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C. Marie Rickes, Harbor Village Mobile Homes, Redwood City, advised she was no longer representing the mobile home tenants, but was now appearing only as a resident, and asked Council why the park owners had not submitted their plans within"the 30-day time period they had promised at the January 25, 1993 Council meeting. Mrs. Rickes advised that the parks owners had promised to keep the tenants advised of progress toward negotiations, but had not done so. Mayor Buchan explained that the first scheduled appearance by the owners was postponed by Council due to the budget session, that staff had asked to cancel the March 15th meeting, and the owners were now scheduled to present their report at the March 22nd meeting. Councilmembers acknowledged the frustrations of the tenants, and of the Council as well, in making this negotiation process take place and be successful, and advised they would not let the park owners renege on their promises. Mayor Buchan advised she would contact Mr. Rodine on Tuesday, March 9th and discuss this situation with him. (301-25) MEMO 3/9/93 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don Peters, Mobile Home Estates, Redwood City, reminded staff that at the January 25, 1993 Council meeting on mobile home parks, he had asked why mobile home tenants had to pay commercial water rates, and that after an initial call by staff he had not heard further. (301-25) City Manager Everett advised he would contact Mr. Peters on Tuesday. MEMO 3/9/93 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- D. Mary Spore-Alhadef, City employee, member of the Union negotiating team, advised Council of the Union's frustrations with the lack of negotiations and the lack of seriousness by the City's negotiation team. Mrs. Spore- Alhadef described the Union's disappointment with the City's position of "no market adjustments" this year, after the survey was taken as it normally is at the beginning of contract negotiations. Mrs. Spore- Alhadef expressed the Union's dismay at the use of employees' PERS refund going towards the construction of new City buildings, when City employees were faced with zero raises or possible layoffs. Councilmembers advised Mrs. Spore-Alhadef that the City negotiators and the Council took these contract talks extremely seriously; city employees other than management employees, have received a COLA or labor market equity adjustment every year since 1912/13, and perhaps earlier than that; economic conditions are dictating negotiations; the PERS refund is money being returned to the citizens of Redwood City who originally paid it, not the employees; the City negotiators' goal is to balance the City budget with no layoffs; it doesn't make good economic sense to give raises simply because another agency does so; and although everyone has the right to address and inform the Council, negotiations should and will take place at the bargaining table and not at Council meetings. Regular Meeting Minutes March 8, 1993 MINUTE BOOK NO. 51 Page 3 Page No. 339 - .-- ""-