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Joe Brenner, Field Representative of,SEIU, Local 715, urged Council to adopt resolution approving membership in PERS tonight and agree that administrative costs should not be deducted from cap, but from the unused health funds remaining at the end of the year, with the remainder going to the general fund, assuring the Council there are sufficient funds to pay the administrative costs in this manner. SEIU is ready to sign immediately if administrative costs can be paid as requested. Rick Kehr, representative of IAFF, Local 2400, advised that the IAFF was willing to sign side letter to MOU if administrative costs not included, which would reduce the cap of $280, and that the side letter contained specific language not mentioned at the July 24, 1989 Council meeting when Council listed the seven conditions of acceptance. Joe Rodriguez, President of the Police Officers Association, expressed support for the other bargaining units and advised the POA was willing to sign the side letter to the MOU if administrative costs were not deducted from cap. Council reminded all the bargaining units that it had responded at the July 24, 1989 Council meeting in a positive manner to their direct request to obtain PERS health care benefits for their employees to meet the crisis caused by Blue Cross discontinuing coverage, Bay Pacific financial woes, and threat of ABAG termination, which came to pass last week, and to avoid any delay of the meet and confer process. PERS was offered to all bargaining units with seven conditions on a one -time and all or nothing basis with the promise of each bargaining unit being able to negotiate adjustments during the collective bargaining process. Council expressed its dismay that at this final hour, with the resolution and motions on the consent calendar, that each bargaining unit chose to renege on their original letters stating they were ready to sign the side bar letters, but now were requesting changes to one of the seven conditions. M /S: Claire /Murray at 11:00 p.m., to continue meeting no later than 11:30 p.m. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Council, City Attorney and Human Resources Director discussed the available options in light of the bargaining units request to change one of the seven conditions of PERS membership; the absence of signed side letters to the memoranda of understanding; the requirement of PERS to have certified resolution in Sacramento by September 19th; and the impact of an indemnity plan to cover ABAG subscribers. M /S: Murray/ to refer back to staff because there are no signed letters of agreement and offer a 12 -hour window of opportunity for bargaining units to bring in signed agreements. Motion died for lack of a second while modifications to the motion were being discussed. M /S: Claire /Buchan to adjourn meeting to 12:15 p.m. tomorrow, September 19, 1989 and allow bargaining units to submit signed side letters to memoranda of understanding to Acting City Manager Jean by 12:00 noon; if signed side letters Minutes MINUTE BOOK NO. 49 9/18/89 Page No. 100 Page 6