TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sheryl Bratton, County Counsel and Christine Brice?o, Director of Human Resources
REPORT BY: Susan Altman, Deputy County Counsel
SUBJECT: Agreement with Sloan, Sakai, Young & Wong, LLP
RECOMMENDATION
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County Counsel and Director of Human Resources request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign Agreement No. 240172B with Sloan, Sakai, Young & Wong ("SSYW") for labor negotiation and employment law services, for a maximum of $150,000 per fiscal year, with an initial term of September 26, 2023 through June 30, 2024, with the possibility of an automatic renewal at the end of each fiscal year.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SEIU Local 1021 (SEIU) represents a majority of the County's employees. These employees are divided into two bargaining units - Public Services Employee Unit (PSE) and Public Services Employee Supervisory Unit (PSE Supervisory). The current labor contracts with these bargaining units will expire on June 30, 2024. The law firm of Sloan, Sakai, Young & Wong was selected to assist the County throughout these negotiations and with negotiations in future fiscal years with the other unions.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it currently budgeted?
Yes
Where is it budgeted?
Human Resources
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
The current labor contracts will expire on June 30, 2024. Preparation for negotiations will begin in January 2024 in order to successfully complete negotiations by June 30, 2024. Napa County used another outside negotiator for the PSE and PSA Supervisory bargaining units for the current agreements and the results were very good. The major justification for using an outside negotiator again during this round of negotiations is tho separate the contentiousness that surrounds bargaining from the day-to-day collaborative role that is played by the Director of Human Resources.
Is the general fund affected?
Yes
Future fiscal imp...
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