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RESOLUTION NO. 4~Ol
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, delegating authority to amend collective bargaining
agreements with regard to provisions that are either non-economic, result
in a cost savings to the City, or have a one-time only cost to the City of
no more than $5,000.
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.ll.0 1 0 provides that the City may contract and be contracted with
by and through the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council enters into union contracts, also referred to as collective
bargaining agreements, with the unions representing City employees pursuant to Chapter 41.56
RCW; and
WHEREAS, given the typical multi-year duration of collective bargaining agreements,
authorizing the City Manager to approve limited modifications will facilitate more efficient and
effective labor relations between City management and unions; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of efficient administration of City government to set forth
the terms for delegating authority to the City Manager to amend collective bargaining agreements
so long as such authority is within certain well defined limits;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of Port Angeles
as follows:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute amendments to collective
bargaining agreements between the City and the labor unions representing City employees, provided
that such amendments shall be limited to provisions which are either non-economic, result in a cost
savings to the City, or have a one-time only cost to the City of no more than $5,000, and provided
further that the City Manager shall notify the City Council of any such amendments that involve the
saving or expenditure of City funds.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
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