Sponsor: Board of Commissioners
Title
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Decision to Hold a Closed Meeting on October 27, 2020 to Consider Strategy for Labor Negotiations
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Recommendation
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Hold a Closed Meeting of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec.13D.03 to consider strategy for labor negotiations, to be held virtually and to occur immediately following the regular 9:00 A.M. County Board and Housing and Redevelopment Authority meetings that will be held on that day.
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Background
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The county is currently in negotiations or will be entering negotiations with our unions regarding collective bargaining agreements that are up for renewal by the end of the year.
Minn. Stat. Sec. 13D.03 <https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/13D.03> requires a county board to act in order to establish a closed meeting for the purpose of considering strategy for labor negotiations:
(b) The governing body of a public employer may by a majority vote in a public meeting decide to hold a closed meeting to consider strategy for labor negotiations, including negotiation strategies or developments or discussion and review of labor negotiation proposals, conducted pursuant to sections 179A.01 <https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/179A.01> to 179A.25 <https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/179A.25>.
(c) The time of commencement and place of the closed meetings shall be announced at the public meeting.
(d) A written roll of members and all other persons present at the closed meeting shall be made available to the public after the closed meeting.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☐ Well-being ☐ Prosperity ☐ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
This action to approve holding a closed meeting has no racial equity impact.
Community Participation Level and Impact
This action informs the public of the County Board’s decision to hold a closed meeting to consider strategy for labor negotiations.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
This action has no fiscal impact.
County Manager Comments
The County Board is required to publicly decide to hold a closed meeting to consider strategy for labor negotiations.
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