ORDER-2022-42 : An Appropriation in the amount of $317,693.00 from the Contract Stabilization Fund, (84042-590000) to the Fire Department Salary & Wage and Overtime Accounts (012211-511000 & 012211-513000). These funds are for Year 1 (FY21) and Year 2 (FY22) of the recently executed 3 Year Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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▶ 12:37 Speaker 1: Councillor Thomas? Yes. Councillor Jamaleddine and President Cinella. Yes. That's 11 yes.

▶ 12:47 Jeff McNaught: The motion passes. Ms. Minchello, thank you for being with us and for everything that you do.

▶ 12:52 Speaker 2: Thank you and have a good night, councillors. You as well.

▶ 12:59 Jeff McNaught: Thank you. Next, we have order 2022-42 and appropriation in the amount of $317,693 from the contract stabilization fund. 84042-59000 to the fire department salary and wage and overtime accounts 012211-5100 and 012211-513000. These funds are for year 1, FY21 and year 2, FY22 of the recently executed 3-year collective bargaining agreement. I believe we have Chief Kaliner and Mr. DellaRusso and our City Solicitor Phillips here with us this evening.

▶ 14:01 Speaker 3: Good evening, everybody. Good evening, Chief.

▶ 14:18 Jeff McNaught: Good evening, Mr. DellaRusso, Ms. Phillips. Whoever would like to take the floor, it's yours.

▶ 14:26 Speaker 4: If I may, through the chair, good evening. This order represents, as was indicated by the previous speaker, the funding for the fire department for those two years, fiscal 21 and 22. Strictly on the fire side, there is a sister corresponding order 2022-46 Which also provides funding for this contract through the ambulance enterprise fund. So they, they mirror each other, but essentially this, um. The contract stabilization fund is set up to do exactly what it's doing this evening, which is when collective bargaining agreements and other contracts, a union or non union are realized and settled. In that sense that funding would be put forward within a certain timeframe to actually meet the obligation of the contract. And that's what we have this evening. So, the order before you request the amount of 317,693 dollars from the contract stabilization fund. Which would be the balance of 815,000. 982.29 if approved. And having said that, and just for the purposes of, of speaking to this order collectively. Which again, it's just to keep it all together. The ambulance enterprise fund. The requirements audit to fund that a 46,863 dollars. And that comes from the ambulance reserve account. Which had the original balance of 151,58218. And if this is approved by the city council this evening, the balance will be 104719.18. So, respectfully, and, uh, the. Funding is both from the traditional fire department contract stabilization fund. In essence use of funds as well as the ambulance enterprise fund. And, um, I believe, um, city solicitor may want to. I mean, well, the fire chief and give you as a council more specifics, um. And I open the floor, obviously, to whatever the council wishes.

▶ 16:57 Speaker 5: Thank you. Mr. Thank you through the chair. Uh, I'm happy to start. Um. We reached agreement on this contract prior to a few weeks prior to engaging in binding arbitration at the joint labor management commission. Uh, both parties mutually agreed to the terms it was executed on September 29th and local 1617 ratified. This agreement, including these financial, the financial package on September 27th. So, the package includes 2% wage increases between 2020 and 2022. And made career step increases, which is consistent with what we've done with other public safety unions across the city that firefighters will receive on their 10th year, their 15th year, and their 20th year of service in the department. Other than that, there was 2 other finance, 2 other non financial provisions. The city received an exchange for those financial terms involving overtime and sick leave. And I'm happy to answer any additional questions anyone might have on this.

▶ 18:00 Speaker 3: thank you city solicitor Phillips and chief did you want to add anything yes certainly yeah I'd like to echo what Shannon said this took about 18 months and we were heading towards arbitration and we were able to come to conclusion with this MOU and the raise increases are in line with other cities and towns what they've been getting so I think it's a very fair deal for the Union as well as the city I speak in favor of it Thank You chief Kalina do any counselors

▶ 18:39 Jeff McNaught: have questions for mr. de la Rousseau miss Phillips or chief Kalina council

▶ 18:49 Shawn M. MacMaster: McMaster Thank You mr. chairman I just have one question perhaps it's best directed to miss Phillips miss Phillips what is the length of the the contract

▶ 19:01 Speaker 5: Through the chair, the contract is effective July 1, 2020. And it will expire June 30th, 2022.

▶ 19:13 Speaker 5: Thank you. So it's a 3, as is consistent with previous contracts and 150 E, collective bargaining lots of 3 year contract.

▶ 19:22 Jeff McNaught: Do you count like master any other counselors? Vice chair Eccles that I see your hand go up. Yep.

▶ 19:30 Jack Eccles: Yeah, for Mr. Is it anticipated that we'll need another movement of, uh. Funds for year 3, or are we planning to fully fund it with the operating budget for the 3rd year of the contract?

▶ 19:45 Speaker 4: That's a great question. That's a great question. Council. And again, we intend if this is approved this evening to fully fund it. Fiscal 23 right in the budget itself.

▶ 19:56 Jack Eccles: Awesome and, uh, I think this is for. Maybe miss Phillips, uh, is there a place for the public or us to find the agreement? I know that.

▶ 20:09 Speaker 5: Previously, collective bargaining agreements have been posted on the city website through the chair. Yes, we will post on the city website. I think I believe until the money's been appropriated. It's it's not technically in place yet. Uh, so it will be updated with the new, uh, a language that the parties have agreed to and incorporated into the terms of the contract. So that will be available on the city website.

▶ 20:27 Speaker 6: Thank you.

▶ 20:29 Speaker 3: Give vice chair Eccles any other councillors? Seeing none, what is the will of the committee?

▶ 20:40 Speaker 1: Motion to recommend for passage? Second.

▶ 20:43 Jeff McNaught: Motion to recommend for passage made by Councilor Garipay, seconded by President Cinella on discussion. Seeing none, Mr. Clerk, will you please call the roll? Chair McNaught?

▶ 20:53 Speaker 1: Yes. Vice Chair Eccles? Yes. Councilor Tramontozzi? Yes. Councilor McMaster? Yes, that's okay. Yes. Yes, yes.

▶ 21:09 Speaker 1: Counselor, yes. Counselor Stewart yes. Counselor Thomas yes. Counselor. Yeah, and President.

▶ 21:22 Speaker 7: Yes, that's 11. Yes.

▶ 21:24 Jeff McNaught: The motion passes, we will move on to the next order. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all. Order 2022-46, an appropriation in the amount of $46,863 from ambulance retained earnings, 841-82-59-0000 to the ambulance enterprise salary and wage and overtime accounts, 650051-511000 and 650051-513000. These funds are for year 1, FY21, and year 2, FY22 of the recently executed three-year collective bargaining agreement. Mr. De La Rosa already spoke to this order, and I don't believe that there's anything to add. I think all three of you spoke to