Speaker 1: Motion carries 505 district. Okay. Motion carries.
Speaker 4: Thank you. 31 plate.
Speaker 1: A report from Human Resources Recommendation to adopt a resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the Long Beach Supervisor Supervisors Employees Association. Citywide.
Speaker 2: So moves and day has.
Speaker 4: Second. Thank you. Any further comment on this item? Yes, we have Devin Appleyard.
Speaker 2: Know.
Speaker 6: Hello. Honorable Vice Mayor and City Council. My name is Devin Apple and I'm business. I am representing approximately 3000 language city employees. I'll start by thanking you all for your advocacy in the negotiations process in many ways. This is as generous an offer one can expect during a public health and financial crisis like we are facing. And for that, we are truly grateful. I must, however, address a few important points. The first being for those unions like ours who do not represent public safety or who had yet to close out our contract before COVID 19, we not only were hit with a larger furlough schedule than Alvey, but we were also forced into a reopening. Our concern is not only that the city has asked for less of a contribution from Alvey, but that the money not taken from Alvey now may be taken again from all of us when the city decides it needs further austerity. The only reason I can see for the city manager to avoid opening their contract was to limit your input on the matter. Second, we heard that you were told the delays in voting on this were because we were being picky and unreasonable. We disagree. The city volunteered to clean up the language, in particular regarding inclusive gender expressions. Unfortunately, when we received the document Uber to vote on substantial changes have been made that were not presented to or voted on by our membership. These changes would have voided the ratification vote our members might have just held. And lastly, and this is really the most important note of the evening over the term of this contract, we will be organizing around an issue that is of the utmost importance. The treatment of part time non-career employees. More and more, the city is shifting full time classified work to non-career employees who are denied benefits or any type of job security. City jobs used to be one of the best path for Disenfranchized communities to reach the middle class and achieve the American dream. But now those pathways are being cut off and our public servants are being relegated to minimum wage jobs with no hope of receiving disability parental leave recently, or health benefits while they're on the front during a national health crisis. We can't even list all the basic protections you and I enjoy that they do not receive. And some folks serve in non-career positions for upwards of 20 years. They are not given priority when full time jobs open up. And the Civil Service Commission just voted to allow the city to bypass them and fill classified positions with non-career employees. In a time where council is discussing inclusion and reconciliation, we are the only union that have to tell over a thousand of our members that they will not be receiving receiving the benefits we just negotiated for everyone else. Benefits that many would consider a baseline for city employees. Your constituents are asking that you invest in the community and that you build an infrastructure for the future. The decisions you make today are the foundation of the future, of how services are delivered to our communities. When they ask you to invest in the community. This is a large part of that. Your employees, all of them are a part of this city. They are part of the fabric of what makes Long Beach. Long Beach. Given all of this, we do feel encouraged that you ratify our MCU. Please stay safe, healthy. And thank you for your time this evening.
Speaker 3: Thank you. That concludes public.
Speaker 4: Comment for the. Thank you. Okay. Would you please go after the vote?
Speaker 1: District one. I am district two. District two. I District three. District four.
Speaker 3: By.
Speaker 1: District five, by district six.
Speaker 4: By.
Speaker 1: District seven.
Speaker 4: I.
Speaker 1: District eight. District nine.
Speaker 3: I.
Speaker 1: Motion carries.
Speaker 4: Thank you. I do have any further comments on the agenda item.
Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Memoranda of Understanding with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the Long Beach Supervisors Employees Association.  (Citywide)