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23-10 DocuSign Envelope ID:9E723F7F-95BD-4C3C-9140-963CE13DDEA5 RESOLUTION NO. 23-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, FORMALLY RECOGNIZING THE COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL 3179 AS THE EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EMPLOYEES PROPOSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE BARGAINING UNIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater ("City") is a public employer within the meaning of Section 447.203(2), Florida Statutes; WHEREAS, the Communications Workers of America, Local 3179 ("CWA" or "Union") is an employee organization within the meaning of Section 447.203(l 1), Florida Statutes, and is properly registered with the Public Employees Relations Commission ("PERU); WHEREAS, the Union represents a bargaining unit of certain non-professional City employees which was originally certified in 1975; WHEREAS, since 1975, a substantial number of changes occurred to the bargaining unit. These changes included job title modifications, job description modifications, elimination of job classifications, and the addition of new classifications. None of these changes occurred at the same time and occurred at various points in time over the last 48 years; WHEREAS, the City and CWA have negotiated and ratified more than 15 collective bargaining agreements ("CBA") since 1975. In most of those CBAs, the included job classifications were specifically listed in an appendix of the CBA. Those job classifications in the appendix reflected the understanding between the City and CWA of the bargaining unit classifications during the term of that respective CBA; WHEREAS, in 2022, the City and CWA filed a joint unit clarification petition with PERC to clarify the bargaining unit by updating job titles, removing classifications that were abolished, and adding new classifications that were created; WHEREAS, in March 2023, PERC issued a final order and granted the request to update job titles and remove abolished classifications. However, PERC declined to add the new classifications under the unit clarification procedure due to the large number of employees to be added to the bargaining unit. In the final order, PERC stated that the City and CWA can add the new classifications by filing a recognition acknowledgement petition; Resolution 23-10 DocuSign Envelope ID:9E723F7F-95BD-4C3C-9140-963CE13DDEA5 WHEREAS, Section 447.307(1), Florida Statutes, allows the public employer to formally recognize the employee organization as the exclusive bargaining representative of the employees proposed for inclusion in the bargaining unit; WHEREAS, in May 2023, CWA requested that the City recognize the addition of the new classifications, which are set forth in Exhibit A; WHEREAS, the recognition acknowledgement petition requires documentation of the formal recognition process whereby the City recognizes the CWA as the exclusive bargaining representative of the employees proposed for inclusion in the bargaining unit; WHEREAS, the City Council finds the adoption of this Resolution to be in the best interest of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1 : That the City formally recognize the Communications Workers of America, Local 3179 as the exclusive bargaining representative of the employees proposed for inclusion as set forth in Exhibit A. Section 2: That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of July, 2023. CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA If DocuSigned by: ViatA, a"Sf Brian J. Aungst Sr. Mayor Approved as to form: Attest: Ds �f DocuSigned by: DocuSigned by: - F2wun, WV -- 1IF4-13 Q5FFnFFGer Owen Kohler Rosemarie Call Lead Assistant City Attorney City Clerk Resolution 23-10 DocuSign Envelope ID:9E723F7F-95BD-4C3C-9140-963CE13DDEA5 Exhibit A Classification Title Date or Year Created Accounting Technician 10/1/1997 Aquatics Coordinator 6/27/2009 Arborist 1/1/2000 Billing Specialist 5/15/2004 City Clerk Specialist 10/1/1997 Code Enforcement Inspector 10/1/1987 Combination Building Inspector 9/28/2019 Container Maintenance Worker 10/1/1984 Contracts & Procurement Specialist 10/1/1997 Customer Service Specialist 6/5/1999 Customer Service Trainer 9/1/2018 Development Review Trainee 6/17/2000 Engineering Technician 10/1/2003 Environmental Code Enforcement Inspector 9/28/2019 Fleet Buying Coordinator 10/1/1987 Fleet Operations Trainer 10/1/1987 Fleet Parts Specialist 9/21/2002 Gas System Specialist 10/1/1997 Gas Technician Apprentice 10/1/1997 Graphic Designer 4/21/2007 Industrial Electrician 10/1/1997 Industrial Pretreatment Inspector 10/1/1997 Exhibit A 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:9E723F7F-95BD-4C3C-9140-963CE13DDEA5 Exhibit A Classification Title Date or Year Created Inspections Specialist 10/1/1991 Lead Gas Technician 10/1/1997 Lead Industrial Pretreatment Inspector 10/1/2022 Lead Parks Service Technician 10/9/1999 Lead Stormwater Technician 11/5/2012 Lead Streets&Sidewalks Technician 10/1/1997 Lead Wastewater Collections Technician 10/1/2000 Lead Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator 10/1/2022 Lead Water Plant Operator 10/1/2022 Library Assistant 10/1/1976 Library Page 10/1/1984 Marine Facilities Supervisor 6/3/2000 Mechanic Fabricator 10/1/1987 Parking Citation Assistant 9/6/2014 Parking Enforcement Specialist 10/1/2003 Parking Enforcement Supervisor 10/1/2003 Parking Marina Supervisor 9/17/2016 Parking Operations Supervisor 2/5/2003 Parking, Facilities &Security Aide 1/16/2016 Parks Service Foreman 12/16/2000 Parks Service Supervisor 12/16/2000 Personnel/Payroll Technician 5/6/2000 Police Aide 10/1/1987 Police Office Specialist 5/20/2000 Police Property Supervisor 10/1/1987 Police Records Clerk 7/3/1999 Police Records Specialist 8/31/2019 Police Records Supervisor 7/3/1999 Police Telecommunicator Supervisor 10/1/1984 Police Telecommunicator Trainee 10/1/1994 Pool Lifeguard 10/1/1998 Public Utilities Wastewater Collections Foreman 11/5/2003 Exhibit A 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:9E723F7F-95BD-4C3C-9140-963CE13DDEA5 Exhibit A Classification Title Date or Year Created Public Utilities Wastewater Collections Supervisor 10/1/2000 Recreation Coordinator 10/1/1997 Recreation Facilities Support Custodian 1/1/2002 SCADA Specialist 10/1/2000 School Crossing Guard Coordinator 10/1/2016 Senior Account Collector 9/9/2019 Senior Accounting Technician 9/28/2019 Senior Beach Lifeguard 10/1/1976 Senior Code Enforcement Inspector 9/28/2019 Senior Development Review Technician 6/17/2000 Senior Graphic Designer 9/19/2019 Senior Library Assistant 9/1/2007 Senior Parking Attendant 10/1/1997 Senior Parks Service Technician 10/9/1999 Senior Police Telecommunicator 10/1/1984 Senior Recreation Coordinator 9/8/2006 Senior Recreation Leader 10/1/1984 Senior Solid Waste Worker 10/1/1997 Senior Stormwater Technician 11/5/2012 Senior Streets &Sidewalks Technician 10/1/1997 Senior Wastewater Collections Technician 10/1/2000 Solid Waste Accounts Coordinator 7/29/2000 Solid Waste Boom Crane Operator 2/15/2020 Solid Waste Supervisor 10/1/1997 Solid Waste Technical Operator 2/14/2009 Stormwater Foreman 11/S/2012 Stormwater Supervisor 11/5/2012 Stormwater Technician 11/5/2012 Street Sweeper Operator 2/14/2009 Streets &Sidewalks Supervisor 10/1/1984 Exhibit A 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:9E723F7F-95BD-4C3C-9140-963CE13DDEA5 Exhibit A Classification Title Date or Year Created Streets &Sidewalks Technician 10/1/1987 Transfer Station/Scales Operator 10/1/1991 Utilities Lead Mechanic 10/1/2022 Utilities Maintenance Foreman 10/1/1997 Utilities Maintenance Supervisor 10/1/1997 Warehouse Supervisor 7/13/2002 Wastewater Collections Technician 10/1/2000 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Trainee 10/1/1984 Water Distribution Operator Lead 5/1/2011 Water Distribution Supervisor 5/1/2011 Water Plant Operator B 10/1/1984 Water Plant Operator C 10/1/1984 Water Quality Technician 9/19/2019 Exhibit A 4