Articles : City of LA Budget

The Mayor and Others Praise the EAA MOU Vote - Revised 8-26

Noting that it took courage, commitment, and reasoned analysis, the press, both in print and on-line, joined Mayor Villaraigosa in commending EAA members on their ratification of their new MOU’s.  Revision: 2 additional articles are linked.

City Council Approves MOU 21, CAO Issues P3 Memo

Thanks to approval today by the City Council, all portions of the Tentative Agreement recently ratified by the members of the Technical Rank and File Bargaining Unit are now part of their new MOU 21 and are fully in effect.

In other news, Miguel Santana issued a memorandum dated August 17, 2010 to Mayor Villaraigosa and Council President Garcetti regarding the Budget Gap and how it is affected by the P3 Parking Structure proposal.  Read his memorandum and a short analysis of its potential effect on EAA members.

CAO Busy: Letter to EAA, Filing of Impasse, Instructions to Departments

On August 10, 2010, the CAO sent EAA a letter stating the City’s intent to implement a Last, Best, and Final offer on any bargaining unit rejecting the Tentative Agreement, filed a Notice of Impasse with the ERB over lack of progress in Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee negotiations regarding changes to the health plans, and issued a memorandum encouraging all departments to return members of MOU 21 to the alternate work schedules.

The Latest News and Commentary Regarding the City of Los Angeles

The Daily News criticizes City employees’ compensation and the EAA rejection of the TA, reports on the Controller's list, says that LADOT wastes money, says Council is raising fees too high, and more about our City.

ADVISORY MESSAGE TO ALL EAA MEMBERS

EAA, since its inception in 1894, has been a white collar, professional union.  On that basis, it is well-known (and assumed) that EAA-represented employees tend to follow state and local news more closely than most people - including other City employees.  This article details the concepts that led to your negotiating team working with the City to achieve the best possible sustainable future for all EAA-represented employees.

IMPLEMENTATION OF FY2010-11 CIVILIAN FURLOUGHS

On July 23, 2010, the CAO issued an interdepartmental correspondence to the City Council titled “IMPLEMENTATION OF FY2010-11 CIVILIAN FURLOUGHS”.  This document confirms all correspondence issued previously by the CAO, and, more importantly, confirms all articles EAA has provided to its members.

UPDATE ON THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES NEWS FOR THE LAST WEEK-REVISED JULY 13

More analysis of the City’s Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRANS) sale is now available, City employees will join in the 20^th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), analysis of the library shortfall, a project for downtown moves forward, and 911 operators stage a protest.

CAO Issues Revised Furlough Plan Guidelines for FY 2010-11

In an inter-departmental memorandum dated June 22, 2010, the CAO issued “FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 PROPOSED FURLOUGH PLANS”.  This is a revision to the May 27, 2010 furlough plan memorandum linked on this website.

278 LA City Workers to Receive Layoff Notices Wednesday

According to 89.3 KPCC, these layoff notices will be handed to 254 employees who belong to the Coalition of City Unions (COCU), while the remaining 24 are with non-COCU unions or are unrepresented.  Read the entire article for more detail.

City budget and financial articles for mid-week in early June

Proposals to sell City property, one of them at a substantial loss and the other a big surprise, and a study of big-city finances for 13 major US cities, including Los Angeles provide interesting reading.