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Public Comment
From:Osvaldo Rangel <
Sent:Monday, February 8, 2021 7:44 AM
To:Public Comment
Subject:AFSCME/MAC-MOU
Dear City Council,
One of the major items we are requesting is No Layoffs, No Furloughs. Why? Because the City offered us a 10% package
one year ago but because the City dragged its feet in negotiations our MOU was caught up in the COVID-19 pandemic
and not finalized. We have not had a fully funded range adjustment since June of 2009, almost 12 years ago. With
inflation, we are making less in real dollars than before the Great Recession. During the City budget update last
December City Full-Time Staffing is down from 1,946 employees, to 1,724, a loss of 222 full-time employees
(11.4%). The City is asking Employees again to do more with less. The City has done enough cutting. Please find
another way to balance the budget.
Osvaldo Rangel
Public Works Operations
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