Marin County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
2014/2015 Marin County Civil Grand Jury The Need for Labor Negotiation Transparency Report Date: June 1, 2015 Public
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
The residents of Marin County pay taxes to support decisions made by the Board of Supervisors and City and Town Councils; however these residents have minimal opportunity to provide input into labor negotiations.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Marin County Board of Supervisors and each City Council and Town Council in Marin County adopt and implement a COIN ordinance prior to June 1, 2016, or prior to the next round of negotiations, whichever comes earlier.
F2
The COIN process can be implemented without affecting the manner in which tentative agreements are negotiated but which nevertheless will ensure public awareness of the terms and cost of those agreements in advance of their being adopted.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Marin County Board of Supervisors and each City Council and Town Council in Marin County adopt and implement a COIN ordinance which includes, but is not limited to the following: 1. Hire an independent, experienced Lead Negotiator to negotiate all labor agreements. 2. Hire an independent auditor to determine the fiscal impact of each provision in the current contact, and make this analysis available for public review. 3. Make public each proposal, after it is accepted or rejected by either Party, and publicly verify the costs of that accepted or rejected proposal by an independent auditor. 4. Make public seven days prior to a Board or Council meeting the negotiated tentative agreement and the fiscal analysis thereof, which are to be independently verified. 5. After seven days, place the final tentative agreement on the following two consecutive Employer’s public meeting agendas: the first meeting is for discussion of the tentative agreement; the second meeting is for a vote by the Employer to approve or disapprove the tentative agreement.
F3
The COIN process mandates transparency in government decision-making, allowing residents to be informed and to participate in public discussion of how their tax dollars are spent.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Make public each proposal, after it is accepted or rejected by either Party, and publicly verify the costs of that accepted or rejected proposal by an independent auditor.
Additional Recommendations 2
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R4Make public seven days prior to a Board or Council meeting the negotiated tentative agreement and the fiscal analysis thereof, which are to be independently verified.
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R5After seven days, place the final tentative agreement on the following two consecutive Employer’s public meeting agendas: the first meeting is for