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CITY COUNCIL 24 December 20, 2022 <br />Councilmember Penaloza expressed reservations regarding the medical and dental <br />insurance provisions, stated he could not support the LBFO as-is, and made a substitute <br />motion to send staff back to the negotiating table. Motion failed for lack of a second. . <br />Additional Council discussion ensued. <br />Councilmember Bacerra made a substitute motion to move forward with 1-year term with <br />only a 3% salary increase, to which Director Motsick responded that it was not possible ot <br />adjust the Council-approve LBFO at this time. Councilmember Bacerra made a substitute <br />motion to direct staff to return to the negotiating table with the Police Officers Association. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Lopez stated she would not support the sub-motion and would support the <br />original motion on the floor. <br />Councilmember Penaloza offered a friendly amendment to the substitute motion to direct <br />staff back to the table with a 90 day deadline to return back to City Council, which was <br />accepted by Councilmember Bacerra. <br />Mayor Amezcua closed the Public Hearing at 11:47 P.M. <br />Substitute Motion by Councilmember Bacerra, seconded by Councilmember <br />Penaloza to direct staff to return to negotiations and return to Council within 90 days. <br />YES: 3 – Councilmember Penaloza, – Councilmember Bacerra, – Mayor Amezcua <br />NO: 4 – Councilmember Hernandez, – Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, – Councilmember Phan, – <br />Councilmember Vazquez <br />ABSTAIN: 0 <br />ABSENT: 0 <br />Status: 3 – 4 – 0 – 0 – Fail <br />Motion by Councilmember Hernandez, seconded by Councilmember Phan to approve <br />the recommended action and implement the Last, Best, and Final Offer. <br /> <br />YES: 4 – Councilmember Hernandez, –Councilmember Phan, – Councilmember Vazquez, – <br />Mayor Pro Tem Lopez <br />NO: 3 – Councilmember Bacerra, – Councilmember Penaloza, – Mayor Amezcua <br />ABSTAIN: 0 <br />ABSENT: 0 <br />Status: 4 – 3 – 0 – 0 – Pass <br />CITY MANAGER COMMENTS <br />MINUTES: City Manager Kristine Ridge announced that City Hall would be closed Monday, <br />December 26, 2022, in observance of the Christmas Holiday, and Monday, January 2, 2023, <br />in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday, and that a full list of holiday closures and <br />modified hours could be found on the City’s website.