RESOLUTION No. 36393

Adopt the recommendations in the Memorandum of Understanding between AFSCME Local 189–2 and the City on behalf of the Bureau of Emergency Communications (Resolution)

WHEREAS:  The Bureau of Emergency Communications is the critical link between the citizens of Portland and surrounding communities and fire, police and medical emergency services in times of emergency; and

WHEREAS:  The Bureau of Emergency Communications responds to a large volume of non-emergency inquires from the citizens of Portland and surrounding communities; and

WHEREAS:  The Bureau of Emergency Communications has not been fully successful in attaining a fully staffed workforce and retaining fully trained employees due to any number of reasons, including compensation, work schedules, overtime, quality of work life, quality time away from work, and training; and

WHEREAS:  The inability to maintain a fully staffed qualified workforce creates a cycle making it difficult to build adequate staffing for this critical work;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council endorses and supports the on-going efforts of the Bureau of Emergency Communications, AFSCME Local 189-2 and the Bureau of Human Resources to research, review and build strategies to resolve the various factors that may be adversely impacting the recruitment and retention of a fully staffed qualified workforce.

Adopted by the Council: March 29, 2006    GARY BLACKMER

             Auditor of the City of Portland

               By /S/ Susan Parsons

Commissioner Randy Leonard              Deputy

Prepared by:  Yvonne L. Deckard

March 29, 2006

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 391-2006

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 36393