Board of Aldermen 6-23-2020 Page 26
ON THE QUESTION
President Wilshire
You've heard the motion, discussion on that motion? Alderman Clemons?
Alderman Clemons
Yes, | have a couple questions on that. So on this motion here, is this something that has to be done this
evening or can this be done after July 1° of next year?
Alderman Dowd
| was told by Mr. Griffin that we should do it this evening, we always do it at the end of the Budget Hearing.
If there is anything that came up that needs to go in Negotiation Contingency, we need to move it.
Alderman Clemons
So may | ask a further question?
President Wilshire
Alderman Clemons.
Alderman Clemons
What happens if we move this money out of the Department Budget and then the contract fails?
Alderman Dowd
It’s still there for negotiations as far as | Know, | don’t know if somebody wants to chime in on that?
Mr. Griffin
The money would be there and would not be transferred. The amount that would be transferred would be
the amount to pay for the contract in Fiscal ’21.
Alderman Clemons
Could Corporation Counsel comment on that.
Attorney Bolton
If you move the money from a payroll line in the Fire Department to Contingency Negotiations and the
contract before you tonight, the cost items, does not pass, the money is there and presumably at some
point a Collective Bargaining Agreement will be negotiated. The cost items will pass this Board and then
the money will be available for transfer into the Fire Department to meet those expenses.
Alderman Clemons
Thank you.
