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y��l'fl1 IJF. <br /> It !i <br /> � 1%fig <br /> LEGAL DEPARTMENT 2016 ANNUAL REPORT <br /> Excellence I Accountability I Innovation Inclusion I Empowerment <br /> MISSION <br /> The Legal Department provides quality legal representation to the City of South Bend's Mayor, departments, <br /> commissions and agencies with a dedicated and professionally-skilled staff, efficiently and cost effectively,in <br /> furtherance of the City's strategic goals,and preserving the legal and ethical integrity of the City. The services <br /> of the Legal Department are most directly tied to the City's core value of being a Well-Governed and <br /> Administered City. <br /> 2016 HIGHLIGHTS <br /> Well-Governed and Administered City <br /> • Great Employer with Great Employees <br /> The Legal Department is comprised of diverse and talented attorneys and staff members in an <br /> environment in which equality with regards to gender, race, and age are indicative of a strong <br /> commitment to the 00's core values of inclusion and excellence. <br /> Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Contract <br /> Successfully negotiated a new four-year contract with the FOP, collaborating with SBPD,Common <br /> Council,and the FOP. <br /> Teamsters Bargaining Agreement <br /> Successfully negotiated the Teamsters Bargaining Agreement, resulting in a consistent, positive <br /> working relationship between the Union and the City for the next four years at mutually beneficial <br /> rates. <br /> Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> MAY 1 '7 2017 <br /> KAREEMAH FOWLER <br /> CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN <br />