25-32 Appointing an Agent/Negotiator and an Advisory Common Council Negotiating Team to Represent the Common Council in the Upcoming Fire Department Negotiations

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** City of South Bend * Common Council * 111 County-( ity Building • 227 W.Jefferson Blvd * South Bend, Indiana 46601 June 4, 2025 Filed in Clerk's Office Canneth Lee President South Bend Common Council JUN 0 It 2025 Rachel Tomas Morgan 4tt,Floor, County-City Building Bianca Tirado Vice President City Clerk, South Bend, IN South Bend, IN 46601 Troy\ 'arucr Re: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY Chairperson,Committee OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,APPOINTING AN of the Whole AGENT/NEGOTIATOR AND AN ADVISORY COMMON COUNCIL Canneth Lee NEGOTIATING TEAM TO REPRESENT THE COMMON COUNCIL First District FOR THE UPCOMING FIRE DEPARTMENT NEGOTIATIONS Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers Dear Chairperson Niezgodski: Second District Sharon L. McBride The City has been informed that the Firefighter's union has elected to renegotiate Third District the current contract which expires on December 31,2025. As in the past,the Council will name a chief negotiator and a Council Advisory Team for the Troy Warner negotiations. Fourth District This proposed resolution names Council Attorney Bob Palmer as the Council's Sherry Bolden-Simpsoii Chief negotiator and Council members Canneth Lee, Karen White and Fifth District Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers as the Council's Advisory Team. Sheila Niezgodski I ask for this proposed resolution be put on the agenda for consideration by the Sixth District Personnel&Finance Committee for its June 9,2025,meeting and the full Council meeting later that same evening. Dr. Oliver Davis Thank you for your consideration. At Large Rachel Tomas Morgan At Large Sincerely yours, Karen L. White C7� At Large Canneth Lee, President, South Bend Common Council ...... (57 t) 23.5-9321• Fax (57 I) 23.5-9173 •TDI) (571) 23.5-5567 • littp://«ww.southbendin.gov