City Council - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

The La Grande City Council approved four collective bargaining agreements and a compensation plan, totaling nearly $3 million in additional costs over three years, which are already included in the approved budget.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
La Grande, OR
Meeting Date
June 3, 2026

Transcript

17 sections

0:00 – 0:40•Speaker 2

of the cumulative cost of the three, or excuse me, four different groups is close to $3 million of additional cost over the next three years. However, those, I'm sorry, not however, yes, that is over the next three years. My recommendation to the council is that we approve those, collective bargaining agreements and the manager's agreement, and that we move those forward. It is baked into the approved budget, so no additional cost beyond what you've already approved within the budget. Unless you have any questions for me, that's all.

0:40•Speaker 5

Thank you, John. That was a lot of work for you. Any questions for John?

0:47•Speaker 3

Do I get to go through my spiel?

0:50 – 1:16•Speaker 4

inviting public oh anybody would like not on this one okay well i'm just asking because member of the public i didn't have i don't have anything to read off so you'll just do you want mine okay it's uh 13a is in your city council section under new business behind 7c you can have mine if you want i apologize i didn't put a tab on that and i should have thank you they are by individual motion

1:19 – 1:46•Speaker 5

uh entertain a motion does someone want to make a motion for the employees association i move that we accept and that the city manager be authorized to execute the three-year collective bargaining agreement between the city of legrand and the legrand employees association as presented second motion a second anymore discussion all in favor i i entertain motion number two i a ff local 924.

1:48 – 2:06•Speaker 1

I move that we accept that the city manager be authorized to execute the three-year collective bargaining agreement between the City of Legrand and the Legrand Firefighters Union IAFF, local number 924, as presented. Second.

2:07•Speaker 3

We have a motion and a second. Any more discussion? All in favor? Aye. And the last one, entertain a motion, number three, Police Association

2:18 – 2:36•Speaker 1

Do we have a motion? I move we accept and that the city, I move that we accept and that the city manager be authorized to execute the three year collective bargaining agreement between the city of La Grande and the La Grande Police Association as presented.

2:38•Speaker 3

We have a motion to second. Any more discussion?

2:41•Speaker 3

All in favor? Aye.

2:43•Speaker 4

Okay, next page, one more.

2:47•Speaker 3

Interesting. Motion number four, management exempt and non-exempt employees benefits and comprehensive plan.

2:56•Speaker 5

I move that we accept the recommended changes to the management exempt and non-exempt employees benefit and compensation plan as presented. Second.

3:04•Speaker 3

Motion to second. Any more discussion? All in favor? Aye. And we are done.

3:12•Speaker 1

Thank you everybody.

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