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Regular City Council Meeting

7.5.

12/03/2024:

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Agenda Item

Resolution - City Secretary: Consider a resolution acting in response to a petition for recognition, received on November 7, 2024, on behalf of the Lubbock Professional Police Association, to be the sole bargaining agent for the Lubbock Police Department police officers, in accordance with the provisions of the meet and confer statute, as set forth in Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 142.

Item Summary

A petition for recognition was submitted on November 7, 2024, on behalf of the Lubbock Professional Police Association to be the sole bargaining agent for the Lubbock Police Department police officers, in accordance with the provisions of Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 142. The petition was reviewed by the Human Resources Department and was signed by 81.9% of the current members of the Lubbock Police Department (excluding the Chief and Assistant Chiefs).

In accordance with Chapter 142 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City Council must take one of the following actions no later than the 30th day after receipt of the petition:

Grant recognition of the association as requested in the petition and determine by majority vote that a public employer may meet and confer under this subchapter without conducting an election by the voters in the municipality under Section 142.055;
Defer granting recognition of the association and order an election by the voters in the municipality under Section 142.055 regarding whether a public employer may meet and confer under this subchapter; or
Order a certification election under Section 142.054 to determine whether the association represents a majority of the affected police officers.

If the City Council orders a certification election and the association named in the petition is certified to represent a majority of the affected police officers of the municipality, the governing body shall, not later than the 30th day after the date that results of that election are certified:

Grant recognition of the association as requested in the petition for recognition and determine by majority vote that a public employer may meet and confer under this subchapter without conducting an election by the voters in the municipality under Section 142.055; or
Defer granting recognition of the association and order an election by the voters in the municipality under Section 142.055 regarding whether a public employer may meet and confer under this subchapter.

Fiscal Impact

None

Staff/Board Recommending

Courtney Paz, City Secretary

Attachments

Resolution - Police