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99-566S v.kJ��y� G '_�v.r� �� \ \� RESOLUTION , CITY OF �INT PA�}L, MINNESOTA Presented Refesed To Council File # — S/o 6 Green 5heet # (0 3 SZ Committee Date RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE MAYOR APPOINT REPRESENTATIVES RROM THE CITX COUNCIL TO SERVE ON T'I� COMPETE SAINT PAUL LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMNIITTEE WI�REAS, it is essential for the City of Saint Paul to provide high-quality services to residents and businesses at the lowest possible cost; and WI�REAS, the Mayor has established the Compete Saint Paul Labor(Management Committee to plan and unplement a comperitive bidding process and other forms of comperition as one means of accomplishing this goal; and WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council believes the Compete Saint Paul planning and implementation effort should include wide and diverse perspectives from all parties affected by this compefition initiative; and 8 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council is responsible for establishing city policy and adopting the city's budget 9 and has a fundamental interest in the services provided to the city's taxpayers; and 10 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul's employees have a vital stake in the planning and implementation of the 11 Compete Saint Paul initiative. 12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council calls for the Mayor to appoint two (2) 13 councilmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor/Management Committee. Requested by Department oL Adoption Certifie y Council By: � � Approved by Mayor: ate _ By: � Form Approved by City Attorney � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Adopted by CouncIl: Date /f i�� ;; /y 9g GREEN SHEET Councilmember June 16 AESIG/I TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES oE..ie,�row[c,o¢ �'�-5��e n,o 63452 arvta� ❑ arc�namEr ❑ arvc�cnK ❑ wuwcu�a�FSOa� ❑ s,wrLtamv,uc�a ❑ wvortlw�uanArtl ❑ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Resolution calling for the Mayor to appoint representatives from the City Council and the City of Saint Paul's Collective Bargaining Units to serve on the Compete St. Paul Executive Board. a PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMffTEE CIVII. SERVICE CAMMISSION Has ihis persoNfirm ever warketl under a contrad for this depzrtmeM7 YE5 NO Has ihie peisoNfirm aver heen a aty emPbYee? YE5 NO Dces tliis persoMrm possess a sltill not rwrmaltypossessed by any cuneM city employeel YES NO Is this persoMrtn a tarpetetl vendoR YES NO Nein all ves answers on seoatate sheet aM attaCh to areen sheet CAST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ON� ACTNITY NUFIBER YES NO INFORMATION t�4Ai�d) ��,5�� CTTY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, M¢yor June 29, 1999 Deaz Councilmembers: � 9 �� I have received CF 99-566 asking me to appoint rivo counc�lmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor-Management Committee. Although I welcome the Council's conrinued interest in the Compete Saint Paul process, I cannot support your request to be appointed to this labor-management group. As I haue said before, Compete Saint Paul is a top priority of my administrarion and will continue to be as long as I am Mayor. When I first announced this initiarive, I stressed that a focus on competition was necessary to ensure that the important services we provide our public are of the highest quality and the best value to our citizens. Compete Saint Paul is a means the City must explore to help us become more comperirive. We are taking important steps that I believe will make Compete Saint Paul a success. Following the Council's recommendation, my office has already begun to work with union representarives to establish a labor-management committee. Their response has been positive and I am confident we can work together, labor and management, as we embark on this exciting and important project. Change is difficult. I recognize the apprehension among some because Compete Saint Paul will significantly change the way we view our role as a service provider. We are challenging the status quo and the idea that public employees should not have to compete for services they currently provide. However, I am dismayed by the words and actions of some who cannot see the enormous potenrial for both city employees and Saint Paul taxpayers. From the outset of this process I have articulated these ideas and have looked forward to implemenring them in the context of the initial services selected for competition. Questions or difficulries that may arise during the costing and training phase could be addressed and resolved at the project level. We will learn from these initial experiences. We wili unprove and refine our approach with future projects. Furthermore, concerns about training and costing could be brought to the labor-management committee. 390 Ciry Ha!! TelepNone: (651) 26685I0 IS Wesr Kellagg Boulevard Facsimile: (651J 266-8513 Sairtt Pau[, Miivusom SSIO2 -5a! ��.,�;ri �cS�:;�� ; L-'. .- . r -. . ��J�� i Letter to City Councilmembers June 29, 1999 Page 2 I will not appoint two City Councilmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor- Management Committee and am therefore returning to you CF 99-566 unsigned. Norm Coleman Mayor cc: Compete Saint Paul Executive Board City Council aides Council File # 99-SG iJ t�� Presented Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Green Sheet # (�3 if 2� Committee Date RESOLUTION CALL FOR THE MAYOR TO APPOINT REPRESENTATNES FROM TI� CITY COUNCIL AND Tf� CI OF SAINT PAUL'S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TJNITS TO SERVE ON THE MPETE SAINT PAUL EXECUTIVE BOARD 1 WHEREAS, it is essential for the City o int Paul to provide high-quality services to residents and businesses 2 at the lowest possible cost; and 3 WHEREAS, the Mayor has established the Comp Saint Paul Executive Board to plan and implement a 4 competifive bidding process and other forxns of com tition as one means of accomplishing this goal; and 5 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council believes the Co ete Saint Paul planning and implementation effort 6 should include wide and diverse perspectives from the all p ies affected by this competition initiative; and 7 WI3EREAS, the Saint Paul City Council is responsible for establ�g City policy and adopting the City's 8 budget, and has a fundamental interest in the services provided to th City's taYpayers; 9 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul's employees have a vital stake in the 10 Compete Saint Paul initiafive; now therefore be it 11 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council calls for the Mayor to appoint t� 12 (3) representatives from coliective bargaining units which represent employees 13 Compete Saint Paul Executive Board. and implementation of the Councilmembers and three : City of Saint Paul to the 1 Requested by Department of: � Form Appioved by City Attomey � � Adoprion Certified by Council Secretary Approved by Mayor for Submission to CouncIl � Approved by Mayor: Date � � Adopted by Council: Date •-- -ti Gerry Stratl�r�an, Dircctor Third Flaor C;ty Fl:ill Suitc 310 � St. Pa��;, Tv�N 55102 CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norrst Colerrsarz, Mayor June 29, 1999 Dear Counciimembers: 390 Ciry Ha[[ IS West Kelfogg Bou[evard Snint Pa�d, Minnesota 55102 1`�-S�� Telephone: (65IJ 266-8510 Facsimile: (651 J ?66-85f3 I have received CF 99-566 asking me to appoint two councilmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor-Management Committee. Although I welcome the CounciPs continued interest in the Compete Saint Paul process, I cannot support your request to Ue appointed to this labor-management group. As I have said before, Compete Saint Paul is a top priority of my administration and will continue to Ue as long as I am Mayor. When I first announced this iniriative, I stressed that a focus on competition was necessary to ensure that the important seivices we provide our public are of the highest quality and the best value to ow citizens. Compete Saint Paul is a means the City must explore to help us become more competitive. ' We are taking important steps that I believe will make Compete Saint Paul a success. Following the Council's recommendation, my office has already begun to work with union representatives to estaUlish a labar-management committee. Their response has been positive and I am confident we can work together, labor and management, as we embark on this exciting and important project. Change is difficult. I recognize the apprehension among some because Compete Saint Paul will significantly change the �vay we view our role as a service provider. We are challengina the status quo and the idea that public employees should not have to compete for services they cunently provide. However, I am dismayed by the words and actions of some who cannot sea the enoi�nous potential for both city employees and Saint Paul taxpayers. From the outset of this process I have articulated these ideas and have looked forward to implementing them in the context of the initial services selected for competition. Questions or difficulties that may arise during the costing and training phase could be addressed and resolved at the project level. We will learn from these initial experiences. We will unprove and refine our approach with future projects. Furthermore, conceins about training and costing could Ue brought to the labor-management committee. � - SG� Letter to City Councilmembers June 29, 1999 Page 2 I will not appoint rivo City Councilmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor- Management Committee and am therefore returning to you CF 99-566 unsigned. � '� i � � ' ''i � � . - Mayor cc: Compete Saint Paul Executive Board City Council aides S v.kJ��y� G '_�v.r� �� \ \� RESOLUTION , CITY OF �INT PA�}L, MINNESOTA Presented Refesed To Council File # — S/o 6 Green 5heet # (0 3 SZ Committee Date RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE MAYOR APPOINT REPRESENTATIVES RROM THE CITX COUNCIL TO SERVE ON T'I� COMPETE SAINT PAUL LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMNIITTEE WI�REAS, it is essential for the City of Saint Paul to provide high-quality services to residents and businesses at the lowest possible cost; and WI�REAS, the Mayor has established the Compete Saint Paul Labor(Management Committee to plan and unplement a comperitive bidding process and other forms of comperition as one means of accomplishing this goal; and WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council believes the Compete Saint Paul planning and implementation effort should include wide and diverse perspectives from all parties affected by this compefition initiative; and 8 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council is responsible for establishing city policy and adopting the city's budget 9 and has a fundamental interest in the services provided to the city's taxpayers; and 10 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul's employees have a vital stake in the planning and implementation of the 11 Compete Saint Paul initiative. 12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council calls for the Mayor to appoint two (2) 13 councilmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor/Management Committee. Requested by Department oL Adoption Certifie y Council By: � � Approved by Mayor: ate _ By: � Form Approved by City Attorney � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Adopted by CouncIl: Date /f i�� ;; /y 9g GREEN SHEET Councilmember June 16 AESIG/I TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES oE..ie,�row[c,o¢ �'�-5��e n,o 63452 arvta� ❑ arc�namEr ❑ arvc�cnK ❑ wuwcu�a�FSOa� ❑ s,wrLtamv,uc�a ❑ wvortlw�uanArtl ❑ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Resolution calling for the Mayor to appoint representatives from the City Council and the City of Saint Paul's Collective Bargaining Units to serve on the Compete St. Paul Executive Board. a PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMffTEE CIVII. SERVICE CAMMISSION Has ihis persoNfirm ever warketl under a contrad for this depzrtmeM7 YE5 NO Has ihie peisoNfirm aver heen a aty emPbYee? YE5 NO Dces tliis persoMrm possess a sltill not rwrmaltypossessed by any cuneM city employeel YES NO Is this persoMrtn a tarpetetl vendoR YES NO Nein all ves answers on seoatate sheet aM attaCh to areen sheet CAST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ON� ACTNITY NUFIBER YES NO INFORMATION t�4Ai�d) ��,5�� CTTY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, M¢yor June 29, 1999 Deaz Councilmembers: � 9 �� I have received CF 99-566 asking me to appoint rivo counc�lmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor-Management Committee. Although I welcome the Council's conrinued interest in the Compete Saint Paul process, I cannot support your request to be appointed to this labor-management group. As I haue said before, Compete Saint Paul is a top priority of my administrarion and will continue to be as long as I am Mayor. When I first announced this initiarive, I stressed that a focus on competition was necessary to ensure that the important services we provide our public are of the highest quality and the best value to our citizens. Compete Saint Paul is a means the City must explore to help us become more comperirive. We are taking important steps that I believe will make Compete Saint Paul a success. Following the Council's recommendation, my office has already begun to work with union representarives to establish a labor-management committee. Their response has been positive and I am confident we can work together, labor and management, as we embark on this exciting and important project. Change is difficult. I recognize the apprehension among some because Compete Saint Paul will significantly change the way we view our role as a service provider. We are challenging the status quo and the idea that public employees should not have to compete for services they currently provide. However, I am dismayed by the words and actions of some who cannot see the enormous potenrial for both city employees and Saint Paul taxpayers. From the outset of this process I have articulated these ideas and have looked forward to implemenring them in the context of the initial services selected for competition. Questions or difficulries that may arise during the costing and training phase could be addressed and resolved at the project level. We will learn from these initial experiences. We wili unprove and refine our approach with future projects. Furthermore, concerns about training and costing could be brought to the labor-management committee. 390 Ciry Ha!! TelepNone: (651) 26685I0 IS Wesr Kellagg Boulevard Facsimile: (651J 266-8513 Sairtt Pau[, Miivusom SSIO2 -5a! ��.,�;ri �cS�:;�� ; L-'. .- . r -. . ��J�� i Letter to City Councilmembers June 29, 1999 Page 2 I will not appoint two City Councilmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor- Management Committee and am therefore returning to you CF 99-566 unsigned. Norm Coleman Mayor cc: Compete Saint Paul Executive Board City Council aides Council File # 99-SG iJ t�� Presented Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Green Sheet # (�3 if 2� Committee Date RESOLUTION CALL FOR THE MAYOR TO APPOINT REPRESENTATNES FROM TI� CITY COUNCIL AND Tf� CI OF SAINT PAUL'S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TJNITS TO SERVE ON THE MPETE SAINT PAUL EXECUTIVE BOARD 1 WHEREAS, it is essential for the City o int Paul to provide high-quality services to residents and businesses 2 at the lowest possible cost; and 3 WHEREAS, the Mayor has established the Comp Saint Paul Executive Board to plan and implement a 4 competifive bidding process and other forxns of com tition as one means of accomplishing this goal; and 5 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council believes the Co ete Saint Paul planning and implementation effort 6 should include wide and diverse perspectives from the all p ies affected by this competition initiative; and 7 WI3EREAS, the Saint Paul City Council is responsible for establ�g City policy and adopting the City's 8 budget, and has a fundamental interest in the services provided to th City's taYpayers; 9 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul's employees have a vital stake in the 10 Compete Saint Paul initiafive; now therefore be it 11 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council calls for the Mayor to appoint t� 12 (3) representatives from coliective bargaining units which represent employees 13 Compete Saint Paul Executive Board. and implementation of the Councilmembers and three : City of Saint Paul to the 1 Requested by Department of: � Form Appioved by City Attomey � � Adoprion Certified by Council Secretary Approved by Mayor for Submission to CouncIl � Approved by Mayor: Date � � Adopted by Council: Date •-- -ti Gerry Stratl�r�an, Dircctor Third Flaor C;ty Fl:ill Suitc 310 � St. Pa��;, Tv�N 55102 CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norrst Colerrsarz, Mayor June 29, 1999 Dear Counciimembers: 390 Ciry Ha[[ IS West Kelfogg Bou[evard Snint Pa�d, Minnesota 55102 1`�-S�� Telephone: (65IJ 266-8510 Facsimile: (651 J ?66-85f3 I have received CF 99-566 asking me to appoint two councilmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor-Management Committee. Although I welcome the CounciPs continued interest in the Compete Saint Paul process, I cannot support your request to Ue appointed to this labor-management group. As I have said before, Compete Saint Paul is a top priority of my administration and will continue to Ue as long as I am Mayor. When I first announced this iniriative, I stressed that a focus on competition was necessary to ensure that the important seivices we provide our public are of the highest quality and the best value to ow citizens. Compete Saint Paul is a means the City must explore to help us become more competitive. ' We are taking important steps that I believe will make Compete Saint Paul a success. Following the Council's recommendation, my office has already begun to work with union representatives to estaUlish a labar-management committee. Their response has been positive and I am confident we can work together, labor and management, as we embark on this exciting and important project. Change is difficult. I recognize the apprehension among some because Compete Saint Paul will significantly change the �vay we view our role as a service provider. We are challengina the status quo and the idea that public employees should not have to compete for services they cunently provide. However, I am dismayed by the words and actions of some who cannot sea the enoi�nous potential for both city employees and Saint Paul taxpayers. From the outset of this process I have articulated these ideas and have looked forward to implementing them in the context of the initial services selected for competition. Questions or difficulties that may arise during the costing and training phase could be addressed and resolved at the project level. We will learn from these initial experiences. We will unprove and refine our approach with future projects. Furthermore, conceins about training and costing could Ue brought to the labor-management committee. � - SG� Letter to City Councilmembers June 29, 1999 Page 2 I will not appoint rivo City Councilmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor- Management Committee and am therefore returning to you CF 99-566 unsigned. � '� i � � ' ''i � � . - Mayor cc: Compete Saint Paul Executive Board City Council aides S v.kJ��y� G '_�v.r� �� \ \� RESOLUTION , CITY OF �INT PA�}L, MINNESOTA Presented Refesed To Council File # — S/o 6 Green 5heet # (0 3 SZ Committee Date RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE MAYOR APPOINT REPRESENTATIVES RROM THE CITX COUNCIL TO SERVE ON T'I� COMPETE SAINT PAUL LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMNIITTEE WI�REAS, it is essential for the City of Saint Paul to provide high-quality services to residents and businesses at the lowest possible cost; and WI�REAS, the Mayor has established the Compete Saint Paul Labor(Management Committee to plan and unplement a comperitive bidding process and other forms of comperition as one means of accomplishing this goal; and WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council believes the Compete Saint Paul planning and implementation effort should include wide and diverse perspectives from all parties affected by this compefition initiative; and 8 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council is responsible for establishing city policy and adopting the city's budget 9 and has a fundamental interest in the services provided to the city's taxpayers; and 10 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul's employees have a vital stake in the planning and implementation of the 11 Compete Saint Paul initiative. 12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council calls for the Mayor to appoint two (2) 13 councilmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor/Management Committee. Requested by Department oL Adoption Certifie y Council By: � � Approved by Mayor: ate _ By: � Form Approved by City Attorney � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Adopted by CouncIl: Date /f i�� ;; /y 9g GREEN SHEET Councilmember June 16 AESIG/I TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES oE..ie,�row[c,o¢ �'�-5��e n,o 63452 arvta� ❑ arc�namEr ❑ arvc�cnK ❑ wuwcu�a�FSOa� ❑ s,wrLtamv,uc�a ❑ wvortlw�uanArtl ❑ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Resolution calling for the Mayor to appoint representatives from the City Council and the City of Saint Paul's Collective Bargaining Units to serve on the Compete St. Paul Executive Board. a PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMffTEE CIVII. SERVICE CAMMISSION Has ihis persoNfirm ever warketl under a contrad for this depzrtmeM7 YE5 NO Has ihie peisoNfirm aver heen a aty emPbYee? YE5 NO Dces tliis persoMrm possess a sltill not rwrmaltypossessed by any cuneM city employeel YES NO Is this persoMrtn a tarpetetl vendoR YES NO Nein all ves answers on seoatate sheet aM attaCh to areen sheet CAST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ON� ACTNITY NUFIBER YES NO INFORMATION t�4Ai�d) ��,5�� CTTY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, M¢yor June 29, 1999 Deaz Councilmembers: � 9 �� I have received CF 99-566 asking me to appoint rivo counc�lmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor-Management Committee. Although I welcome the Council's conrinued interest in the Compete Saint Paul process, I cannot support your request to be appointed to this labor-management group. As I haue said before, Compete Saint Paul is a top priority of my administrarion and will continue to be as long as I am Mayor. When I first announced this initiarive, I stressed that a focus on competition was necessary to ensure that the important services we provide our public are of the highest quality and the best value to our citizens. Compete Saint Paul is a means the City must explore to help us become more comperirive. We are taking important steps that I believe will make Compete Saint Paul a success. Following the Council's recommendation, my office has already begun to work with union representarives to establish a labor-management committee. Their response has been positive and I am confident we can work together, labor and management, as we embark on this exciting and important project. Change is difficult. I recognize the apprehension among some because Compete Saint Paul will significantly change the way we view our role as a service provider. We are challenging the status quo and the idea that public employees should not have to compete for services they currently provide. However, I am dismayed by the words and actions of some who cannot see the enormous potenrial for both city employees and Saint Paul taxpayers. From the outset of this process I have articulated these ideas and have looked forward to implemenring them in the context of the initial services selected for competition. Questions or difficulries that may arise during the costing and training phase could be addressed and resolved at the project level. We will learn from these initial experiences. We wili unprove and refine our approach with future projects. Furthermore, concerns about training and costing could be brought to the labor-management committee. 390 Ciry Ha!! TelepNone: (651) 26685I0 IS Wesr Kellagg Boulevard Facsimile: (651J 266-8513 Sairtt Pau[, Miivusom SSIO2 -5a! ��.,�;ri �cS�:;�� ; L-'. .- . r -. . ��J�� i Letter to City Councilmembers June 29, 1999 Page 2 I will not appoint two City Councilmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor- Management Committee and am therefore returning to you CF 99-566 unsigned. Norm Coleman Mayor cc: Compete Saint Paul Executive Board City Council aides Council File # 99-SG iJ t�� Presented Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Green Sheet # (�3 if 2� Committee Date RESOLUTION CALL FOR THE MAYOR TO APPOINT REPRESENTATNES FROM TI� CITY COUNCIL AND Tf� CI OF SAINT PAUL'S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TJNITS TO SERVE ON THE MPETE SAINT PAUL EXECUTIVE BOARD 1 WHEREAS, it is essential for the City o int Paul to provide high-quality services to residents and businesses 2 at the lowest possible cost; and 3 WHEREAS, the Mayor has established the Comp Saint Paul Executive Board to plan and implement a 4 competifive bidding process and other forxns of com tition as one means of accomplishing this goal; and 5 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council believes the Co ete Saint Paul planning and implementation effort 6 should include wide and diverse perspectives from the all p ies affected by this competition initiative; and 7 WI3EREAS, the Saint Paul City Council is responsible for establ�g City policy and adopting the City's 8 budget, and has a fundamental interest in the services provided to th City's taYpayers; 9 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul's employees have a vital stake in the 10 Compete Saint Paul initiafive; now therefore be it 11 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council calls for the Mayor to appoint t� 12 (3) representatives from coliective bargaining units which represent employees 13 Compete Saint Paul Executive Board. and implementation of the Councilmembers and three : City of Saint Paul to the 1 Requested by Department of: � Form Appioved by City Attomey � � Adoprion Certified by Council Secretary Approved by Mayor for Submission to CouncIl � Approved by Mayor: Date � � Adopted by Council: Date •-- -ti Gerry Stratl�r�an, Dircctor Third Flaor C;ty Fl:ill Suitc 310 � St. Pa��;, Tv�N 55102 CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norrst Colerrsarz, Mayor June 29, 1999 Dear Counciimembers: 390 Ciry Ha[[ IS West Kelfogg Bou[evard Snint Pa�d, Minnesota 55102 1`�-S�� Telephone: (65IJ 266-8510 Facsimile: (651 J ?66-85f3 I have received CF 99-566 asking me to appoint two councilmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor-Management Committee. Although I welcome the CounciPs continued interest in the Compete Saint Paul process, I cannot support your request to Ue appointed to this labor-management group. As I have said before, Compete Saint Paul is a top priority of my administration and will continue to Ue as long as I am Mayor. When I first announced this iniriative, I stressed that a focus on competition was necessary to ensure that the important seivices we provide our public are of the highest quality and the best value to ow citizens. Compete Saint Paul is a means the City must explore to help us become more competitive. ' We are taking important steps that I believe will make Compete Saint Paul a success. Following the Council's recommendation, my office has already begun to work with union representatives to estaUlish a labar-management committee. Their response has been positive and I am confident we can work together, labor and management, as we embark on this exciting and important project. Change is difficult. I recognize the apprehension among some because Compete Saint Paul will significantly change the �vay we view our role as a service provider. We are challengina the status quo and the idea that public employees should not have to compete for services they cunently provide. However, I am dismayed by the words and actions of some who cannot sea the enoi�nous potential for both city employees and Saint Paul taxpayers. From the outset of this process I have articulated these ideas and have looked forward to implementing them in the context of the initial services selected for competition. Questions or difficulties that may arise during the costing and training phase could be addressed and resolved at the project level. We will learn from these initial experiences. We will unprove and refine our approach with future projects. Furthermore, conceins about training and costing could Ue brought to the labor-management committee. � - SG� Letter to City Councilmembers June 29, 1999 Page 2 I will not appoint rivo City Councilmembers to the Compete Saint Paul Labor- Management Committee and am therefore returning to you CF 99-566 unsigned. � '� i � � ' ''i � � . - Mayor cc: Compete Saint Paul Executive Board City Council aides