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having infraction court and training sessions on Wednesdays (the common day for both shifts, but he noted that it is impossible to qualify better public service in dollar amounts. He reiterated that Article 19 reflects the Sheriff's desire and need to effectively manage the Agency, which the Sheriff believes can be done by changing to the proposed shifts. Concluding, Attorney Harpring declared that it is essential that the Commission preserves for the Sheriff, the ability to manage the Agency in this regard. B. Union Presentation Mr.Valis reported that various clerical, administrative, and jail personnel, and 100% of the Road Patrol deputies would be affected by the shift rotations. He disclosed that the Shift Committee, an ad-hoc committee headed by the Sheriff's Planner, Kim Poole, had reviewed various shift options, and recommended maintaining the current 12 -hour shift schedule, due to the minimum staffing on the road at this time. Mr. Valis said that the proposed shift rotations would require additional hires, and would leave certain zones, particularly beachside, unstaffed. Mr. Valis stated that the Sheriff's employees would be impacted negatively by the shift change because they would have to coordinate such matters as day care and off-duty part-time jobs with a rotating schedule, and they would be required to work 26 more days of work per year at no additional compensation. In summary, Mr. Valis stated that the proposal had twice been rejected by the Deputies, it was rejected by the Shift Committee, it requires more deputies and more money, and it would leave some zones unstaffed. He thereafter presented the Deputies' proposal... "if it ain't broke, don't fix it..." C. Sheriff Rebuttal Attorney Harpring refuted Mr. Valis's allegation that the employees would be working more hours for less money, and the suggestion that at any time of day, a zone would be left uncovered. 13 September 10, 2009 Special Call Meeting