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Attorney Harpring explained that whatever language the Board of County Commissioners, acting as a quasi-judicial body, gives to the parties, is going to be memorialized into a document which will be executed by Union representatives and the Sheriff's office, and which will become part and parcel of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. It will reflect the Board's decisions on all three Articles; and is binding on both parties. (Clerk's Note: See Special Meeting of September 10, 2009 for Board Resolutions of Article 19: Basic Workweek and Overtime and Article 23: Uniforms and Equipment). Responding to Commissioner Wheeler's question, Attorney Harpring conveyed that the lump sum payment was being contemplated for the Collective Bargaining Unit members, all full- time sworn and non -sworn employees, and a reduced payment (similar to last year's) was being considered for paid part-time employees. Vice Chairman Flescher wanted to know approximately how many employees would be eligible for the payment, and Attorney Harpring disclosed that the number of eligible employees was in the upper 400's. To Vice Chairman Flescher's query on whether the exempt -status employees and the Sheriff and his command staff were eligible for the payment, Attorney Harpring responded in the negative. Attorney Harpring confirmed for Commissioner Solari that based on his (Attorney Harpring's) analysis, the full amount proposed to be paid to all of the Sheriff's employees is available in the Sheriff's 2008-2009 Fiscal Year budget. Commissioner O'Bryan learned from Attorney Harpring that an estimated $747,000 was the total cumulative dollar amount for all the eligible employees, and that reserves remained in the Sheriff's budget for capital equipment, from funds previously requested and granted to the Sheriff for that purpose. El September 14, 2009 Special Call Meeting