Santa Clara Valley Water District (PERB 2148M)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DECISION OF THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DECISION OF THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD
ENGINEERS SOCIETY,
Charging Party,
V .
SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT,
Respondent.
ENGINEERS SOCIETY,
Charging Party,
V.
SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT,
Respondent.
Case No. SF-CE-639-M
PERB Decision No. 2148-M
December 13, 2010
Case No. SF-CE-639-M
PERB Decision No. 2148-M
December 13, 2010
Appearance:	Appearance: Wylie, McBride, Platten & Renner by Christopher E. Platten, Attorney, for
Engineers Society.
Wylie, McBride, Platten & Renner by Christopher E. Platten, Attorney, for
Before Dowdin Calvillo, Chair; McKeag and Wesley, Members.	Before Dowdin Calvillo, Chair; Mckeag and Wesley, Members.
DECISION	DECISION
DOWD IN CALVILLO, Chair: This case is before the Public Employment Relations
Board (Board) on appeal by Engineers Society (Society) of a Board agent's partial dismissal of
its unfair practice charge. The charge alleged, in relevant part, that the Santa Clara Valley
Water District violated the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA)
DOWDIN CALVILLO, Chair: This case is before the Public Employment Relations
1 when it refused to arbitrate a
grievance filed by the Society. The Board agent dismissed this allegation, finding that it failed
to establish a prima facie case of an unlawful unilateral change in the parties' grievance
procedure.
Water District violated the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA)' when it refused to arbitrate a
Board (Board) on appeal by Engineers Society (Society) of a Board agent's partial dismissal of
its unfair practice charge. The charge alleged, in relevant part, that the Santa Clara Valley
grievance filed by the Society. The Board agent dismissed this allegation, finding that it failed
to establish a prima facie case of an unlawful unilateral change in the parties' grievance
procedure.
By letter dated September 21, 2010, the Society notified the Board that it wished to
withdraw its appeal of the partial dismissal because the parties had reached a settlement of the
entire matter. Based on our review of the Society's letter, the executed settlement agreement,
and the entire record in this matter, the Board finds withdrawal is in the best interests of the
By letter dated September 21, 2010, the Society notified the Board that it wished to
1 The MMBA is codified at Government Code section 3500 et seq.	The MMBA is codified at Government Code section 3500 et seq.
Engineers Society.
withdraw its appeal of the partial dismissal because the parties had reached a settlement of the
entire matter. Based on our review of the Society's letter, the executed settlement agreement,
and the entire record in this matter, the Board finds withdrawal is in the best interests of the

parties and consistent with the purposes of the MMBA. Accordingly, the Board grants the
Society's request to withdraw the appeal.
parties and consistent with the purposes of the MMBA. Accordingly, the Board grants the
ORDER	ORDER
The request by Engineers Society to withdraw its appeal of the partial dismissal in Case
No. SF-CE-639-1\1 is hereby GRANTED.
The request by Engineers Society to withdraw its appeal of the partial dismissal in Case
2
Members McKeag and Wesley joined in this Decision.	Members Mckeag and Wesley joined in this Decision.
2
Society's request to withdraw the appeal.
No. SF-CE-639-M is hereby GRANTED.