City response to contract negotiations and pay raises different from County with more specifics

I asked the City Clerk and City Manager to let me know what bonuses and pay raises were given to the City employees in the last two years during negotiations. They got back to me very promptly with this response from Gary Bird, Personnel Director, for the city of Eureka:

In the last 2 years in recent contract negotiations, represented City employees have not received any base salary increases or bonuses, rather employees are now required to contribute a higher percentage of recurring payments for their health insurance and retirement plans.  As part of the negotiations, employees received one-time payments to help defray these ongoing costs.  In addition, certain classifications received limited increases in boot, tool and uniform allowances to reflect increased costs, and limited increases in stand-by pay, public safety certification pay, temporary duty pay and incentive/specialty pay where applicable.

As you know, in the last 2 years unrepresented employees received salary increases approved by Council in 2007 to fully implement the 2006 Koff Classification and Compensation Study (fully implemented for represented employees by 2011).  This did not involve contract negotiations, and the increased amounts varied depending upon classification based on the Koff Study.  

I have the same problem with Q as I have with Z. 71% is not what people voted for when we voted for Measure O. Why are the Tax Payer's League not questioning Q?

Also Q is supported by current Council members Melinda Ciarabellini.and Linda Atkins. Melinda and Linda support Kim Bergel, Mike's opponent and Linda and all the local Dems support Kim Bergel and Chet's opponent, Natalie Arroyo.

Mike Newman on Measure Q in TS article:

I am in favor of extending for five more years, the existing ½ cent sales tax in order to help fund our public safety departments. When it was passed in November 2010 as Measure O, I had hoped that we (the city) could develop and move forward on several major projects in our city. Those projects would have helped to allow the sales tax measure sunset with the additional sales tax revenues brought in by them.
As a member of the Eureka City Council, I will endeavor to use the revenues Measure Q (Measure O extended for five additional years) brings in to continue (over the past years, ~71% of the Measure O monies have been used toward public safety) to pay for public safety. Visit: http://www.eurekaq.com/
Measure O enables the police to work on homeless crimes and transient populations, high traffic accident locations, drug trafficking and the environmental issues that come with it. The Problem Oriented Policing team is staffed almost exclusively with Measure O money.
"Without Measure O proactive policing would be a thing of the past. Gangs, transnational crime and preventative measures would become subordinate to just managing calls for service. As the county seat and a growing population of early release felons, Eureka needs Measure O to supply the resources needed to control crime and bring order." — Police Chief Andrew Mills (12/10/13)
"Measure O has been extremely beneficial for maintaining Fire services for the City. Prior to the passage of the Supplemental Transaction and Use Tax, the Fire department was facing the prospect of reduced staffing and reducing the day to day emergency services we provide to the community." —Fire Chief Ken Wood (12/10/13)
The funds for this measure come not only from the residents of Eureka but the many visitors who work and shop here.

Chet Albin on Measure Q in TS article:

 I support Measure Q. The police and fire departments had to cut over $1 million each out of the budget in the last budget cuts. They can't afford to cut another million dollars out of their budget.
If Measure Q fails, the fire department will have to cut six firefighters, close Station No. 4 at Myrtle & West Avenue, reduce paramedics, and would have slower response time for calls and the inability to replace aging equipment. They would have an overall reduction of fire services.
The police department would have to eliminate the POP team, traffic division, homeless outreach, and PSOs. They would eliminate non-injury collision reports and discontinue foot patrols in Old Town. It would reduce the police force by nine positions, some full-time and some part-time. We have serious crime, homeless, drug and traffic problem in Eureka and can't afford to lose Measure Q. Please join me in voting yes on Measure Q.