REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Theresa St. Peter, Interim Human Resources Director
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Resolution No. 2023-34 approving a Side Letter between the City of Huntington Beach and the City of Huntington Beach Management Employees’ Organization (MEO)
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Statement of Issue:
As part of the negotiations for the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Huntington Beach Management Employees’ Organization (MEO) effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, the City and MEO representatives agreed to a Side Letter addressing a retiree medical subsidy that was first adopted via Resolution 2014-57 and became part of the MEO MOU effective December 12, 2012 through November 1, 2015. Part of this Side Letter was included in subsequent MOU’s but part of the language was inadvertently omitted.
Financial Impact:.
The financial impact of the Side Letter was implemented in FY 2014-15.
Recommended Action:
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Approve Resolution No. 2023-34, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City and the Huntington Beach Management Employees’ Organization (MEO) by Adopting the Side Letter of Agreement” and authorizing the Side Letter between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach MEO retroactive to FY 2015-16.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve Resolution No. 2023-34 authorizing the Side Letter between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach MEO retroactive to FY 2015-16.
Analysis:
This Side Letter provides language that reflects the agreement reached between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach MEO related to Retiree Medical Subsidy wherein married retirees hired by the City of Huntington Beach prior to October 1, 2014, are both eligible for benefits under the Retiree Medical Subsidy Plan for MEO employees.
Environmental Status:
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment do not constitute a project.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2023-34, “A Resolution of the City of Huntington Beach Amending the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City and the Huntington Beach Management Employees’ Organization (MEO) by Adopting the Side Letter of Agreement”
2. Side Letter between the City of Huntington Beach and MEO