REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources
PREPARED BY: Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources
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Adopt Resolution No. 2024-44 Amending the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City and Huntington Beach Management Employees' Organization by Adopting a Side Letter of Agreement
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Statement of Issue:
The current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Huntington Beach and Management Employees' Organization (MEO) is effective January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2024. In order to adjust the compensation for the staff attorneys in the City Attorney's Office to become competitive in the market, the proposed Side Letter of Agreement provides for an Amendment to the MOU between the City and MEO to increase the base pay of the Chief Litigation Counsel and other attorney classifications and add a Special Pay for attorneys when they are permanently assigned to the Litigation Division of the City Attorney's Office.
Financial Impact:
The cost of the base pay increase is estimated at $175,993, and the special pay at $99,755. No additional funding is requested. Funding is included in the FY 2024-25 budget.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2024-44, "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 a Side Letter of Agreement."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
In April 2024, recurrent and long-term vacancies in the Chief Litigation Counsel and other staff attorney classifications prompted the Human Resources Department to perform a compensation study and identify opportunities to improve the City's ability to attract and retain attorneys. ...
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