REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Theresa St. Peter, Interim Human Resources Director
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Introduction of the Proposed Memorandum of Understanding Between the Huntington Beach Fire Management Association (FMA) and the City of Huntington Beach for January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026
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Statement of Issue:
Introduction of the Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Huntington Beach Fire Management Association (FMA) and the City of Huntington Beach for January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026.
Financial Impact:
Pursuant to the terms reached in the MOU with FMA, the total projected cost of the labor agreement as estimated by the Finance Department is approximately $153,771 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24; $231,341 in FY 2024/25, $138,408 in FY 2025/26, and $60,188 in FY 2026/27. Additional budget increases of $24,837 in FY 2023/24, $36,381 in FY 2024/25, $21,001 in FY 2025/26, and $9,351 in FY 2026/27 are also estimated to account for impacts to overtime costs related to the agreement. The ongoing cost of the contract, including estimated impacts to overtime and cost increases to the City's CalPERS expenses, is estimated to total $728,630 annually beginning in FY 2027/28.
Recommended Action:
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Approve introduction of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding Between the Huntington Beach Fire Management Association and the City of Huntington Beach for the period January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2026.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the introduction of the proposed successor MOU for FMA employees and direct staff to continue to: (1) meet and confer with the FMA, or (2) utilize the impasse procedures contained within the City's Employer-Employee Relations Resolution.
Analysis:
The FMA has eight (8) City employees.
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