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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Adopt Resolution No. 2024-01 approving and implementing the 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; and authorize appropriation of funds
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Statement of Issue:
The MOU between the Huntington Beach FMA and the City expired on December 31, 2023. The City and FMA engaged in good-faith negotiations, ultimately reaching agreement on terms in November 2023 on a three-year contract covering the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026. The MOU was approved for introduction at the December 19, 2023, City Council Meeting, and pursuant to the City's Municipal Code, the MOU is placed on the agenda for formal consideration by the City Council.
Financial Impact:
Pursuant to the terms reached in the MOU by 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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A) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-01, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Huntington Beach Fire Management A...
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