REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources
PREPARED BY: Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources
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Adopt Resolution No. 2025-43 Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT) and the City of Huntington Beach for January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027
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Statement of Issue:
The Tentative Agreement regarding a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT) and the City of Huntington Beach was submitted for City Council review and consideration at the May 20, 2025, regular meeting. The proposed MOU is now presented for City Council action as the final step in the meet and confer process.
Financial Impact:
Pursuant to the terms of the proposed MOU, the total projected cost of the labor agreement is estimated to be approximately $863,071 plus a one-time payment of $358,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25; $1,668,152 in FY 2025/26; $1,508,299 in FY 2026/27; $775,916 in FY 2027/28.
Recommended Action:
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A) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-43, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT) and the City for January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027"; and,
B) Authorize the City Manager or designee to take all administrative and budgetary actions necessary for implementation of Resolution No. 2025-43.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt Resolution No. 2025-43 approving the successor MOU with HBMT and direct staff to continue to meet and confer with HBMT.
Analysis:
The HBMT is a recognized employee union representing approximately 398 full-time, non-exempt employees across all departments. The City and HBMT representatives began meeting in A...
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