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. 2025-62 Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding with Marine Safety Management Association
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Statement of Issue:
The Tentative Agreement regarding a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Huntington Beach and the Marine Safety Management Association (MSMA) was submitted for City Council review and consideration at the September 16, 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 Tentative Agreement with MSMA, the total projected cost of the labor agreement is $94,951 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25; $231,338 in FY 2025/26; $238,860 in FY 2026/27; $137,072 in FY 2027/28.
Recommended Action:
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A) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-62, "Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Marine Safety Management Association (MSMA) and the City for January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027;" and
B) Authorize the City Manager or designee to take all administrative and budgetary actions necessary for implementation of Resolution No. 2025-62.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt Resolution No. 2025-62 approving the successor MOU with MSMA and direct staff to continue to meet and confer with MSMA.
Analysis:
MSMA is a recognized employee association representing approximately 19 full-time employees in the Marine Safety Division. The City and MSMA representatives began meeting in August 2024 to negotiate the terms of a successor MOU, and a Tentative Agreement was reached in August 2025.
Salient provisions of the Tentative Agreement b...
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