REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
Dahle Bulosan, Chief Financial Officer
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Approve the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Reorganization Plan in Response to COVID-19 by adopting Resolutions No. 2020-77, 2020-78, 2020-79, 2020-80 related to Side Letters of Agreement with the Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT) , Marine Safety Management Association (MSMA), and Huntington Beach Municipal Employees' Organization (MEO); by adopting Resolution No. 2020-80 modifying salary and benefits for Non-Associated (NA) employees; and, by approving for introduction Ordinance No. 4221 to amend Section 2.76.010 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code related to exclusions from competitive service
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Statement of Issue:
The City Council approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/21 budget at a Special Meeting on June 29, 2020. As part of the approved budget, City Council approved the use of a Separation Incentive Program to reorganize the City's operations in response to the negative economic impacts of COVID-19 and to balance the FY 2020/21 budget. City Council approval is requested to approve a Citywide Reorganization Plan to achieve the necessary savings in FY 2020/21, including updated classification plans and side letters of agreement with the impacted employee associations.
Financial Impact:
The Separation Incentive Program is estimated to save the City's General Fund $6 million in Fiscal Year 2020/21, and in excess of $6 million annually in future years.
Recommended Action:
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A) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-77, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending the City's Classification Plan and Memorandum of Understanding Between the City and the Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT) by Adopting the Side Letter of Agreement" (Attachment 1); and,
B) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-78, "A Resol...
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