REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Sean Joyce, Interim City Manager
VIA: Brittany Mello, Administrative Services Director
PREPARED BY: Brittany Mello, Administrative Services Director
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Introduction of the Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the Surf City Lifeguard Employees' Association (SCLEA) and the City of Huntington Beach for June 11, 2022, through June 30, 2025
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Statement of Issue:
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Huntington Beach and the Surf City Lifeguard Employees' Association (SCLEA) expired on June 30, 2019. The City and SCLEA have engaged in good-faith discussions and reached tentative agreement in May 2022 on new MOU terms for a 3-year contract covering the period of June 11, 2022, through June 30, 2025.
Financial Impact:
Pursuant to the terms agreed upon with SCLEA, the Finance Department estimates the total projected average annual cost increase of the MOU to be $169,479.67 per year during the life of the agreement.
Recommended Action:
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Approve the introduction of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the Surf City Lifeguard Employees' Association and the City of Huntington Beach for June 11, 2022, through June 30, 2025.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the introduction of the proposed successor MOU for SCLEA employees, and direct staff to: (1) continue to meet and confer with the Association, or (2) utilize the impasse procedures contained within the City's Employer-Employee Relations Resolution.
Analysis:
The Surf City Lifeguard Employees' Association (SCLEA) represents approximately 200 part-time employees in the City. Representatives for the City and SCLEA engaged in active discussions over an extended period, ultimately reaching tentative agreement on contract terms for a 3-year period.
Key changes in the proposed MOU include the following:
Term of Agreeme...
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