REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
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Introduction of the Proposed Memorandum of Understanding Between the Huntington Beach Police Officers' Association and the City of Huntington Beach for July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025
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Statement of Issue:
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Huntington Beach Police Officers' Association (POA) expires on June 30, 2023. Subsequently, the City and POA engaged in good-faith negotiations, ultimately reaching agreement on terms in May 2023 on a 3-year contract covering the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.
Financial Impact:
Pursuant to the terms reached in the MOU with POA, the total projected cost of the labor pact as estimated by the Finance Department is $4.6 million in Year 1; $2.9 million in Year 2; and $3.0 million in Year 3. The cost of the contract, including $1.5 million in increases to CalPERS expenses, is estimated to total $12 million annually once fully phased beginning in Fiscal Year 2026/27.
Recommended Action:
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Approve introduction of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding Between the Huntington Beach Police Officers' Association and the City of Huntington Beach for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the introduction of the proposed successor MOU for POA employees and direct staff to continue to: (1) meet and confer with the Association, or (2) utilize the impasse procedures contained within the City's Employer-Employee Relations Resolution
Analysis:
The Police Officers' Association (POA) represents approximately 250 employees in the City.
Starting in late 2022, representatives for the City and POA engaged in active negotiations on a new labor agreement, ultimately reaching a tentative agreement on contract terms for a 3-year period in...
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