HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 14756 (Public Safety Bargaining Unit Side Letters Extending Current Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) SRPMMARESOLUTION NO. 14756
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND THE SAN RAFAEL POLICE MID-MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2018 the City of San Rafael entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding with the San Rafael Police Mid-Management Association (“SRPMMA”) for a two-
year term from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020 (the “MOU”); and
WHEREAS the City and the SRPMMA have reached a tentative agreement to extend the
MOU by one year, through June 30, 2021 as set forth in the attached “Side Letter between the
San Rafael Police Mid-Management Association and the City of San Rafael”; and
WHEREAS, under the tentative agreement, job classes represented by SRPMMA will
receive a 2.0% base wage increase in the first pay period including July 1, 2020 and a 2% equity
adjustment in the first pay period including January 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, these increases are equivalent to a 3% increase over the next fiscal year,
which is consistent with the Bay Area November 2019 CPI Index; and
WHEREAS, the proposed increase in compensation is in line with the City’s current
budget projections;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael
hereby approves the attached “Side Letter Agreement between the San Rafael Police Mid-
Management Association and the City of San Rafael” extending the MOU to June 30, 2021.
I, Lindsay Lara, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of San Rafael, held on Monday, the 16th of December 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk
SIDE LETTER BETWEEN THE
THE SAN RAFAEL POLICE MID-MANAGEMNT ASSOCIATION
AND
THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
The City of San Rafael (hereinafter referred to as "City") and the San Rafael Police Mid -
Management Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Association") entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with a term beginning on July 1, 2018 and
terminating on June 30, 2020. The City and the Association are collectively referred to herein
as the "Parties." The Parties now wish to extend this MOU one year and provide a wage
increase.
Effective December 16, 2019, the Parties mutually agree to extend the MOU one year to end
on June 30, 2021 and to provide bargaining unit members a 2% salary increase in the first pay
period after July 1, 2020 and a 2% equity adjustment in the first pay period after January 1,
2021. The two step increases over the final year of this extended MOU is equivalent to 3%
increase and is consistent with the Bay Area November 2019 CPI index.
The specific provisions contained in this Side Letter are intended to supersede any previous
agreements, whether oral or written, regarding the matters contained in this Agreement. Except
as provided here, all wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment presently
Association in the MOU remain in full force and effect.
The Parties have satisfied their obligations to meet and confer in good faith in accordance with
the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act ("MMBA") concerning the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and its implementation.
Thus, the Parties mutually agree to make the following changes to the MOU to read as follows:
Paragraph 3 of the MOU
This Side Letter shall be presented to the City Council of the City of San Rafael as the joint
recommendation of the undersigned parties for salary and employee benefit adjustments for the
period commencing July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 20201.
1.1.2 Tern? ofMOU
This agreement shall be in effect from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 20201.
1.9.2. Waiver & Modification
Except as specifically otherwise provided herein, it is agreed and understood that each party
hereto voluntarily and unqualifiedly waives its right and agrees that the other shall not be
required to meet and confer with respect to any subject or matter covered herein, not as to wages
or fringe benefits during the period of the term of this MOU. The foregoing shall not
preclude the parties hereto from meeting and conferring at any time during the term of this
Agreement with respect to any subject matter within the scope of meeting and conferring for a
proposed MOU between the parties to be effective on or after July 1, 20201.
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3.1 .2. General Wage Increase
For the term of this agreement, the following base salary increases shall be applied on the
identified effective date:
Effective the pay period including September 1, 2018 or upon approval by the City Council,
whichever is latest, the City will increase base wages for all employees by 2.0%.
Effective the pay period including July 1, 2019, the City will increase base wages for all
employees by 2.0%.
Effective the first pay period after July 1, 2020, the City will increase base wages for all
employees by 2.0%.
Effective the first pay period after January 1, 2021, the City will provide an equity
adjustment for all employees of 2.0%.
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