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AGENDA ITEM
November 10, 2015
TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto
City Manager
FROM: Wayne W. Winthersl,,� /,-
City Attorney
Steven V. Pham
Human Resources/Employee
1. SUBJECT
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Resolution No. 10900 — A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange Establishing a
Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the City of Orange Fire Management
Association Effective July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017.
2. SUMMARY
Resolution No. 10900 establishes a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the
City of Orange Fire Management Association effective July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017.
3. RECOMMENDATION
Approve Resolution No. 10900 and authorize staff to make the necessary budget adjustments
and /or appropriations to the departments' salary and benefit accounts to fund the increased costs
of the contract.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Costing Summary:
Fiscal Year 2015 -16
Cost Description
General Fund
Cost of Salary Increase
$18,820
Cost for Negotiated Benefits
$9,847
Total Annual Cost
$28,667
Fiscal Year 2016 -17
Cost Description
General Fund
Cost of Salary Increase
$54,886
Cost for Negotiated Benefits
$30,219
Total Annual Cost
$85,015
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5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
1. Provide for a safe community.
a. Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
2. Be a fiscally healthy community.
a. Expend fiscal resources responsibly.
6. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
The City of Orange Fire Management Association (Association) is currently comprised of 5
personnel. Beginning May 2015, representatives from the City and Association began the collective
bargaining process to negotiate the terms and conditions of a new labor agreement. The prior
contract between the parties expired on June 30, 2015. On October 20, 2015, the parties reached
agreement on the terms and conditions of a new two -year labor contract that includes the following
provisions:
The Association took this to a vote of their membership and ratified the proposal on October 20,
2015. Council approval is required to finalize this agreement in the form of a Letter of
Understanding.
8. ATTACHMENTS
• Resolution No. 10900
• Appendix "A" — Salary Table
NA\Economic Development Files \STAFF REPORTS\2015 \111015b_Fire Mgmt LOU.doc
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Provision
Description
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Term of Agreement
Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017
The MOU shall be amended as follows:
Effective November 1, 2015, the salaries of all unit employees shall
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Salary
effectively increase by 3 %.
Effective August 7, 2016, the salaries of all unit employees shall
effectively increase by 3 %.
Effective January 1, 2016, the City's contribution toward medical
insurance benefits per employee shall increase by $50.
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Medical Insurance
Effective January 1, 2017, the City's contribution toward medical
insurance benefits per employee shall increase by $50.
Language
Implement mutually agreed language clean -up to conform MOU to
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Cleanup /Other
current practices.
The Association took this to a vote of their membership and ratified the proposal on October 20,
2015. Council approval is required to finalize this agreement in the form of a Letter of
Understanding.
8. ATTACHMENTS
• Resolution No. 10900
• Appendix "A" — Salary Table
NA\Economic Development Files \STAFF REPORTS\2015 \111015b_Fire Mgmt LOU.doc
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RESOLUTION NO. 10900
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE ESTABLISHING A LETTER OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF
ORANGE AND THE ORANGE FIRE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017
WHEREAS, the City of Orange, hereinafter referred to as "City," and the Orange
Fire Management Association have met and conferred in accordance with the
requirements of the Meyers- Milias -Brown Act; and
WHEREAS, the City and Orange Fire Management Association have reached
agreement on wages, salaries, and other terms and conditions of employment effective
July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange has consulted with its Chief
Negotiator concerning the proposed employment terms contained in the attached Letter
of Understanding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Orange that the attached Letter of Understanding is approved and incorporated by
reference as Exhibit "A."
ADOPTED this day of 2015.
Teresa E. Smith, Mayor of the City of Orange
ATTEST:
Mary E. Murphy, City Clerk of the City of Orange
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