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RES-10377 Amendment to LOU Orange City FirefightersRESOLUTION NO. 10377 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING THE LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ORANGE AND THE ORANGE CITY FIREFIGHTERS, INC. LOCAL 2384 OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, AFL- CIO.WHEREAS, the City of Orange (hereinafter, City) and the Orange City Firefighters,Inc. Local 2384 of the International Association of Firefighters, AFL- CIO (hereinafter,Union) have met and conferred in accordance with the requirements of the Meyers-Milias- Brown Act; and WHEREAS, the City and the Union entered into a Letter of Understanding setting forth specified terms and conditions of employment for Union membership for the period of March 1,2008 through February 28, 2011 ( hereafter, LOU); and WHEREAS, the LOU was approved by the City Council on June 10, 2008, by Resolution No. 10302; and WHEREAS, since adoption of the LOU, national and local economic conditions have changed dramatically and the City has projected a $10.9 million budget deficit for the upcoming FY 2009/1 0 budget due primarily to projected decreases in major revenue sources;and WHEREAS, the City has requested all City employee bargaining units, including the Fire Union, to defer scheduled salary increases for a one-year period in exchange for the City's agreement not to lay-off employees or reduce any other previously negotiated compensation or benefits; and WHEREAS, the City and the Union desire to enter into the attached Amendment to the LOU to memoralize their agreement.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orange that the Amendment to LOU attached as Exhibit A is approved.ADOPTED this 26th day of May, 2009.e....vecche, May ATTEST: nge I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 26th day of May, 2009 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau COUNCIL MEMBERS: None COUNCIL MEMBERS: None COUNCIL MEMBERS: None 2