(9)AR 091807 MOU Colton Firefighters Association

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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: ANTHONY ARROYO, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR SUBJECT: APPROVE AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION R-08-06 FOR THE COLTON FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION WHICH ADOPTS EXHIBIT A, THE CONSOLIDATED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. DATE: September 4, 2007 BACKGROUND: The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Colton Firefighters Association expired on June 30, 2007. Representatives of the City of Colton Firefighters Association have negotiated for a successor MOU. The City negotiating team consisted of Anthony Arroyo and the council subcommittee of David Toro and Susan Oliva. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Representatives of the City and the Colton Firefighters Association have reached an agreement, subject to formal City Council approval, with a term ending June 30, 2010. Some of the key provisions in the MOU provide the following: • Salary increase of 6 %2% effective July 1, 2007. • Minimum of 4 %2% to maximum of 6 %2% salary increase based on salary survey results for July 1, 2008 and July 1, 2009. • Allow those represented employees who retire with either a disability or service retirement to participate in the City's retirement system up to age 65. It is staffs position that this MOU will maintain the City's ability to recruit and retain well trained professionals. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: This item does not carry any environmental impact. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The cost of implementing the salary increase for the Firefighters Association, Local 935, will be approximately $364,800 including overtime costs and benefits. The salary and benefit costs associated with this increase is approximately $314,800 and was included in the approved budget, however Council authorization is needed to amend the Fire Department's FY 07/08 budget for the affected overtime manning account 100-6090-6091-1060 by $30,000 and regular overtime 100- 6090-6091-1050 by $20,000 as these costs were not included in said budget. The increases will