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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 5, 2003 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF TH I COUNCIL FROM: AL HOLLIMAN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGE SUBJECT: DATE: Item #16 APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND APPROVE AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR THE COLTON FIRE ASSOCIATION. JULY 29, 2003 The three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the represented by the Colton Fire Association, expired on June 30, 2003. and Colton Fire Association have been negotiating for a successor months. DI SCUSSION/ANALYSIS: City's Fire bargaining unit, Representatives of the City MOU over the last several Representatives of the City and the Colton Fire Association have reached a tentative agreement, subject to formal City Council approval, with a term ending June 30, 2004. The changes to the MOU and related salary and benefit increases were based upon the average compensation of surrounding cities/fire districts. Because of the uncertain fiscal condition of local government in future fiscal years, only a one-year contract could be offered to the Colton Fire Association. Furthermore, because the average total compensation was below the market average by 18%, the City could not afford salary and benefit increases of that magnitude in fiscal year 2003/04. Therefore, portions of the increase are to be retroactive to July 1, 2002 to enable a significant shift of expenses to fiscal year 2002/03, when the City had surplus revenues over expenses. The retroactive payments are only for active Colton Fire Association employees as of the proposed approval date of this MOU, August 5, 2003. The Summary of Changes is attached and the changes within the agreement will be incorporated into a subsequent comprehensive MOU with the Fire Association. Some of the key provisions in the MOU provide the foilowing: . Retroactive pay for currently active Fire Association employees only, attributed to FY 02/03 budget based on the following percentages: Firefighter retroactive increase of 6.95%; Firefighter Medic retroactive increase of 6.84%; Fire Engineer retroactive increase of 7.49%; Fire Captain retroactive increase of 7.99%; Fire Marshal and Battalion Chief retroactive increases of 10.69%. • The monthly medical insurance premium allowance will increase by $129 for a total of $775, retroactive to July, 2002 for curcently active Fire Association employees only. • Remove the Uniform Policy from the MOU and include a belt replacement clause. • Increase vacation by 40 hours per fiscal year.