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Item #23 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 6, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Member FROM: AI Holliman, Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: New Memorandum of Understanding for Colton Police Management Unit DATE: April 2g, 2003 BACKGROUND The City of Colton Police Management unit's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) expires on June 30, 2003. As a result, labor negotiations were commenced and have now been concluded, pending City Council approval of the proposed new MOU. The police Management Unit only consists of four positions — three lieutenants and one captain. DISCUSSION/ ANALYSIS Because of pending large increases in public safety retirement rates and the State of California's poor fiscal condition, the proposed term of the agreement is only one year as it is difficult to gauge the City's financial condition beyond that time. Other changes to the MOU consist of "housekeeping" items to make the Police Management MOU consistent with other bargaining units' MOUS. These include minor changes relative to bilingual pay, optical coverage, bereavement leave, and the nepotism policy. Other new aspects of the proposed MOU with cost impacts consist of: 1. A salary increase of 6% for both classifications (lieutenant and captain) to bring compensation to the average pay of surrounding cities based on a full compensation study. 2. An increase of $100 per month in certificate pay 3. A medical insurance allowance of $750 per month versus the previous cap attributable to Health Net premiums (no material difference in cost is anticipated — change is more of a philosophical and administrative nature). 4. An increase in administrative leave of 20 hours per year, including cash out provisions of 40 hours to be commensurate with other management units. 5. Personal use of assigned take home vehicles subject to a 50 -mile radius, a 15,000 mile annual limit, and indemnification relative to any passengers who are not City employees. The certificate pay, administrative leave increase, and personal use of assigned vehicles are proposed means to compensate the Police Management Unit for being "on call" for a full week every fourth week. In addition to being "on call", all members of the unit typically report to work for all major incidents and do not receive overtime pay. FINANCIAL IMPACT The annual fiscal impact of the proposed change to this MOU approximates $31,000. This increase has been presented to the Fiscal Management Committee and will be included in the proposed 2003/04 annual City budget. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT None Approve and adopt the attached Resolution adopting the Memorandum of Understanding for the Police Management Unit for a one- year term from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004. REVIEW TEAM ONLY City Attorney: - Finance City Manager: ea OTHER: