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City of
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City Council Meeting: January 14, 2014
Agenda Item: 3 -0
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Donna C. Peter, Director of Human Resources
Subject: Memorandum of Understanding with California Teamsters Local 911
Public, Professional & Medical Employees Union
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the
City Manager to execute an individual Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the
California Teamsters Local 911 Public, Professional & Medical Employees Union.
(Teamsters)
Executive Summary
Negotiations for a successor MOU for the newly established bargaining unit of California
Teamsters Local 911 Public, Professional & Medical Employees Union resulted in a
new agreement. The total cost of the negotiated changes is approximately $297,221 for
Fiscal Year 2013 -2014. The budget impact of these changes was included in the
General Fund FY 2013 -14 through FY 2017 -18 Five Year Financial Forecast. FY 2013-
15 appropriations for all funds will be included in the FY 2013 -14 Mid -Year Budget for
Council approval.
Discussion
On September 5, 2013 a group of employees who previously were members of the
Municipal Employees' Association (MEA) voted to change bargaining units and to be
represented by the Teamsters. Per the requirements in Ordinance 801 which governs
employee relations, negotiations for a MOU for this newly recognized bargaining unit
commenced. Based on those negotiations a tentative agreement was reached whereby
the MEA MOU that was in existence as of June 30, 2013 would be rolled over and
applied to employees now represented by the Teamster's. A 1% Cost of Living
Adjustment (COLA) effective July 1, 2013 was negotiated, which is consistent with what
the majority of other bargaining groups received. Because of the required procedures
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dictated by Ordinance 801 and the creation of a separate and new bargaining unit,
negotiations could not commence until after the September 5th vote that established
Teamster's as the new representative therefore the timing of this agreement is distinctly
different from that of the other employee associations. The ratification of the tentative
agreement took place December 5, 2013.
A one -year agreement was negotiated with the Teamsters. The negotiated agreement
will expire June 30, 2014
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
The total cost of the negotiated changes contained in the new agreement is
approximately $297,221 for FY2013 -2014. The budget impact of these changes was
included in the General Fund FY 2013 -14 through FY 2017 -18 Five Year Financial
Forecast. FY 2013 -15 appropriations for all funds will be included in the FY 2013 -14
Mid -Year Budget for Council approval.
Prepared by: Donna C. Peter, Director of Human Resources
Approved: Forwarded to Council:
Donna C. Peter Rod Gould J
Director of Human Resources City Manager
Attachments:
A. Resolution
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City Council Meeting: January 14, 2014 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CALIFORNIA
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 911 PUBLIC, PROFESSIONAL & MEDICAL EMPLOYEES
UNION
WHEREAS, the City administration and representatives of the California
Teamsters Local 911 Public, Professional & Medical Employees Union have met and
conferred under the terms of Ordinance No. 801 (CCS) and have reached agreement
on wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.06 of Ordinance No. 801 (CCS) of the City of Santa
Monica requires preparation of a written Memorandum of Understanding between
representatives of the City and the recognized employee organization if an agreement
can be reached; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.06 of Ordinance No. 801 (CCS) further provides that any
such Memorandum of Understanding shall not be binding unless and until presented to
the City Council for determination; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding is to promote
and provide harmonious relations, cooperation, and understanding between the City
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and the California Teamsters Local 911 Public, Professional & Medical Employees
Union;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica does hereby approve
and authorize the City Manager to execute an individual Memorandum of
Understanding with the California Teamsters Local 911 Public, Professional & Medical
Employees Union (FY2013- 2014).
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Reference:
Resolution No. 10795 (CCS) &
Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) No. 9859
(CCS)