HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2011-21 RESOLUTION NO. 2011-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND
THE HUNTINGTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION (HBFA), BY ADOPTING
THE SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2008, the City Council of Huntington Beach adopted
Resolution No. 2008-13 for the purpose of adopting the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the City and the Huntington Beach Firefighters' Association(HBFA); and
Subsequent to the adoption of the MOU, the City of Huntington Beach and HBFA agreed
to changes, corrections, and clarifications to the MOU that are reflected in a Side Letter of
Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and HBFA ("Side Letter of Agreement")
attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference. (Side Letter Agreement
regarding wage increase deferral.)
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. The Side Letter of Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A is approved and
adopted.
2. The Side Letter of Agreement amends the MOU between the City of Huntington
Beach and HBFA.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 2 1 s t day of March , 2011.
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Exhibit "A" - Resolution No. 2011-21
City of Huntington Beach
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT
Representatives of the Huntington Beach Firefighters' Association ("HBFA") and the
City of Huntington Beach ("City") hereby agree as follows:
This Side Letter Agreement is entered into with reference to the following facts.
A. Article IV A, paragraph 6 of the current Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between HBFA and the City provides that:
"Effective the beginning of the pay period that includes March 21,
2011, all bargaining unit employees shall receive a two and one half
percent (2.5%) wage increase."
B. The parties desire to explore amending the MOU under circumstances where
there is a possibility that this obligation may be altered.
WHEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
I. The pay increase scheduled to take effect at the beginning of the pay
period including March 21, 2011, as described above, shall be held in
abeyance while the parties are engaging in discussions to explore the
possibility of amending the MOU provided that, unless the parties
reach agreement on a MOU amendment on or before May 1, 2011 that
provides otherwise, the above pay raise shall be implemented
retroactive to the beginning of the pay period including March 21,
2011.
II. Except as modified above, all remaining terms and conditions set forth
in the existing MOU, and all wages, hours and other terms and
conditions of employment described therein and presently enjoyed by
represented employees shall remain in full force and effect throughout
the remainder of the term of the MOU as extended.
III. The modified provisions contained in this side letter are effective
following approval by the City of Huntington Beach City Council and
will remain in full force unless otherwise specifically modified, either by
subsequent side-letter or a successor memorandum of understanding.
Exhibit "A" - Resolution No. 2011-21
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT to
be executed by and through their authorized officers on
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Huntington Beach City of Huntington Beach
Firefighters' Association
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AWROVED AS TO FORM:--
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Files. No. 2011-21
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on March 21, 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Shaw, Harper, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Dwyer, Boardman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Ci Clerk and ex-officio Jerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California