Amendment No. 1 To Resolution 13-2026
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RESOLUTION NO. 13-2026(1)
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RESOLUTION 13-2026
APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
SETTING SALARIES AND RELATED BENEFITS FOR THE
FIRE SUPERVISORY UNIT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF
THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 13-2026 sets salaries and related benefits for employees of the Fire Unit and was approved in January 2026 as a new Memorandum of Understanding by Resolution; and
WHEREAS, special compensation (such as uniform allowance, holiday and education pay) are a few e xamples of what a member may be paid, in addition to the base regular rate, pursuant to a labor policy or agreement to similarly situated members of a group or class of employment (i .e. MOU) and is reported in addition to and separately from base salary; and
WHEREAS, eligibility of pensionable special compensation, which is reported and used to calculate retirement benefits, is defined by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS); and
WHEREAS, CalPERS has requested clarification to lan guage and that this resolution makes those clarifications; and
WHEREAS, the updated language expresses the intent and understanding of the existing benefit and does not expand or otherwise create any new benefit for applicable members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield that:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
2. Effective immediately, Article 1.3 7 attached to Resolution No. 13-2026, titled “Overtime Pay” is hereby amended to read as follows:
Article 1.37.4 FLSA Overtime
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In addition to the aforementioned, and effective 1/1/2025, Fire Captains assigned to suppression will have a 24 -day work period under the FLSA. Employees will receive overtime for all hours actually w orked in excess of 182 hours in the 24 - day work period. This shift schedule results in 10 hours of scheduled FLSA overtime in the 24 -day work period if an employee works their regularly scheduled shifts. This provision shall not in any way change what em ployees have received and overtime worked shall continue to be applied under 1.37.1.
3. Except as amended herein, all other provisions of Resolution No. 13-2026 remain in full force and effect.
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I HEREBY CERTIF Y that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on ______________________________ by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, KOMAN, BASHIRTASH, KAUR NOES: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER ______________________________________________________________ _
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, CPMC, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: _____________
By _________________________
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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By: ________________________
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney