Joint Special Council/BFPD
10/21/25 06:00 PM
City Manager Department
Rochelle Clayton
Personnel
Doc ID: 6176
AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
APPROVAL OF UPDATED MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNITS 1 AND 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
During the past eight months, staff has been engaged in negotiations with Teamsters Local 1932 - Unit 1, and Teamsters Local 1932 - Unit 2.
Recently, the City was able to reach agreement with the collective bargaining units on updated Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) which cover the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Attached for the Council’s consideration are the following MOUs:
Teamsters Local 1932 - Unit 1 (Attachment A - Red-line) (Attachment B - Clean)
Teamsters Local 1932 - Unit 2 (Attachment C - Red-line) (Attachment D - Clean)
DISCUSSION:
The agreed-upon MOUs with Units 1, 2 call for a salary adjustments of six percent (6%) pending the City’s receipt of at least 25M in permit and development fees.
The changes in the updated MOUs for each bargaining unit include the following:
For Units 1& 2:
Effective ratification of both contracts: a one-time Retention Bonus in the amount of $1500 for all employees.
Effective December 2025: a one-time Retention Bonus in the amount of $1500 for all employees.
Also, for Units 1 & 2:
ARTICLE 41: CAFETERIA PLAN- Increase to monthly allowance based on enrollment selected. EE Only $1100, EE plus one $1500, EE plus family $1900 (monthly allowance) Current EE’s receive $750 per month for Opt out of medical insurance. All new hires will receive $2000 annually or $167 per month for Opt out of insurance.
ARTICLE 41: HOLIDAYS- language for the Winter Holiday Hours added in recognition of the City closure from December 24-January 1 each year. Holiday hours are City paid. Holidays will be paid in accordance with the employee’s regular scheduled hours and will be accounted for in a second Holiday Bank that cannot be cashed out.
ARTICLE 31: STAND BY PAY- Three (3) hours of pay at employees regular rate of pay for Joint Special Council/BFPD
10/21/25 06:00 PM
City Manager Department
Rochelle Clayton
Personnel
Doc ID: 6176
AGENDA ITEM
standby duty on a weekday and six (6) hours of regular pay for standby duty on a weekend or holiday
ARTICLE 34: BILINGUAL PAY- Increase of bilingual pay from $60 per month to $120 per month. Bilingual services must be necessary for employee’s line of work. .
For Unit 2
ARTICLE 28: UNIFORMS, SAFETY BOOTS, AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT- $225 for safety boots annually for identified unit members and Code Compliance Officers shall be issued necessary safety equipment.
The estimated annual impact for the two (2) bargaining units is as follows:
Unit 1 &
Unit 2
Total
FY 25-26 $405,717 $405,717
The estimated financial impact for the two bargaining units is calculated for all economic issues negotiated within the new MOUs. These totals include consideration of the additional retirement contributions that will be necessary. The estimated financial impact for each unit varies widely due to the number of employees within each unit, benefit elections and wage base for those employees FISCAL IMPACT:
The annual fiscal impact for adoption of the MOUs is outlined within the "Discussion" Section of this staff report. The fiscal impact of the additional wages and benefits for the term of the MOUs is $405,717.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following action:
1. Approve the MOU with Unit 1 and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement on the City’s behalf. (Attachment B)
2. Approve the MOU with Unit 2 and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement on the City’s behalf. (Attachment D)