Joint Special Council/BFPD
03/3/26 06:00 PM
Administrative Services
Kimberlie A. Turner
Amendment
Doc ID: 6312
AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT (SIDE LETTER) TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932 – UNIT 2 REGARDING UNIFORM ALLOWANCE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The attached amendment (side letter) to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Barstow and Teamsters Local 1932, Unit 2, is presented to the City Council for approval to restore previously agreed-upon language that was inadvertently omitted.
DISCUSSION:
The attached amendment (side letter) to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Barstow and Teamsters Local 1932, Unit 2, is presented to the City Council for approval, as the MOU previously approved on October 21, 2025 unintentionally removed existing language regarding uniform allowance.
Article 28: Uniforms, Safety Boots and Safety Equipment of the 2022-2025 Memorandum of Understanding is hereby amended to add the following paragraph:
Uniform Allowance
All employees hired by the City on or before December 31, 2012, or who are defined as CalPERS Classic Employees, shall be provided with the following uniform, safety boots, and safety equipment benefits.
Employees who are required, as a condition of employment, to acquire and wear uniforms shall receive a uniform allowance of seven hundred fifty-six dollars ($756.00) per year.
The job classifications identified as being eligible for the uniform allowance include the following:
Senior Administrative Assistant (Police Department)
Dispatcher
Police Services Assistant
Senior Police Services Assistant
Building Inspector
Senior Building Inspector
Code Compliance Officer
Senior Code Compliance Officer
Crime Scene Evidence Technician
Senior Crime Scene Evidence Technician
Office Assistant (Barstow Fire Protection District)
Joint Special Council/BFPD
03/3/26 06:00 PM
Administrative Services
Kimberlie A. Turner
Amendment
Doc ID: 6312
AGENDA ITEM
Community Services Officer
The City has conferred with Teamsters Local 1932-Unit 2 representatives, and both parties agree that the amendment to the MOU (side letter) being presented to the City Council represents the agreed-upon uniform allowance terms.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. The costs were previously included and approved as part of the Fiscal Year 2025–2026 adopted budget. This amendment is administrative in nature and is intended to correct and clarify the language within the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Amendment to the 2025-2026 Memorandum of Understanding (side letter) between the City of Barstow and Teamsters Local 1932 - Unit 2 pertaining to the Uniform Allowance.