Joint Special Council/BFPD
03/3/26 05:30 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)
FOR REFERENCE ONLY
Joint Special Council/BFPD
03/3/26 05:30 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.
AMENDMENT TO THE
2025–2026 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE
CITY OF BARSTOW
AND
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932
UNIT 2
This Amendment to the 2025–2026 Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is entered into by and between the City of Barstow (“City”) and Teamsters Local 1932 (“Teamsters”), the exclusive recognized employee organization for Unit 2.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City and Teamsters previously entered into a Memorandum of Understanding covering wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for Unit 2 employees for the term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 on October 21, 2025; and WHEREAS, following ratification of the successor contract for Contract Term 2025/2026, the parties discovered that certain language related to uniforms, safety boots, and safety equipment was inadvertently omitted from Article 28 of the 2025–2026 MOU; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the MOU to restore the omitted language and clarify the job classifications eligible for the uniform allowance; NOW, THEREFORE, the City and Teamsters agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
AMENDMENT
Article 28: Uniforms, Safety Boots and Safety Equipment of the 2025–2026 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)
Community Services Officer
ARTICLE II
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the 2025– 2026 Memorandum of Understanding shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
ARTICLE III
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Amendment shall become effective upon execution by both parties.
SIGNATURES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment on the dates set forth below.
CITY OF BARSTOW
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________