Joint Special Council/BFPD
03/17/26 06:00 PM
Administrative Services
Kimberlie A. Turner
Amendment
Doc ID: 6324
AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE 2025-2026 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU SIDE LETTER) WITH TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932 – UNIT 2 REGARDING UNIFORM
ALLOWANCE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The attached Amendment No. 3 (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:
Following ratification of the Unit 2 MOU for 2025-2026, the parties discovered that certain language related to uniforms, safety boots, and safety equipment was inadvertently omitted from Article 28.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted by the City Council on January 6, 2026 restoring certain language, and following approval of Amendment No. 1, the parties discovered that the language related to uniforms, safety boots, and safety equipment did not include the position of Community Services Officer. The item is attached for reference.
Amendment No. 2 was adopted by the City Council on March 3, 2026, adding the Community Services Officer to the job classifications identified as being eligible for the uniform allowance, and following approval of Amendment No. 2, the parties discovered that the language related to uniforms, safety boots, and safety equipment did not include all of the language needing to be restored under the original amendment. The items is attached for reference.
Amendment No 3 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, which includes the full Article for documentation and accurate tracking purposes. This amendment will supersede the previous amendments as stated and are combined in this document.
Article 28: Uniforms, Safety Boots and Safety Equipment of the 2025-2026 Memorandum of Understanding is hereby amended to include previously omitted language.
Uniform Allowance
Tier I
All Union members hired by the City on or before December 31, 2012 or who are defined as CalPERS Classic Union Members, shall be provided with the following uniform, safety boots, and safety equipment benefits:
Union Members who are required as a condition of employment to acquire and wear uniforms shall receive a uniform allowance of $756 per year. The job classifications identified as being eligible for the Joint Special Council/BFPD
03/17/26 06:00 PM
Administrative Services
Kimberlie A. Turner
Amendment
Doc ID: 6324
AGENDA ITEM
uniform allowance include the following:
• Senior Administrative Assistant (Police Department)
• Dispatcher
• Senior 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
Union Members will be responsible for maintaining the uniform.
Union Members serving in the Building Inspector job classification that choose to wear blue jeans rather than uniform-issued pants will receive a uniform allowance of $252 per year.
Union Members serving in the Engineering Technician or Senior Engineering Technician job classification shall be provided a uniform allowance equal to $252 per year.
Union Members receiving a uniform allowance shall be paid in one lump sum annually during the first pay period in December of each year.
Union Members serving in the Administrative Assistant (Park & Recreation) and Information Technology Technician classifications shall receive five uniform shirts each fiscal year. Such shirts shall be provided for at the City expense. The shirts shall be ordered in the month of October each year. The actual average cost per employee for the shirts shall be considered pensionable compensation and will be reported to CalPERS by the first payroll in December of each year. Union Members will be responsible for maintaining the uniform shirts. Union Members who lose or damage the shirts, other than through normal wear and tear, shall be required to reimburse the City an amount equal to the loss and/or damage.
For Union Members assigned to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, the City shall maintain the laundered service for eleven (11) sets of uniforms. The Wastewater Treatment Plant uniform shall consist of button- Joint Special Council/BFPD
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Administrative Services
Kimberlie A. Turner
Amendment
Doc ID: 6324
AGENDA ITEM
up work shirts and work pants. Per employee, the cost for maintaining the laundered uniform service shall be considered pensionable compensation, and will be reported to CalPERS by the first payroll in December of each year.
Union Members required to wear safety boots in the Information Technology Division, Engineering Division and Building & Safety Division shall be reimbursed for the actual cost of acquiring safety boots in an amount not to exceed $225 per fiscal year.
Tier II
All Union members hired by the City after December 31, 2012, or who are defined as CalPERS PEPRA Union Members shall be provided with the following uniform, safety boots, and safety equipment benefits:
Union Members who are required as a condition of employment to acquire and wear uniforms shall receive a uniform allowance of $756 per year. The job classifications identified as being eligible for the uniform allowance include the following:
• Senior Administrative Assistant (Police Department)
• Dispatcher
• Senior 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
Union Members will be responsible for maintaining the uniform.
Union Members serving in the Building Inspector job classification that choose to wear blue jeans rather than uniform-issued pants will receive a uniform allowance of $252 per year.
Union Members serving in the Engineering Technician or Senior Engineering Technician job classification shall be provided a uniform allowance equal to $252 per year.
Joint Special Council/BFPD
03/17/26 06:00 PM
Administrative Services
Kimberlie A. Turner
Amendment
Doc ID: 6324
AGENDA ITEM
Union Members receiving a uniform allowance shall be paid in one lump sum annually during the first pay period in December of each year.
Union Members serving in the Administrative Assistant (Park & Recreation) and Information Technology Technician classification shall receive five uniform shirts each fiscal year. Such shirts shall be provided for at the City expense. The shirts shall be ordered in the month of October each year. Union Members will be responsible for maintaining the uniform shirts. Union Members who lose or damage the shirts, other than through normal wear and tear, shall be required to reimburse the City an amount equal to the loss and/or damage.
For Union Members assigned to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, the City shall maintain the laundered service for eleven (11) sets of uniforms. The Wastewater Treatment Plant uniform shall consist of button up work shirts and work pants.
Union Members required to wear safety boots in the Information Technology Division, Engineering Division and Building & Safety Division shall be reimbursed for the actual cost of acquiring safety boots in an amount not to exceed $225 per fiscal year.
Union members serving as Code Compliance Officers shall be provided with essential safety equipment to ensure occupational safety, including police radios, Level Ill body armor (available in both concealable and external-wear options), Body Cam, tactical flashlights, and safety boots. Safety boots shall be reimbursed up to $225 per fiscal year for actual purchases. Both CACEO & CEOSF recommend body armor, radios, and OC spray as a minimum equipment requirement, and all vehicles shall contain first-aid kits.
Additionally, the City shall provide members with all required safety equipment in compliance with federal and state occupational safety and health laws, including SB-296. This includes, but is not limited to, ballistic vests, personal protective equipment (PPE), appropriate communication devices, and other safety-related gear necessary for members operating in hazardous conditions.
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:
That the City Council approve Amendment No. 3 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, and superseding the previous amendments approved on January 6, 2026 and March 3, 2026.