Joint Special Council/BFPD
07/7/26 05:30 PM
City Manager Department
Kimberlie A. Turner
Policy
Doc ID: 6465
AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
APPROVAL OF SUCCESSOR BARSTOW POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (BPMA) FY26/27
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
During the past several months, staff has been engaged in negotiations with Barstow Police Department Management Association (BPMA - Unit 8).
Recently, the City was able to reach an agreement with the BPMA on a Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to their existing MOU which expired June 30,2026. The Successor MOU will be effective from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
DISCUSSION:
The agreed-upon MOU with the BPMA (Unit 8) includes the following economic changes. All other proposed changes are reflected in the attached draft tracked changed version:
• ARTICLE 14: TERMS OF AGREEMENT -This Agreement shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and shall remain in full force and effect until June 30, 2027. • ARTICLE 15: GENERAL WAGES - Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), or salary increase of four percent (4%), effective July 1, 2026. Performance Bonuses shall be suspended during the term of this contract. (ARTICLE 16 - PERFORMANCE BONUS) • NEW ARTICLE 20: LONGEVITY - Association members shall be eligible to receive longevity pay in recognition of their collective service with the City of Barstow. o Employees who have completed ten (10) years shall receive two percent (2%) longevity pay increase to their base salary.
o Employees who have completed fifteen (15) years shall receive two percent (2%) increase to their base salary.
o Employees who have completed twenty (20) years of service shall receive two percent (2%) increase to their base salary.
o Employees who have completed twenty-five (25) years of service shall receive two percent (2%) increase to their base salary.
Joint Special Council/BFPD
07/7/26 05:30 PM
City Manager Department
Kimberlie A. Turner
Policy
Doc ID: 6465
AGENDA ITEM
o Employees who have completed thirty (30) years of service shall receive two percent (2%) increase to their base salary.
Longevity pay is cumulative and based on employees’ collective years of service with the City.
• ARTICLE 23: UNIFORM ALLOWANCE - Increase to annual uniform allowance from $1500 annually to $1,600 annually.
• ARTICLE 24: POST / EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE Association members appointed to a position on a lateral basis, who possess a qualifying POST certificate recognized by the Department, shall be eligible to receive the applicable POST/Educational Incentive compensation upon hire.
• ARTICLE 42: CAFETERIA PLAN - Effective January 1, 2027, members shall receive cafeteria as follows: Employee Only - from $1000 to $1,200 monthly; Employee Plus One - from $1000 to $1,600 monthly; and Employee Plus Family - from $1000 to $2000 monthly.
These increases bring this Unit in alignment with other Units.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Fiscal Impact associated with the BPMA MOU is approximately $227,530, and available in FY2026/2027 General Fund surplus.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following action:
1. Approve the Successor MOU with the Barstow Police Management Association (BPMA - Unit8); and
2. Approve Resolution No. XX-2026 First Amendment to the Public Available Pay Schedule; and
3. Authorize the Appropriation of Budget to the applicable Police Salary accounts from available budget surplus in the FY2026/2027 General Fund budget.