RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2022-
2024 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND LOCAL 2180,
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
WHEREAS, in 2022, negotiating teams representing the City of Chula Vista (“City”) and the Local 2180, International Association of Fire Fighters (“Local 2180”) worked collaboratively toward the development of a mutually beneficial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which the parties entered into for the time period of July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2022, the City Council approved the MOU between the City and Local 2180 related to wages and other terms and conditions of employment; and
WHEREAS, in October, the City and Local 2180 engaged in informal discussions and after good faith negotiations, an agreement was reached to implement an employee funded Retirement Health Savings Account. and amending the medical benefit plans for calendar year 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City and Local 2180 have agreed on the terms for amending the MOU to provide that: (i) employees will contribute $100 per month towards the Retirement Health Savings Account; (ii) the City will automatically deduct the contributions from the salary of each employee and remit them monthly to the Plan Administrator ; and (iii) upon retirement of an IAFF - represented employee, the City will transfer into the IAFF plan, an amount equal to 100% of the cash value of the employee’s vacation balance for w hich they would otherwise receive payment ; and
WHEREAS, the above terms have been memorialized in the First Amendment to the MOU, which is presented for City Council approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it hereby does approve the First Amendment to the 2022-2024 Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Chula Vista and the Local 2180, International Association of Fire Fighters in substantially the form presented and that the City Manager may make such minor modifications as may be approved or required by the City Attorney’s Office.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Courtney Chase Glen R. Googins
Director of Human Resources /Risk Management City Attorney