RESOLUTION NO. XX-2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
APPROVING THE TERMS OF A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF EAST PALO ALTO AND THE EAST PALO ALTO POLICE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION AND RELATED ACTIONS
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2022, representatives from the City of East Palo Alto (“City”) and the East Palo Alto Police Officers Association (“POA”) met to begin negotiating terms and conditions for a new Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”); and
WHEREAS, City staff and POA representatives met on two occasions to develop and address proposals for a new labor agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and the POA membership entered into a Tentative Agreement that will result in a successor MOU between the parties; and WHEREAS, the terms of the proposed Tentative Agreement are attached and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the POA membership approved the terms of the TA on July 10, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to identifying ways in which to recruit and retain new police officers for the City of East Palo Alto;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY:
1. Approves the Tentative Agreement with the East Palo Alto Police Officers Association;
2. Directs the City negotiating team to work with representatives of the POA to jointly prepare a Memorandum of Understanding for Council review and approval;
3. Directs the City Manager to establish a recruitment and retention bonus program to attract new police officers to join the City of East Palo Alto; and
4. Approves the estimated total salary and benefit expenditures of $2,260,000 for FY 2022-23 and 2023-24 and appropriates $1,090,000 in the General Fund of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________ ______________________________ James Colin, Interim City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney