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 SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 521 AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE EAST PALO ALTO
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, AS WELL AS THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR NON-BARGAINING UNREPRESENTED
CONFIDENTIAL RESTRICTED CLASSIFICATIONS AND RELATED ACTIONS WHEREAS, beginning in June 2022, representatives from the City of East Palo Alto (“City”) met with representatives of the Service Employees International Union (“SEIU”) Local 521, and the Management Employees Association (“MEA”) to begin negotiating terms and conditions for new Memoranda of Understanding (“MOUs”); and WHEREAS, City staff met with representatives of SEIU Local 521 and MEA representatives on multiple occasions to develop and address proposals for new MOUs; and
WHEREAS, the City administration, SEIU Local 521, and MEA entered into a Joint Tentative Agreement that will result in a successor MOU between the City and SEIU Local 521 and a separate successor MOU between the City and MEA; and WHEREAS, the Joint Tentative Agreement is attached to this Resolution and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to implement identical terms for the NonBargaining Unrepresented Confidential Restricted positions and classifications.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY:
1. Approves the Joint Tentative Agreement with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521 and with the Management Employees Association (MEA);
2. Approves identical cost of living adjustments, lump sum bonuses, and leave payouts for the Non-Bargaining Unrepresented Confidential Restricted positions and classifications;
3. Direct the Interim City Attorney to draft an t amendment to the employment agreement with the Interim City Manager to provide a Cost of Living Adjustment and other benefits consistent with those received by SEIU, MEA, and other non-represented personnel and authorizing the Mayor to execute such an amendment; and
4. Directs the City negotiating team to work with representatives of SEIU Local 521 and with representatives of the Management Employees Association to jointly prepare each bargaining unit Memorandum of Understanding reflecting the terms of the Joint Tentative Agreement, which will be brought back for Council review and approval; and
5. Appropriates $790,000 in the General Fund of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
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Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________ ________________________________ James Colin, City Clerk Valerie J. Armento Interim, City Attorney