Business Agenda Item 5b
STAFF REPORT
City Council Business Agenda Item
DATE: February 22, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Merritt Perry, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of the April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Concerning Working Conditions, Wages and Benefits with the Fortuna Employee Association (FEA) and the Fortuna Police Employees Association (FPEA)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending the Council approve the MOU’s with the FEA and FPEA for the term, April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Staff is presenting the completed MOU’s between the City and the FEA and FPEA, for City Council approval.
The attached MOU’s incorporates the changes agreed upon between the City and the FEA, and the City and the FPEA, during the recent negotiations.
FISCAL IMPACT
All fiscal impacts associated with the terms of the MOU’s have been reviewed by Council during the negotiations process. The chart below summarizes the increased costs associated with the adoption of these MOU’s.
FPEA Tentative Agreement Estimated Cost for
April - June 2022
Estimated Cost for
July 2022 - June
2023
12% COLA upon ratification of MOU
61,750.00
247,000.00
One time increase of 4% to pay
classification F47 "Police Sergeants"
5,060.00
20,240.00
5% pay for Communications Training
Officer (CTO) for time spent when
training a dispatcher
425.00
1,700.00
Clarify under shift differential after 1900
hours to specific time request
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Business Agenda Item 5b
Clarify under Uniforms: will accrue time
after first year of employment. (City will
provide uniform for new hires)
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TOTAL $ 67,235.00 $ 268,940.00
FEA Tentative Agreement Estimated Cost for
April - June 2022
Estimated Cost for
July 2022 - June
2023
8% COLA upon ratification of MOU and
2% July 1, 2023
36,360.00
145,440.00
Add Juneteenth (June 19th) as a paid
holiday
1,000.00
1,000.00
Add longevity pay at 15 years and 20
years at two percent per milestone
1,650.00
6,600.00
TOTAL $ 39,010.00 $ 153,040.00
It is anticipated that the additional costs shown above will be covered by increased revenue receipts, primarily sales tax revenue. The City of Fortuna’s Bradley Burns sales tax for next year is anticipated to increase by $228,000 over this year’s budgeted amount and the Measure E transaction and use tax for next year is anticipated to increase by $265,000 over this year’s budgeted amount.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Receive staff presentation and review Council questions with staff
2. Open Public Comment
3. Close Public Comment
4. Motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Fortuna Employees Association and the Memorandum of Understanding for the Fortuna Police Employees Association for term April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. Roll Call vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 Memorandum of Understanding with the FEA
April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 Memorandum of Understanding with the FPEA