Agenda Item No. 1
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council DATE: August 7, 2024 FROM: Matthew Bronson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Karla Mattocks, Human Resources Officer
SUBJECT: Resolution to Amend the Grover Beach Police Officers’ Association Memorandum of Understanding for 2024-2027
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution amending the Grover Beach Police Officers’ Association Memorandum of Understanding for a three-year term from August 19, 2024 to June 30, 2027 and authorize the City Manager to work with the bargaining group to finalize non-compensation language in the MOU.
BACKGROUND
On June 30, 2024, the City’s 2021-2024 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Grover Beach Police Officers’ Association (GBPOA) expired. Labor negotiations for a successor MOU began in April and have recently been completed with a tentative agreement for amending the compensation structure for a term from August 19, 2024 through June 30, 2027. The City’s labor negotiations team consisted of Special Counsel Che Johnson, Administrative Services Director Nick Szamet and Human Resources Officer Karla Mattocks.
The bargaining group for the GBPOA consisted of Lead Negotiator Stacie Casabian, Sergeant Matthew Goodman, Sergeant Ryan Wade, Senior Police Officer Joshua Ruiz and Senior Police Officer Jared Allegranza.
The proposed Tentative Agreement (TA) shown in Attachment 1 will be effective upon ratification by the Council and valid through June 30, 2027. The agreement provides GBPOA members with a cost-of-living salary adjustment of 4% effective August 19, 2024, 3% effective July 1, 2025 and 3% effective July 1, 2026 as well as an increase to the City’s healthcare contribution to equal 100% of the lowest-cost healthcare plan for the employee. Other provisions are outlined in the TA. Lastly, staff is still working with the bargaining group on non-monetary language revisions in the Memorandum of Understanding and is requesting that the Council authorize the City Manager to execute these revisions following tentative agreement with the bargaining group.
FISCAL IMPACT
This amended compensation and benefits structure is projected to cost $221,193 and is included in the FY 2024-25 budget.
Staff Report: GBPOA Memorandum of Understanding 2024-2027 August 7, 2024 Page 2
ALTERNATIVES
The Council has the following alternatives to consider:
1. Adopt the Resolution amending the Grover Beach Police Officers’ Association Memorandum of Understanding for a three-year term from August 19, 2024 to June 30, 2027 and authorize the City Manager to work with the bargaining group to finalize non-compensation language in the MOU; or
2. Provide alternate direction to staff.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The agenda was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.
Attachments
1. Grover Beach Police Officers’ Association Resolution 24- Exhibit A – Grover Beach Police Officers’ Association Tentative Agreement effective 8/19/2024
Exhibit B – GBPOA Salary Schedule
RESOLUTION NO. 24-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH GROVER BEACH POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION (GBPOA) FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 19, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027
WHEREAS, Section 37206 of the California Government Code requires the City Council to prescribe the time and method of paying salaries and wages of employees of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Manager, and/or designated City representative(s), have met and conferred in good faith with the representatives of the Grover Beach Police Officers' Association (GBPOA) relative to negotiations over a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and have tentatively agreed to the terms and conditions set forth in the attached Exhibits A and B; and
WHEREAS, the membership of GBPOA has ratified the tentative agreement set forth in Exhibits A and B; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and approved the terms and conditions of the successor MOU.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, does hereby:
1. Approve the successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Grover Beach and GBPOA, covering the period August 19, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
2. Authorizes the City Manager and/or Mayor to execute any necessary agreements to institute the approved compensation and benefits structure.
On motion by Council Member _____, seconded by Council Member ____, and on the following roll-call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members –
NOES: Council Members –
ABSENT: Council Members –
ABSTAIN: Council Members –
RECUSED: Council Members –
the foregoing Resolution was PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California this 7th day of August, 2024.
KAREN BRIGHT, MAYOR
Attest:
WENDI B. SIMS, CITY CLERK
Attachment 1
**DRAFT**
1) Term:
Three year.
CITY OF GROVER BEACH (CITY)
TENATIA VE AGREEMENT WITH POA,
RE: SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT
July 29, 2024
2) Medical insurance:
The City's.contribution shall be increases to cover 100% of the least expensive plan offered by CalPERS, for employee only.
3) Life insurance:
The City shall increase the City's life insurance from $50,000 to $100.000. 4) Salary Increase:
• 4.0% - Effective the first full pay period following Membership and Council Approval.
• 3.0% - Year two of the agreement; and
• 3.0% - Year three of the agreement.
5) Equity Adjustment:
• In the second year of the agreement, the POA may request to meet with the City to evaluate market comparability data and whether equity adjustments are appropriate and fiscally sustainable.
6) Uniforms:
City shall pay an allowance to all employees who are required by the Police Chief to wear and maintain uniforms. Such allowances shall be used by the employee to replace, maintain, repair, and clean all required uniforms. The uniform allowance for employees in job classes in this unit shall be one thousand four hundred dollars ($1400) per year, prorated prospectively and paid on each paycheck in the amount of fifty-three dollars and 85 cents ($53.85).
7) Deferred Comp:
The City shall increase the City's match into one of the two existing deferred compensation plans on a dollar for dollar basis up to a maximum of $130 per month
8) Clean up language:
During the finalization and update of the MOU, the parties will review MOU clean up language previously discussed with POA and the Department. Any changes must be by mutual agreement.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
City of Grover Beach
STAFFING DETAIL & SALARY SCHEDULE
POA Job Classifications
Section 4 - Competitive Service
Police Sergeant 8,917 9,363 9,831 10,322 10,839 11,381
Police Officer 7,168 7,526 7,902 8,297 8,712 9,148
Community Services Technician II 5,194 5,453 5,726 6,012 6,313 Records/Property Technician 5,006 5,256 5,519 5,795 6,084 6,388 Community Services Technician I 4,394 4,614 4,845 5,087 5,341