RESOLUTION NO. 25-4833
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MURRIETA, CA LIFORNIA, APPROVING , ADOPTING AND
IMPLEMENTING A SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF MURRIETA AND THE
MURRIETA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD JULY
1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
WHEREAS, the City of Murrieta (“City”) endeavors to recruit and retain the most qualified and talented employees to serve its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the compensation and benefits offered by the City to its employees are designed to aid in the City’s employee recruitment and retention efforts; and
WHEREAS, Section 36506 of the California Government Code requires that the City Council of the City fix the compensation of all appointive officers and employees by resolution or ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the most recent Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City and the Murrieta Firefighters Association (“MFA”), adopted by City Council Resolution No. 19- 4097 covering the period July 1, 20 19 through June 30, 202 3 (“MFA MOU 2019-23”) expired June 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City and MFA met and conferred in good faith and reached a Tentative Agreement on a fair and equitable package of total compensation for a successor MFA MOU for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 (“Tentative Agreement”), pursuant to the Meyers- Milias-Brown Act (“MMBA”) (Government Code sections 3500-3511) and the City’s Employer- Employee Relations Resolution No. 93-214; and
WHEREAS, the members of the MFA voted to ratify the Tentative Agreement , and the labor representatives of the City and the MFA executed the Tentative Agreement for a successor MFA MOU 2023-26; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Tentative Agreement for a successor MFA MOU 2023-26 between the City and the MFA on June 20, 2023, through adopting Resolution No. 23-4691, which provided for changes to employee compensation and benefits pending drafting, approval, and adoption of a successor MFA MOU; and
WHEREAS, the City and MFA met and conferred in good faith pursuant to the terms of the Tentative Agreement and Resolution No. 23-4691 regarding drafting the successor MFA MOU for the period July 1, 202 3, through June 30, 202 6, pursuant to MMBA Section 3505.1 and the City’s Employer-Employee Relations Resolution No. 93-214; and
Resolution No. 25-4833
WHEREAS, the City and MFA have prepared and executed the successor MFA MOU for the period July 1, 202 3, through June 30, 202 6, subject to City Council approval, adoption , and implementation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The successor MFA MOU for the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, a fully executed copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, is approved, adopted, and implemented effective June 3, 2025.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to implement the provisions of the MFA MOU for the period July 1, 202 3, through June 30, 202 6, including the resulting changes to employee compensation and benefits not previously implemented by the Tentative Agreement.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution effective June 3, 2025.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June 2025 by the City Council of the City of Murrieta, State of California.
Cindy Warren, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tiffany Israel, City Attorney
Resolution No. 25-4833
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 25-4833 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 3rd day of June 2025, and was signed by the Mayor of said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk