April 29, 2025
Agenda Item No. 14
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
Grace K. Leung, City Manager - 949-644-3001, [email protected] PREPARED BY:
Barbara J. Salvini, Human Resources Director - 949-644-3259, [email protected] TITLE:
Tentative Agreement with the Association of Newport Beach Ocean Lifeguards (ANBOL) ABSTRACT:
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Newport Beach and the Association of Newport Beach Ocean Lifeguards (ANBOL) expires on June 30, 2025. In January, City and ANBOL representatives began meeting and conferring in good faith regarding wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment. A Tentative Agreement on the terms of a successor MOU has been reached. In furtherance of the City Council’s goal to provide transparency in the negotiations process, the Tentative Agreement and its associated cost are being presented for public review and comment. The final MOU, which spans the time period May 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 will be presented for the City Council’s consideration at its May 13, 2025 regular meeting.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) Receive and consider the Tentative Agreement between the City of Newport Beach and the Association of Newport Beach Ocean Lifeguards.
DISCUSSION:
The ANBOL is a recognized employee association and represents approximately 180 seasonal ocean lifeguards in the classifications of Lifeguard I, II and III. These lifeguards typically work the majority of their hours during the summer season which begins the first Saturday after the Newport-Mesa Unified School District regular school year concludes and ends after the Labor Day holiday weekend. Reduced work hours are available during the remainder of the year based on weather conditions and department needs.
City and ANBOL representatives met several times to discuss the terms of a successor MOU. Topics discussed during negotiations included wage adjustments, equipment allowance, leaves, certification pay, and other non-economic matters. Clarifying language to existing provisions was added where necessary.
Salient provisions of the Tentative Agreement between the City and ANBOL include:
Term of approximately three years, expiring June 30, 2028.
Wage adjustments to the hourly minimum rate for the Ocean Lifeguard I position as follows:
Effective May 3, 2025 - $25.00
First full pay period following July 1, 2026 – $25.50
First full pay period following July 1, 2027 – $26.00
The hourly rates for the other steps and classifications (Ocean Lifeguards, I, II and III) will be increased by the amounts necessary to maintain the current salary differentials between the Ocean Lifeguard steps and classifications. 5% Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) pay.
Increase to the annual Equipment Allotment from $200.00 to $300.00.
Flex Leave language adjusted to allow employees the option of rolling over a maximum of 16 accrued flex leave hours each season in lieu of cashing them out.
A draft version of the Tentative Agreement between the City and ANBOL is included as Attachment A with changes from the current agreement in redline. Costing information is included as Attachment B. The total cost of the contract is approximately $2.2 million and depends in part on weather conditions and salary step placement of deployed staff.
ANBOL has informed the City that its members have voted to approve the Agreement. Following City Council review of the Tentative Agreement and proposed MOU with ANBOL, a final version of the successor MOU will be presented at the May 13, 2025, regular City Council meeting. The costing information and proposed revisions to the MOU will be posted for public review on the City’s website.
The Agreement will not become effective, per Government Code §3505.1, until the governing body, i.e., the City Council, takes action to adopt it. If the City Council approves adoption of the Tentative Agreement with ANBOL at the May 13, 2025 Council meeting, City staff will work to implement the provisions as soon as practicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Detailed cost information is provided in Attachment B. Since the MOU covers the period from May 3, 2025, through June 30, 2028, it will result in the following annual fiscal impacts to implement the terms of the agreement, totaling $2,222,812:
Fiscal Year
Amount
2024/25
$ 127,948
2025/26
639,740
2026/27
698,290
2027/28
756,834
$2,222,812
Sufficient projected unassigned General Fund balance reserves are available to support the required appropriations. Following the City Council’s consideration of the Tentative Agreement, staff will return with a budget amendment in the amount of $127,948 to appropriate the funds needed to cover the cost of the contract for the current fiscal year. Adequate funding will be included in the annual budgets for subsequent years.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A – Tentative Agreement and proposed MOU between the City and ANBOL (Redline) Attachment B – Estimated Cost of Contract with ANBOL
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Tentative Agreement with the Association of Newport Beach Ocean Lifeguards (ANBOL) April 29, 2025
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