Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.10. 8/26/2025 File #: 25-0447
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Monica Espinoza, Human Resources Director
1. SUBJECT
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange Management Association. Resolution No. 11632.
2. SUMMARY
Resolution No. 11632 establishes a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange Management Association for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt Resolution No. 11632. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange rescinding Resolution No. 11512 and approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange Management Association concerning wages, hours, and other conditions of employment effective July 1, 2025, through and including June 30, 2026.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost for this Memorandum of Understanding is approximately $158,200 and will be funded through various funds, with 50% to be covered by the General Fund.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 4: Employee Retention and Recruitment
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
In March 2025, the City began the collective bargaining process with the Orange Management Association (OMA). The current contract between the parties expired on June 30, 2025.
After nine meetings the parties reached agreement on the terms and conditions of a twelve-month labor contract that includes the following:
TERM July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
COMPENSATION 2.0% Across-the-Board salary increase
effective June 29, 2025.
HOLIDAYS Amend holiday schedule to include Martin
Luther King Jr. as a nine-hour observed
holiday.
VACATION Probationary employees accrue vacation
but may not use vacation until six months
of active service is complete.
HEALTH INSURANCE Effective January 1, 2026, increase
monthly contribution to family coverage tier
by $100.00, to $2,210.00.
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Allow utilization of Educational
Reimbursement or Professional
Development benefit amount
interchangeably. Amount remains at
$1,500.00 per fiscal year.
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE Increase Uniform Allowance for all
classifications receiving a clothing
reimbursement allowance from $150.00 to
$300.00 per fiscal year. Add Construction
Inspection Supervisor, Facilities
Maintenance Supervisor, Senior
Landscape Coordinator, Traffic Operations
Superintendent, Tree Services Coordinator,
and Senior Water Quality Inspector to be
eligible for benefit.
WORK SHOE ALLOWANCE a. Increase benefit amount from $450.00 to $500.00 per fiscal year. b. Add
classification of Code Compliance
Manager to be eligible for this benefit. c.
Shift from annual stipend to a voucher
system with vendor(s) of the City’s
choosing.
NO FURLOUGH OR LAYOFF During the term of this agreement, the City shall not implement any furloughs or
layoffs.
PARITY AGREEMENT Should other non-safety bargaining groups receive across-the-board base salary
increases or medical increases, the City
shall provide said adjustments to OMA as
applicable.
ASSOCIATION RELEASE TIME
TRACKING
All Association release time shall be
documented on employee timesheets in a
manner specified by the City.
LANGUAGE CLEANUP Parties have agreed to update provisions within the MOU to provide greater clarity
on existing practices and regulatory
compliance, ensuring adherence with
current laws.
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Item #: 3.10. 8/26/2025 File #: 25-0447
TERM July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
COMPENSATION 2.0% Across-the-Board salary increase
effective June 29, 2025.
HOLIDAYS Amend holiday schedule to include Martin
Luther King Jr. as a nine-hour observed
holiday.
VACATION Probationary employees accrue vacation
but may not use vacation until six months
of active service is complete.
HEALTH INSURANCE Effective January 1, 2026, increase
monthly contribution to family coverage tier
by $100.00, to $2,210.00.
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Allow utilization of Educational
Reimbursement or Professional
Development benefit amount
interchangeably. Amount remains at
$1,500.00 per fiscal year.
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE Increase Uniform Allowance for all
classifications receiving a clothing
reimbursement allowance from $150.00 to
$300.00 per fiscal year. Add Construction
Inspection Supervisor, Facilities
Maintenance Supervisor, Senior
Landscape Coordinator, Traffic Operations
Superintendent, Tree Services Coordinator,
and Senior Water Quality Inspector to be
eligible for benefit.
WORK SHOE ALLOWANCE a. Increase benefit amount from $450.00 to $500.00 per fiscal year. b. Add
classification of Code Compliance
Manager to be eligible for this benefit. c.
Shift from annual stipend to a voucher
system with vendor(s) of the City’s
choosing.
NO FURLOUGH OR LAYOFF During the term of this agreement, the City shall not implement any furloughs or
layoffs.
PARITY AGREEMENT Should other non-safety bargaining groups receive across-the-board base salary
increases or medical increases, the City
shall provide said adjustments to OMA as
applicable.
ASSOCIATION RELEASE TIME
TRACKING
All Association release time shall be
documented on employee timesheets in a
manner specified by the City.
LANGUAGE CLEANUP Parties have agreed to update provisions within the MOU to provide greater clarity
on existing practices and regulatory
compliance, ensuring adherence with
current laws.
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Item #: 3.10. 8/26/2025 File #: 25-0447
TERM July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
COMPENSATION 2.0% Across-the-Board salary increase
effective June 29, 2025.
HOLIDAYS Amend holiday schedule to include Martin
Luther King Jr. as a nine-hour observed
holiday.
VACATION Probationary employees accrue vacation
but may not use vacation until six months
of active service is complete.
HEALTH INSURANCE Effective January 1, 2026, increase
monthly contribution to family coverage tier
by $100.00, to $2,210.00.
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Allow utilization of Educational
Reimbursement or Professional
Development benefit amount
interchangeably. Amount remains at
$1,500.00 per fiscal year.
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE Increase Uniform Allowance for all
classifications receiving a clothing
reimbursement allowance from $150.00 to
$300.00 per fiscal year. Add Construction
Inspection Supervisor, Facilities
Maintenance Supervisor, Senior
Landscape Coordinator, Traffic Operations
Superintendent, Tree Services Coordinator,
and Senior Water Quality Inspector to be
eligible for benefit.
WORK SHOE ALLOWANCE a. Increase benefit amount from $450.00 to $500.00 per fiscal year. b. Add
classification of Code Compliance
Manager to be eligible for this benefit. c.
Shift from annual stipend to a voucher
system with vendor(s) of the City’s
choosing.
NO FURLOUGH OR LAYOFF During the term of this agreement, the City shall not implement any furloughs or
layoffs.
PARITY AGREEMENT Should other non-safety bargaining groups receive across-the-board base salary
increases or medical increases, the City
shall provide said adjustments to OMA as
applicable.
ASSOCIATION RELEASE TIME
TRACKING
All Association release time shall be
documented on employee timesheets in a
manner specified by the City.
LANGUAGE CLEANUP Parties have agreed to update provisions within the MOU to provide greater clarity
on existing practices and regulatory
compliance, ensuring adherence with
current laws.
The Orange Management Association employees took these terms to a vote of their membership and ratified the Tentative Agreement on August 11, 2025. City Council approval is required to finalize this agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding
7. ATTACHMENT
· Resolution No. 11632
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