Agenda Item
Orange City Council
Item #: 3.20. 5/12/2026 File #: 26-0158
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Monica Espinoza, Human Resources Director
1. SUBJECT
Letters of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange City Firefighters, Inc. Local 2384 of the International Union of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO, the Orange City Fire Management Association, the City of Orange Police Association, and the City of Orange Police Management Association
2. SUMMARY
Resolution No. 11680 establishes a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange City Firefighters, Inc. Local 2384 of the International Union of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO effective July 1, 2026 through and including June 30, 2027.
Resolution No. 11681 establishes a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange City Fire Management Association effective July 1, 2026 through and including June 30, 2027.
Resolution No. 11682 establishes a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the City of Orange Police Association effective July 1, 2026 through and including June 30, 2027.
Resolution No. 11683 establishes a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the City of Orange Police Management Association effective July 1, 2026 through and including June 30, 2027.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11680. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange establishing a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange City Firefighters, Inc. Local 2384 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO effective July 1, 2026 through and including June 30, 2027.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 11681. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange establishing a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange City Fire Management Association effective July 1, 2026 through and including June 30, 2027.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 11682. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange establishing a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the City of Orange Police Association effective July 1, 2026 through and including June 30, 2027.
4. Adopt Resolution No. 11683. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange City of Orange Printed on 5/7/2026Page 1 of 3
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4. Adopt Resolution No. 11683. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange establishing a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the City of Orange Police Management Association effective July 1, 2026 through and including June 30, 2027.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Orange City Firefighters, Local 2384: The total cost is approximately $572,200, of which $550,700 is funded through the General Fund.
Orange City Fire Management Association: The total cost is approximately $41,800, of which all is funded through the General Fund.
City of Orange Police Association: The total cost is approximately $859,800, of which $858,800 is funded through the General Fund.
City of Orange Police Management Association: The total cost is approximately $265,700, of which $259,400 is funded through the General Fund.
These adjustments are included in the FY27 budget.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Maintain Strong Emergency and Safety Services
Goal 4: Improve Employee Retention and Recruitment
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
In February 2026, the City began the collective bargaining process with the Orange City Firefighters, Local 2384, the Orange City Fire Management, the City of Orange Police Association, and the City of Orange Police Management Association, collectively the “Parties”.The current contracts between the Parties expire on June 30, 2026.
The Parties agree to incorporate these provisions into future Memoranda of Understanding in 2027.
Until such time, all specified terms and conditions of employment set forth within Memoranda of Understandings (MOUs) and Side Letter Agreements (SLA) within Resolution Nos. 11521, 11627, 11516, 11657, 11598, and 11493 shall remain in full force and effect through and including June 30, 2027. Elements of the one-year contract extension include:
TERM July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027.
COMPENSATION Effective June 28, 2026, 3.0% cost of living adjustment to base salary effective June
28, 2026. Annual Salary Tables are
attached as Appendices A through D.
HOLIDAYS Add the third Monday in January as Martin
Luther King Jr. Holiday.
VACATION CONVERSION Modify vacation conversion provision pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code
Section 451 (Constructive Receipt).
PARITY AGREEMENT If the City of Orange Police Association (COPA) negotiates and receives any
additional base salary increases greater
than three percent (3%) during the term of
this Agreement, the same percentage
increases shall automatically be applied to
the base salaries of members of the
Orange City Firefighters, Inc. Local 2384 of
the International Association of Fire
Fighters AFL-CIO, the Orange City Fire
Management Association, and the City of
Orange Police Management Association.
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TERM July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027.
COMPENSATION Effective June 28, 2026, 3.0% cost of living adjustment to base salary effective June
28, 2026. Annual Salary Tables are
attached as Appendices A through D.
HOLIDAYS Add the third Monday in January as Martin
Luther King Jr. Holiday.
VACATION CONVERSION Modify vacation conversion provision pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code
Section 451 (Constructive Receipt).
PARITY AGREEMENT If the City of Orange Police Association (COPA) negotiates and receives any
additional base salary increases greater
than three percent (3%) during the term of
this Agreement, the same percentage
increases shall automatically be applied to
the base salaries of members of the
Orange City Firefighters, Inc. Local 2384 of
the International Association of Fire
Fighters AFL-CIO, the Orange City Fire
Management Association, and the City of
Orange Police Management Association.
All groups took these terms to a vote of their membership and ratified the Tentative Agreement. City Council approval is required to finalize these agreements in the form of a Letter of Understanding.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Attachment 1 Resolution No. 11680
· Attachment 2 Resolution No. 11681
· Attachment 3 Resolution No. 11682
· Attachment 4 Resolution No. 11683
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