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CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: August 6, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Eric Levitt, City Manager;
Andrea Russell, Director of Human Resources
Department: Human Resources
Subject: Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Bargaining Groups (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Bernardino Police Officers’ Association (SBPOA) for Police Safety Employees; and
2. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Bernardino Police Management Association (SBPMA) for Police Management Employees; and
3. Amend the City-wide salary schedule for full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal positions.
Executive Summary
Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding will finalize employment agreements between the City and the SBPOA for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, and between the City and the SBPMA for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
Background
The California Meyers-Millias-Brown-Act (MMBA) requires the City to meet and confer, in good faith, with its bargaining groups on all matters relating to employment conditions and employer-employee relations including but not limited to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
The City has long recognized the San Bernardino Police Officers Association (SBPOA), and the San Bernardino Police Management Association (SBPMA), for 2 8
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purposes of meeting and conferring related to conditions of employment of Police Safety, Police Management employees, respectively. The prior Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) covering such terms and conditions of employment expired on June 30, 2025. Since then, the parties have been negotiating terms for successor MOUs. The parties have now reached tentative agreements. Those agreements were ratified, and are currently before the City Council for approval.
Discussion
SBPOA – Police Safety
The San Bernardino Police Officers Association (SBPOA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) new agreement term, if approved, will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, inclusive of the deal points noted below. 3% cost of living adjustment (COLA) effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2025, 2.2% COLA effective the first full pay period following January 1, 2026, 3% COLA effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2026, 3% COLA the first full pay period following July 1, 2027, 3% COLA effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2027, 3.5% COLA the first full pay period following July 1, 2028. Employee contribution towards health insurance of up to $30 per month for Employee + 1 coverage and up to $55 per month for Family coverage in each year of the MOU.
Increase monthly Peace Officers Standards & Training (POST) Certificates Compensation by $50/month effective the first full pay period following January 1, 2026, increase by $25/month effective July 1, 2027, increase by $50/month effective January 1, 2028, increase by $50/month effective January 1, 2029. Increase Uniform Allowance by $100/month effective the first full pay period following January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027, and January 1, 2028. Eliminate sick leave cashout for non-retiring employees at separation and increase hours to 320 to be eligible for sick leave sell back. Increase of Specialized Pay by $20/month effective the first full pay period following January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027; by $30/month January 1, 2028; and by $20/month January 1, 2029.
Establish $75/month of Longevity Pay at 15 years; Increase 20 years to $325/month; establish 25 years at $425/month effective the first full pay period following January 1, 2026. Increase longevity Pay by $25/month effective the first full pay period following January 1, 2027, January 1, 2028, and January 1, 2029; any employee who reaches 15 years after January 2028 will receive non- pensionable match to a deferred compensation account.
Add Motors to receive On-Call Pay and clarify Call Back provisions. Provide 300 hours of Release Time per year for POA business. Increase Shift Differential pay by $10/month effective the first full pay period following January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027, January 1, 2028 and January 1, 2029. At the time of an employee’s subsequent separation from service, payments for unused sick leave (upon retirement only), vacation and holiday in the amounts, 2 8
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percentages, and schedules specified in the MOU shall be contributed to the employee’s 401(a) account.
Updated various language to clarify existing terms and to eliminate obsolete language.
SBPMA – Police Management
The San Bernardino Police Management Association (SBPMA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) new agreement term, if approved, will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, inclusive of the deal points noted below. 3% cost of living adjustment (COLA) effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2025, 2% COLA effective the first full pay period following January 1, 2026, 3% COLA effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2026, and 3% COLA the first full pay period following July 1, 2027.
Employee contribution towards health insurance of up to $10 per month for Employee Only coverage, $30 per month for Employee + 1 coverage, and up to $55 per month for Family coverage in each year of the MOU. Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2026, increase Education pay by $50 per month for each Lieutenant who has obtained a Bachelor’s degree; and an additional $100 per month for a Graduate degree or higher. Each Captain and Assistant Chief who has a Graduate degree or higher shall receive an additional $100 per month. Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2027, increase pay by $50 per month for each Lieutenant who has obtained a Bachelor’s degree; and an additional $100 per month for a Graduate degree or higher. Each Captain and Assistant Chief who has a Graduate degree or higher shall receive an additional $100 per month.
Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2025, establish a Longevity 25- year level at $300 per month higher than the 20-year level. Increase both levels by $50 per month following July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2027. Eliminate sick leave cashout for non-retiring employees at separation except for those who leave with 20 years of service.
Increase annual Administrative Leave banks by 40 hours. Establish bilingual pay at $250 per month for up to 2 employees. Establish Physical Fitness Program in the amount of $250 per month provided to employees who pass required testing.
Updated various language to clarify existing terms and to eliminate obsolete language
As changes are made to salaries or classifications, the City is required to adopt a revised salary schedule in a public meeting. The attached salary schedule meets the California Public Employees Retirement Systems (CalPERS) pay rate reporting requirements in accordance with Government Code Section 20636 defining “Compensation Earnable” and the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 570.5.
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2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
Authorization of these agreements aligns with Key Target No. 2a: Focused, Aligned Leadership and Unified Community by building a culture that attracts, retains, and motivates the highest quality talent.
Fiscal Impact
The Compensation and Benefits Plan with all Bargaining Groups will be funded by extending the approved hiring deferral for an additional five (5) months. Effective July 1, 2025, City Council approved a six-month hiring deferral estimated to realize $8m in salary and benefit savings. An additional five-month hiring deferral is expected to achieve an additional $6.8m in salary and benefit savings to cover the increased costs in compensation.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Bernardino Police Officers’ Association (SBPOA) for Police Safety Employees; and
2. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Bernardino Police Management Association (SBPMA) for Police Management Employees; and
3. Amend the City-wide salary schedule for full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal positions.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – SBPOA MOU
Attachment 2 – SBPMA MOU
Attachment 3 – City-wide Salary Schedule
Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
July 16, 2025 The Mayor and City Council approved amending the City-wide salary schedule for General Unit, Middle Management, Police Dispatch and Management/Confidential classifications.
June 18, 2025 The Mayor and City Council Adopted Resolution No. 2025-309 amending the City-wide salary schedule for full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal positions.
February 1, 2023, The Mayor and City Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of San Bernardino and the San Bernardino Police Management Association
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November 16, 2022, The Mayor and City Council Adopted Resolution No. 2022-237, adopting the Compensation and Benefits Plan between the City of San Bernardino and the San Bernardino Police Management Association.
October 20, 2021, The Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-251, Approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City of San Bernardino and Employees in the Police Safety group represented by SBPOA.