CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION NO. ____ (2026)
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SAN MATEO AND THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU)
WHEREAS, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the City have negotiated changes to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Union; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the amendment is to remove the two (2) years of continuous service requirement to be eligible to receive the five percent (5%) differential when assigned to assist the Irrigation Specialist, and clarify language; and
WHEREAS, SEIU waived the meet and confer process and signed a Side Letter of Agreement to amend the SEIU MOU.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that:
1. This Side Letter of Agreement is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)
2. The amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding for the SEIU, set forth in the Side Letter of Agreement attached as Exhibit A, are approved and summarized as follows:
• Remove the two (2) years of continuous service requirement to be eligible to receive the five percent (5%) differential when assigned to assist the Irrigation Specialist; and • Clarify language.
Side Letter of Agreement
Between
City of San Mateo
And
Service Employees Internation Union (SEIU)- Maintenance Unit
March 18, 2026
Purpose: The purpose of this revision is to remove the two (2) years of continuous service requirement. The Landscape Maintenance Worker I/II may have the required experience and skills to perform the heavy manual labor, use of landscape maintenance tools and equipment, and basic irrigation repairs to assist the Irrigation Specialist. Therefore, it is not necessary to wait two years before such differential is granted.
10.2.3 Irrigation Crew
A merit Landscape Maintenance Worker I/II who is permanently assigned to assist the Irrigation Specialist shall be eligible to receive a five percent (5%) differential after successful completion of an in-house review of operational skills.
For SEIU- Maintenance Unit City of San Mateo
By: _______________________________ By: ____________________________________ Eric Rosenthal, SEIU Representative Aracelia Esparza, Human Resources Director
Date: _________ Date: __________
Docusign Envelope ID: 1D427DE2-2A13-426B-A43D-26FAC36823D4 3/19/2026 3/23/2026