FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CITY OF SANTA ANA
AND
SANTA ANA POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
REPRESENTATION UNIT
FOR THE TERM JANUARY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025
This First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU) is entered into on May 6, 2025, by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and the laws of the State of California ("City") and the Santa Ana Police Management Association ("SAPMA") a recognized employee bargaining unit (collectively "Parties").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2022, the Parties have entered into an MOU with a term of January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to modify Article 6.0 of their MOU as set forth below.
THE PARTIES THEREFORE AGREE as follows (additions are underlined and deletions are stricken):
Article 6.0; Section 6.2(A), amend the language as follows:
SWORN ONLY
Sworn employees may only qualify for one (1)the following Education incentives: Level at one time and not intended to be compounded with one another.
1. Level Supervisory POST Certificate - A sworn employee who successfully obtains their Supervisory POST certificate, shall be paid at a rate set approximately five percent (5%) above their then current base monthly salary step (cap-5%).
2. Level California Command College or FBI National Academy - A sworn employee who successfully obtains their Supervisory POST ANDcompletes the California Command College, OR FBI National Academy, or equivalent coursework that focuses on developing leadership skills or increasing knowledge of contemporary law enforcement issues of a management/executive nature and is approved by the Chief of 1 Police shall be paid approximately ten five percent (105%) above their then current base monthly salary step (cap-10%).
3. Level Master's Degree - A sworn employee who attains their MA/MS Degree AND Supervisory POST shall be paid at approximately tenfive percent (105%) above their then current base monthly salary step (cap=10%).
4. Level 4 A sworn employee who attains their MA/MS Degree AND Supervisory POST AND California Command College OR FBI National Academy shall be paid at approximately fifteen percent (15%) above their then current base monthly salary step (cap 15%). The education incentives in this section shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%).
2. Except as set forth in this First Amendment, the terms and conditions of the MOU remain in place.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment to the MOU, on the date and year written above.
CITY OF SANTA ANA
Alvaro Nunez Date
City Manager
ATTEST:
Jennifer L. Hall Date
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: Laura A. Rossini April 16, 2025
Laura A. Rossini Date
Chief Assistant City Attorney
2 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
fori Schnaider 4-24-25
Lori Schnaide Date
Executive Director of Human Resources
SANTA ANA POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
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