City Council and Authorities Concurrent
July 14, 2026

1 RTC 26-774
Authorize the City Manager to
execute the 2026-2029 Memorandum
of Understanding Between the City of
Santa Clara and the Unclassified Fire
Management (Unit 9B), Approve a
Corresponding Update to the
Unclassified Salary Plan and Approve
the Related Budget Amendments
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Unclassified Fire Management (Unit 9B)
NotesIssue
 Represents Assistant Fire Marshal, Fire Marshal, Battalion Chief, Deputy Fire Chief and Fire Chief
 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) expired December 31, 2025  Tentative Agreement reached on July 2, 2026
Background
 4-year term (January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2029)
 Wages
 2026 – 4% (except for Fire Chief); $4K one-time payment to Fire Chief  2027 – 4%
 2028 – 3.5%
 2029 – 3%
 $6K one-time payment to all Unit 9B employees
 Increase deferred compensation contributions to $330/month (from $230/month)  Workers’ Compensation Fast Track Program
Tentative
Agreement
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Item 9
7/24/2026
2 1.Authorize the City Manager to execute a 2026-2029 Memorandum of Understanding and any related Side Letter Agreements Between the City and Unit 9B as reflected in the Tentative Agreementa) Includes a one-time payment to the classification of Fire Chief (Job Code 117) of $4,000 in lieu of a salary adjustment in Year 1 (2026) and a $6,000 one-time payment to all Unit 9B employees. Current annual salary of $417,463.92 for Fire Chief to remain status quo in 2026.2.Adopt a Resolution Updating the Salary Plan to reflect agreement with Unit 9B on wages to satisfy the requirements of California Code of Regulations Section 570.5; and3.Approve the FY 2026/27 budget amendments as described in Report to Council3July 14, 2026 Recommendation Summary
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