1 City Council Meeting: June 10, 2025 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA: ACCEPTING THE
TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE FIRE EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (FEMA), PUBLIC ATTORNEYS' LEGAL SUPPORT STAFF UNION (PALSSU), AND PUBLIC ATTORNEYS UNION (PAU); AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REVISED CONFIDENTIAL
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES (CUE) PAY PLAN AND A REVISED EXECUTIVE
PAY PLAN (EPP)
WHEREAS, authorized representatives of the City administration and the Fire Executive Management Association (FEMA), Public Attorneys' Legal Support Staff Union (PALSSU), and Public Attorneys Union (PAU), have met and conferred in accordance with the Meyers-Millias Brown Act (“MMBA”), codified at Government Code Section 3500 et seq., and have reached agreement on wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 3505.1, on July 25, 2023, the City adopted Resolution No. 11541 (CCS) to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Confidential Unrepresented Employees (CUE) Pay Plan that is currently in effect; and
2 WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 3505.1, on October 15, 2019, the City adopted Resolution No. 11203 (CCS) to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Executive Pay Plan (EPP) that is currently in effect; and WHEREAS, certain of its provisions of the existing CUE Pay Plan and EPP require modification to update compensation and other terms and conditions of employment; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 3505.1, on June 10, 2025, the tentative agreements reached between authorized representatives of the City administration and FEMA, PALSSU, and PAU, and a revised CUE and EPP, were presented to the City Council of the City of Santa Monica for consideration; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 3505.1 requires preparation of a written Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the employee organization if a tentative agreement is reached and adopted by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the purpose of each Memorandum of Understanding and Pay Plan is to promote and provide harmonious relations, cooperation, and understanding between the City and FEMA, PALSSU, PAU, CUE, and EPP, respectively;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica hereby accepts and approves the tentative agreement that has been reached between authorized representatives of the City administration and the Fire Executive Management Association (FEMA) and authorizes the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of 3 Understanding with FEMA (FY2025-30), and a Side Letter of Agreement with FEMA, in accordance with this agreement.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica hereby accepts and approves the tentative agreement that has been reached between authorized representatives of the City administration and the Public Attorneys' Legal Support Staff Union (PALSSU) and authorizes the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with PALSSU (FY2025-30), in accordance with this agreement.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica hereby accepts and approves the tentative agreement that has been reached between authorized representatives of the City administration and the Public Attorneys Union (PAU) and authorizes the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with PAU (FY2025-30), in accordance with this agreement.
SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute a revised Confidential Unrepresented Employees Pay Plan (FY2025-30).
SECTION 5. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute a revised Executive Pay Plan (FY2025-30).
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney