RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-158
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA’S UNIT 17 – PROFESSIONAL ATTORNEYS REPRESENTED BY THE SANTA ROSA CITY ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024 AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 ADOPTED BUDGET WHEREAS, Chapter 2-36 of the Santa Rosa City Code and the Rules and Regulations pertaining to Employer-Employee Relations adopted thereunder, establishes procedures and a reasonable period of time for the meet and confer process to take place between the City's management representatives and representatives of recognized employee organizations, all in accordance with the provisions of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act and applicable laws; and WHEREAS, the City through its management representatives, has met and conferred in good faith with Santa Rosa City Attorneys Association, the recognized representative of the City’s Unit 17 – Professional Attorneys, and during this period in which the meet and confer process took place, the representatives of each have freely exchanged information, opinions, and proposals on matters regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for employees in the City's Unit 17 – Professional Attorneys; and WHEREAS, the Council has fully considered the information, opinions and recommendations made by the Union during the meet and confer process on behalf of the employees in the City's Unit 17 – Professional Attorneys; and WHEREAS, the representatives of both the City and the Union have reached agreement on matters within the scope of representation and jointly prepared a written Memorandum of Understanding to be presented to the Council for determination; and WHEREAS, the Union has ratified the Memorandum of Understanding; and WHEREAS, the City's representatives have recommended that the Council adopt the Memorandum of Understanding; and WHEREAS, the adopted budget for fiscal year 2022-23 did not include funding for these agreed upon changes to the MOU requiring an amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa adopts the recommended Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Rosa and the Santa Rosa City Attorneys Association, for and on behalf of the employees in the City's Unit 17 – Professional Attorneys, in substantially the same form as Exhibit “A” hereto, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council amends the City classification plan and salary plan for permanent budgeted positions in Unit 17 – Professional Attorneys as follows:
Effective July 17, 2022 increase the salary range by 3.0% Effective July 17, 2022, increase the salary range by an additional 2.5% (compounded on the 3%) Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2023, increase the salary range by 2.5% BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Chief Financial Officer to amend the fiscal year 2022-23 adopted salary and benefit budget to appropriate $114,885 from the General Fund unassigned fund balance into the City Attorney’s Office budgeted home org, 030000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes and directs the City Manager or designee to implement and administer the Memorandum of Understanding and execute any supplements, modifications or amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding that are operational and not financial in nature, which may be necessary from time to time to implement its terms, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 26th day of July, 2022.
AYES: (7) Mayor C. Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Fleming, MacDonald, N. Rogers, Sawyer, Schwedhelm
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A – MOU between the City of Santa Rosa and the Santa Rosa City Attorneys Association, Unit 17- Professional Attorneys Reso. No. RES-2022-158
Reso. No. RES-2022-158