RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-211
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ratifying a side letter to the Memorandum of understanding for unit 2 – FIREFIGHTING, to ESTABLISH A CITY SPONSORED WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR employees in Unit 2 - firefighting 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 the Santa Rosa Fire Fighters, Local 1401, the recognized representatives of Unit 2 – Firefighting, and during this period in which the meet and confer process took place, the representatives have freely exchanged information, opinions, and proposals on matters regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for employees in Unit 2 – Firefighting; and WHEREAS, representatives of both the City and the Union have agreed to amend the existing Memorandum of Understanding to establish a city sponsored wellness program, so the health and wellness of employees can be promoted; and WHEREAS, the representatives of both the City and the Union have reached agreement on the above terms and have memorialized this in a Side Letter agreement; and WHEREAS, the City's representatives recommend that the Council ratify this Resolution adopting the Side Letter agreement. / / /
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa ratifies the Side Letter to the Memorandum of Understanding (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024) for Unit 2 – Firefighting between the City of Santa Rosa and the Santa Rosa Fire Fighters, Local 1401, attached to this resolution as Exhibit A and made a part of herein, to establish a City sponsored wellness program that would allow employees of Unit 2 – Firefighting to receive an annual payment to be used for gym memberships, fitness equipment and/or weight loss programs to promote physical and mental health and general employee well-being.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 25th day of October, 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 – Side Letter to the Memorandum of Understanding (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024) for Unit 2 – Firefighting between the City of Santa Rosa and the Santa Rosa Fire Fighters, Local 1401 Reso. No. RES-2022-211
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