ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: Human Resources Item No: C7
Prepared by: Dolores Gascon, Director Meeting Date: February 8, 2022 Approved by: Patrick Johnson, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar SUBJECT: VISTA FIREFIGHTER ASSOCIATION SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT RECOMMENDATION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2022- , approving a Letter of Agreement between the City of Vista and the Vista Firefighters Association and repealing the provisions of any resolutions in conflict herewith.
CORRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Routine operational item not directly corresponding to a specific City Council goal.
PRIOR ACTION: On January 11, 2022, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-1, approving a Side Letter of Agreement between the City of Vista and the Vista Firefighters Association and repealing the provisions of any resolutions in conflict herewith (Vote: 5-0).
On August 10, 2021, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2021-31 approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Vista and the Vista Firefighters Association and Repealing the Provisions of any Resolutions in Conflict Herewith (Vote: 5-0).
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: During the last round of negotiations, the City and the Vista Firefighters Association (VFFA), agreed to reopening language in Article 45.0, Workers’ Compensation Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Carve-Out Program. The language required that the City and the VFFA re-enter into negotiations within 180 days of the MOU’s ratification. The City and the VFFA have met and conferred and have agreed to the following revised language (Exhibit 1A):
Either the City or the Association can provide written notice to the other of its intent to reopen negotiations for the limited purpose of exploring a workers’ compensation ADR carve out. If such notice is provided, the parties shall commence negotiations within thirty (30) days.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the City as the result of this item.
EXHIBITS:
1.City Council Resolution No. 2022- , approving a Letter of Agreement between the City of Vista and the Vista Firefighters Association concerning Civic Center closure dates and repealing the provisions of any resolutions in conflict herewith
1A. Side Letter of Agreement between the City of Vista and the Vista Firefighters Association AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
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Approved above recommendation, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-16.
Vote: 5-0
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF VISTA AND THE VISTA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
AND REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY RESOLUTIONS
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:
1.Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:
A.Authorized representatives of the City of Vista have met and conferred with representatives of the Vista Firefighters Association (VFFA), a recognized employee organization representing certain employees of the City of Vista. The City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with VFFA by adoption of Resolution 2021-131 on August 10, 2021.
B.As a result of the meet and confer process a Letter of Agreement has been reached with the representatives of VFFA for implementing changes to the existing Memorandum of Understanding. These changes concern language revisions to section 40.0 of the existing Memorandum of Understanding.
C.The City Council desires to approve a Letter of Agreement with VFFA.
2.Action.
A.The Letter of Agreement by and between the City of Vista representatives and the representatives of the Vista Firefighters Association, a copy which is on file and available for inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference, is approved.
B.The City Manager is directed and authorized to take all necessary and appropriate action with respect to implementation of the terms and conditions of the Letter of Agreement.
C.The provisions of any resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed and shall be of no further force or effect after February 8, 2022.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA
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3. Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on February 8, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAROLD PIEPER, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
JUDY RITTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
APPROVED
Darold Pieper
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