ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: Human Resources Item No: C11
Prepared by: Dolores Gascon, Human Resources Director Meeting Date: June 11, 2024 Approved by: John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent SUBJECT: SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE VISTA FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDATION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2024- , 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: Public Safety.
PRIOR ACTION: On January 9, 2024, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2024-02, approving a Letter of Agreement with the Vista Firefighters’ Association and repealing the provisions of any resolutions in conflict herewith (Vote: 5-0).
On August 8. 2023, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-143, approving a Letter of Agreement with the Vista Firefighters’ Association and repealing the provisions of any resolutions in conflict herewith (Vote: 5-0).
On May 23, 2023, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-84, approving a Letter of Agreement with the Vista Firefighters’ Association and repealing the provisions of any resolutions in conflict herewith (Vote: 5-0).
On April 25, 2023, discussed and approved the addition of two Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances in the city and provided direction to staff regarding the costs to maintain the BLS emergency services delivery model (Vote: 4-0, O’Donnell absent).
On August 23, 2022, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022- 123, approving a Letter of Agreement with 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. 2021-131, 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: Staff met and conferred with the Vista Firefighters’ Association (VFFA) to develop a side letter that adds the classification of Firefighter/Paramedic Recruit to the list of positions covered by the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The side letter also clarifies the scholarship program available to EMT personnel and provides instruction on the leave status of EMT AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Approved above recommendation, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2024-87.
Vote: 5-0
MEETING DATE: June 11, 2024 PAGE 2
SUBJECT: SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE VISTA FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION personnel who are participating in their paramedic internship in preparation for earning their paramedic certification.
FISCAL IMPACT: For Fiscal Year 2023/24, there is minimal direct fiscal impact related to the changes in the side letter, as most of the related costs were already calculated as part of the budget. There is ample funding in the FY2023/24 Operating Budget to cover the additional costs due to salary savings from vacancies within the Department. These costs are further accounted for in the FY2024/25 Operating Budget.
EXHIBITS:
1.City Council Resolution No. 2024- , 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. 1A. Letter of Agreement with VFFA
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-
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 FIREFIGHTERS’ 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 an agreement has been reached with the representatives of VFFA for clarifying aspects of the existing Memorandum of Understanding as it pertains to the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Firefighter/Paramedic Recruit classifications.
C. The City Council desires to approve a side Letter of Agreement to 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 side Letter of Agreement.
C. The provisions of any resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed and shall be of no further force or effect after June 11, 2024.
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EXHIBIT 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-
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 June 11, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WALTER CHUNG, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
JOHN FRANKLIN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
APPROVED
Walter C. Chung
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