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Agenda Item 28.

City Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	12/04/2018
FROM:	Bill Gallardo

Subject:

Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Brea and the Brea Police Management Association (BPMA)

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt resolution approving the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the Brea Police Management Association (BPMA).

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

Over the last few months the City has been in negotiations with several employee associations in an attempt to reach agreements on terms and conditions for new labor Memorandums of Understanding (or MOUs). With City budget finances being tight at this time, proposals to associations have generally reflected a “hold the line” approach. Understandably, progress has been slow, and association counter proposals have also been quite modest.

However, the City’s negotiating team was recently approached by the Brea Police Management Association (BPMA) with a proposal to simply extend the provisions of their existing contract. In exchange, the BPMA requested placing language in their MOU that would provide them with any additional benefits that may be extended to other employee associations. These are commonly referred to as “me too” clauses.

The City’s bargaining team has been meeting in good faith with the BPMA resulting in a ratified tentative agreement with this employee association. Both sides recognized there was little room for movement under current conditions, and that continued discussions may not be productive at this time. As such, the Brea Police Management Association is willing to agree to a “status quo” agreement, with the condition that if the City agrees to provide another association with additional benefits, those provisions will also be made available to the police management group.

FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY

This is, in effect, an extension of the existing contract containing no addition costs associated with implementation, unless the City Council grants additional benefits to any other employee association.

This action approves the City entering into a new MOU (labor agreement) with the Brea Police Management Association for a one-year term.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Mario E. Maldonado, Human Resources Manager
Concurrence: Cindy Russell, Administrative Services Director

Attachments
Resolution BPMA MOU FY 2018-2019
BPMA MOU FY 2018 - 2019