REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Sunnyvale and the Communication Officers Association, and Adopt a Resolution for Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System for Employees of the Communication Officers Association
Report
BACKGROUND
A Tentative Agreement has been reached between the City of Sunnyvale (City) and the Communication Officers Association (COA) on a Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). COA represents full-time non-management dispatcher employees. This report recommends approval of the MOU, which, if approved by the City Council, will be in effect from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028.
The current MOU between the City and COA expired on December 31, 2025. Representatives from the City and COA began the meet-and-confer process in September 2025 and met five times to reach an agreement. A Tentative Agreement was reached on December 1, 2025, and the City was notified on December 14, 2025 that COA membership ratified the Tentative Agreement.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.3.1 Legislative Management - Goals and Policies, Goal 7.3D: Maintain a quality work force, consistent with state and federal laws, City Charter, and adopted policies in order to assure that City services are provided in an effective, efficient, and high-quality manner.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) in that is a fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potential significant impact on the environment.
DISCUSSION
This round of negotiations with the Communication Officers Association (COA) focused on areas of mutual interest, including recruitment and retention, and pay elements in the salary survey that were no...
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