REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Sunnyvale and the Sunnyvale Public Safety Managers' Association (PSMA), and Adopt Resolutions (1) Amending the City's Salary Resolution and the Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for Pay Plan Category M (Public Safety Captains and Public Safety Deputy Chiefs); and (2)
For Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System for Employees of the Public Safety Managers' Association
Report
BACKGROUND
A Tentative Agreement has been reached between the City of Sunnyvale (City) and the Sunnyvale Public Safety Managers Association (PSMA) on a Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). PSMA represents seven Public Safety Captains and three Public Safety Deputy Chiefs. 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 PSMA will expire on December 31, 2025. Representatives from the City and PSMA began the meet-and-confer process in June 2025 and met six times to reach an agreement. The City was notified on October 30, 2025 that PSMA 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 negotiation cycle focused ...
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