REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Approve Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Sunnyvale and the Communication Officers Association, Adopt two Resolutions: (1) Amending the City's Salary Resolution and the Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for Pay Plan Category A (Classified Employees Represented by the Communication Officers Association ("COA")), and (2) For Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions for CalPERS Retirement for COA Employees
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 Senior Public Safety Dispatchers, Public Safety Dispatchers, and Public Safety Dispatchers-In-Training. This report recommends approval of the MOU, which, if approved by the City Council, will be in effect from January 1, 2018 through and including December 31, 2021.
The MOU between the City and COA expired on December 31, 2017. Representatives for the City and COA began the meet and confer process in August 2017 and met 7 times to reach an agreement. A Tentative Agreement was reached on January 19, 2018, and on January 28, 2018, the City was notified that the COA membership ratified this 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) (5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
DISCUSSION
The significant provisions of the ...
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