Resolution - 2020-75RESOLUTION NO. 2020-75
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE SIDE
LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE
WEST COVINA FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION, I.A.F.F.,
LOCAL 3226 (WCFFA)
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2020, the City Council declared a fiscal emergency
through the adoption of Resolution No. 2020-46; and
WHEREAS, in declaring the fiscal emergency, the City Council directed the City
Manager to take any and all actions necessary to address the fiscal emergency, including,
but not limited to, measures relating to personnel and benefit costs, operations, and
reductions in service levels, and reviewing and negotiating changes to labor agreements,
service agreements, and franchise agreements, to the extent permitted by law; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina, hereinafter referred to as the "City," and the
West Covina Firefighters' Association, I.A.F.F. Local 3226 have met and conferred in
accordance with the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act and Government Code § 3500 to address
the City's fiscal emergency, and the appropriate personnel -related cost savings measures
needed to address the fiscal emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City and the West Covina Firefighters' Association, I.A.F.F. Local
3226 have memorialized the agreement in a written side letter of agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Side Letter of Agreement between the City and the West Covina
Firefighters' Association, I.A.F.F. Local 3226, as provided to the City Council on July 21,
2020, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized to sign the Side Letter of Agreement.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall
enter the same in the book of original resolutions and it shall become effective
immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of
APPROVED STOFORM
Thoma art
City Attorney
ATTEST
Lisa S rrick
Assist t City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-75 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 21 st day of July, 2020, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Johnson, Shewmaker, Lopez-Viado, Wu
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Lisa Sh rick
Assista City Clerk
Attachment No. 1 - Exhibit "A"
SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AND
WEST COVINA FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION
THIS SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT ("Agreement") memorializes an agreement
entered into between the City of West Covina ("City") and the West Covina Firefighters'
Association ("WCFFA") (collectively "Parties") with respect to the following:
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a Side Letter Agreement to the Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) with a term of January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the amendments set forth in this side letter
agreement shall be incorporated into the MOU; and
WHEREAS, all other terms and conditions of the MOU shall remain in full force
and effect.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties have agreed to amend the MOU as follows:
1. CalPERS Employee's Contribution and Cost Sharing — Upon ratification, all
employees shall pay an additional 10% of compensation earnable towards the
employer contribution pursuant to cost sharing in accordance with Government
Code Section 20516(f) through January 14, 2021.
2. The parties agree that WCFFA may, at its sole discretion, re -open the MOU should
the City decide that the West Covina Fire Department not be absorbed by the Los
Angeles County Fire Department. If the City has not made such decision by
September 1, 2020, the WCFFA may re -open the MOU at any time from
September 1, 2020 through the end of the term of the MOU. WCFFA may
unilaterally decide issues for the limited re -opener including, but not limited to,
adequately funding the Department.
FOR THE WCPOA AND CITY OF WEST COVINA:
I agree on behalf of the WCFFA: I agree on behalf of the City:
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Michael Hambel
WCFFA President
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David Ca any
City Manager
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