07-07-2020 - AGENDA ITEM 14 CONSIDERATION OF A SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE WEST COVINA MIDDLE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATIONAGENDA ITEM NO. 14
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager
DATE: July 7, 2020
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany
City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
AND THE WEST COVINA MIDDLE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO.2020-82 - 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 MIDDLE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
(WCMMEA)
BACKGROUND:
The West Covina Middle Management Employees Association (WCMMEA) represented by City Employees'
Association (CEA) Memorandum of Understanding expired on June 30, 2019. The City and the West Covina
Maintenance and Crafts employee association met and conferred on nine (9) occasions and have reached a side
letter of agreement.
DISCUSSION:
The City and the Middle Management Employees Association have memorialized a side letter of agreement.
The terms and conditions agreed upon address personnel -related cost -saving measures immediately needed as
a result of the City's dire financial condition, as declared on May 19, 2020. Such cost -savings measures
include the suspension and reduction of certain employment benefits through the end of December 2020.
Prepared by: Helen Tran, HR/Risk Management Director
Fiscal Impact
FISCAL IMPACT:
Anticipated savings is approximately $101,000 of benefits reduction suspended for a period of 6 months
(through December 31, 2020).
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Attachments
Attachment No. 1 - Resolution No. 2020-82 (WCMMEA)
CITY Achieve Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Stability
COUNCIL
GOALS &
OBJECTIVES:
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Attachment No. 1
RESOLUTION NO.2020-82
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 MIDDLE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (WCMMEA)
REPRESENTED BY CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATES (CEA)
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina, hereinafter referred to as the "City," and the West
Covina Middle Management Employees' Association represented by City Employees Associates,
have met and conferred in accordance with the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act and Government Labor
Code §3500; and
WHEREAS, the City and the West Covina Middle Management Employees' Association
represented by City Employees Associates have memorialized the agreement in a written side
letter of agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Side Letter of Agreement between the City and the West Covina Middle
Management Employees' Association represented by City Employees Associates to be provided
at the regular meeting of the City Council on July 7, 2020 is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized to sign the Side Letter of Agreement.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of West Covina at its regular
meeting on this 7th day of July, 2020.
Tony Wu
Mayor
APPROVED AS FORM ATTEST
Thomas P. Duarte Lisa Sherrick
City Attorney Assistant City Clerk
Attachment No. 1
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-82 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 7 day of July, 2020, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk