07-07-2020 - AGENDA ITEM 15 CONSIDERATION OF A SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE WEST COVINA FIRE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION (WCFMA)AGENDA ITEM NO. 15
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 FIRE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
(WCFMA)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO.2020-78 - 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 FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (WCFMA)
BACKGROUND:
The West Covina Fire Management Association's Memorandum of Understanding expired on June 30,
2016. The City and the West Covina Fire Management Association met and conferred on five (5) occasions
and have reached a side letter of agreement.
DISCUSSION:
The City and the Fire Management 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 $42,000 of benefits reduction suspended for a period of 6 months
(through December 31, 2020).
Attachments
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Print Staff Report
ATTACHMENT NO. 1 - RESOLUTION NO. 2020-78 (WEST COVINA FIRE MANAGEMENT)
CITY Achieve Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Stability
COUNCIL
GOALS &
OBJECTIVES:
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Attachment No. 1
RESOLUTION NO.2020-78
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 FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (WCFMA)
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina, hereinafter referred to as the "City," and the West
Covina Fire Management Association, 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 Fire Management Association 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 Fire
Management Association 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
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-78 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