Resolution - 2017-89RESOLUTION NO. 2017-89
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SIDE
LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
AND THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION ADDING
THE FLEET SERVICES COORDINATOR POSITION TO THE
BARGAINING UNIT
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina has met and conferred with representatives for the West
Covina General Employees' Association; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina and the West Covina General Employees' Association
have agreed upon certain changes, relating to fleet services, to the benefits and
terms and conditions of employment to the existing Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) which expired on June 30, 2017, but the terms of which
remain in effect pending negotiations for fiscal year 2017-18; and
WHEREAS, this agreement has been referred to the City Council for their consideration of the
terms.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF TILE CITY OF WEST COVINA DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Side Letter Agreement between the City of West Covina and the West
Covina General Employees' Association attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is hereby approved and
ratified.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this resolution and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 5 th day of September, 2047.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
Kimberly Hall Barlow
City Attorney
ATTEST
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof on the 5th day of
September, 2017, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Johnson, Toma, Spence
NOES: None
ABSENT: Wu, Warshaw
ABSTAIN: None
EXHIBIT A
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT
TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AND THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES'
ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS the City of West Covina ("City") and the General Employees'
Association ("Association") have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
("MOU") effective until June 30, 2017;
WHEREAS, the City and the Association have engaged in meet and
confer negotiations regarding a new MOU for the fiscal year 2017-2018, but have
not yet reached agreement;
WHEREAS the MOU provides that there shall be no changes in wages,
hours and working conditions during its term without the mutual consent of the
parties;
WHEREAS the City has elected to contract out the servicing of its fleet of
vehicles and heavy equipment, in conjunction with a lease of a portion of the City
Yard, to promote efficiency and efficacy within the City, and to provide greater
utilization of an under-utilized asset and to raise revenue. As a result, a new
position will be added to the Association entitled Fleet Services Coordinator;
WHEREAS the parties have met and conferred and reached agreement
regarding and agree that this shall be treated as an amendment to the MOU to
be effective September 6, 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES do hereby agree as follows:
1. This side letter shall amend the wages, hours and other terms and
conditions of employment set forth in the current MOU between the parties
only to the extent specifically set forth herein. All other wages, hours and
other terms and conditions of employment shall remain in full force and
effect, and unaffected by this agreement, unless specifically modified in a
subsequent written agreement by the parties;
2. The new structure for servicing the City's fleet will require an employee to
fill a "Fleet Services Coordinator" position, which will be a position within
the Association;
3. The Association has approved the job description and salary range for the
Fleet Services Coordinator position which was approved by the West
Covina City Council on August 15, 2017.
This agreement is subject to ratification by the membership of the General
Employees' Association and adoption by the City Council of the City of West
Covina.
PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT
CITY OF WEST COVINA
GENERAL EMPLOYEES' ASSC.
Chris Freeland Date Sherry Sinclair Date
City Manager GEA President
Edward M. Macias Date
Human Resources Director
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT
TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AND THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES'
ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS the City of West Covina ("City") and the General Employees'
Association ("Association") have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
("MOU") effective until June 30, 2017;
WHEREAS, the City and the Association have engaged in meet and
confer negotiations regarding a new MOU for the fiscal year 2017-2018, but have
not yet reached agreement;
WHEREAS the MOU provides that there shall be no changes in wages,
hours and working conditions during its term without the mutual consent of the
parties;
WHEREAS the City has elected to contract out the servicing of its fleet of
vehicles and heavy equipment, in conjunction with a lease of a portion of the City
Yard, to promote efficiency and efficacy within the City, and to provide greater
utilization of an under-utilized asset and to raise revenue. As a result, a new
position will be added to the Association entitled Fleet Services Coordinator;
WHEREAS the parties have met and conferred and reached agreement
regarding and agree that this shall be treated as an amendment to the MOU to
be effective September 6, 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES do hereby agree as follows:
1. This side letter shall amend the wages, hours and other .terms and
conditions of employment set forth in the current MOU between the parties
only to the extent specifically set forth herein. All other wages, hours and
other terms and conditions of employment shall remain in full force and
effect, and unaffected by this agreement, unless specifically modified in a
subsequent written agreement by the parties;
2. The new structure for servicing the City's fleet will require an employee to
fill a "Fleet Services Coordinator" position, which will be a position within
the Association;
3. The Association has approved the job description and salary range for the
Fleet Services Coordinator position which was approved by the West
Covina City Council on August 15, 2017.
This agreement is subject to ratification by the membership of the General
Employees' Association and adoption by the City Council of the City of West
Covina.
PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT
CITY OF WEST COVINA
GENERAL EMPLOYEES' ASSC.
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herry Sinclair Date
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Edward M. Macias Date
Human Resources Director