2006/03/14 City Council Resolution (15)RESOLUTION NO. 2006-.80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK.
AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO THE MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT (MOA) WITH THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AND THE ROHNERT
PARK PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION (RPPSOA)
WHEREAS, the City wishes to encourage sworn Public Safety personnel to live within the City or
within a reasonable distance from the City in order to respond quickly in the event of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City considers a reasonable distance to be living in the incorporated areas of
Windsor, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Petaluma or Sebastopol or living in the unincorporated areas
that are within 10 driving miles per Mapquest of any of the Rohnert Park Public Safety stations; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety's Mission Statement is to be the safest city and
having sworn Public Safety personnel living in the community where they also work will help advance this
mission; and
WHEREAS, the City has found it necessary to provide additional monetary incentive to Public
Safety applicants to encourage them to relocate to our community given the competitive job market for
sworn officers combined with the lack of available and affordable housing in the north bay area; and
WHEREAS, the City will initiate a new "In- district" Stipend in the amount of $150 per month for
current and future sworn Public Safety personnel and discontinue the current "Residency" Stipend of $60
per month for sworn personnel; and
WHEREAS, the above has been discussed with and approved by the RPPSOA as required by
the meet and confer laws of the State; and
WHEREAS, attached as Exhibit A to this resolution is a side letter agreement implementing this
Amendment Number Two to the MOA with the City of Rohnert Park and the RPPSOA. It will go into
effect on April 1, 2006 and terminate on June 30, 2007, unless reauthorized by the City Council. If it is
not reauthorized, then the affected employees will receive the "Residency" Stipend amount approved for
all RPPSOA unit members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Rohnert Park City Council that Amendment
Number Two of the MOA with the City of Rohnert Park and the RPPSOA is approved and the City
Manager is authorized to execute this amendment.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 14th day of March, 2006.
CITY OF ROH PARK
Mayor
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AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)
EXHIBIT A
Side - letter Language Implementing Amendment Number Two to the Memorandum
of Agreement (MOA) with the City of Rohnert Park and the Rohnert Park Public
Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA)
Existing MOA Language:
13. Residency
All employees residing within Rohnert Park shall receive a $60 per month residency bonus. At
the discretion of the City Manager, said residency bonus may be increased.
Side Letter — It is agreed that Section 13 shall be modified to read:
13. Residency
13.1 All employees in the bargaining unit, with the exception of sworn personnel including
Public Safety Officers and Public Safety Sergeants, shall receive a $60 per month residency
bonus. At the discretion of the City Manager, said residency bonus may be increased.
13.2 All sworn Public Safety personnel, i.e. Public Safety Officers and Public Safety
Sergeants, shall receive a $150 per month "in- district" Stipend if they physically reside within the
incorporated areas of Windsor, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Petaluma or Sebastopol or
reside within the unincorporated areas that are within 10 driving miles per Mapquest of any one of
the Rohnert Park Public Safety stations. The Director of Public Safety will determine eligibility for
the "In- district" Stipend effective April 1, 2006. The "In- district" Stipend shall terminate on June
30, 2007, unless reauthorized by the City Council. If it is not reauthorized, then the affected
employees will receive the "Residency" Stipend amount approved for all RPPSOA unit members.
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