2019/11/26 City Council Resolution 2019-146RESOLUTION NO. 2019-146
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AMENDMENT SEVEN TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARI(
AND THE ROHNERT PARK PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
(RPPSOA) REGARDING ACTING PAY ASSIGNMENTS
WHEREAS, on March 28,2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2017-035
approving and adopting a Memorandum of Agreement with the Rohnert Park Public Safety
Officers' Association (RPPSOA); and
\MHEREAS, on April 24,2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-051
approving and adopting Amendment One to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Rohnert Park
Public Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA); and
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-068
approving and adopting Amendment Two to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Rohnert
Park Public Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA); and
WHEREAS, on June 12,2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-078
approving and adopting Amendment Three to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Rohnert
Park Public Safety Offtcers' Association (RPPSOA); and
WHEREAS, on August 28, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-117
approving and adopting Amendment Four to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Rohnert
Park Public Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA); and
WHEREAS, on Octob er 23,2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-133
approving and adopting Amendment Five to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Rohnert Park
Public Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA); and
WHEREAS, on March 12,2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-025
approving and adopting Amendment Six to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Rohnert Park
Public Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA); and
WHEREAS, the RPPSOA and City staff have met and confened in good faith to amend
certain terms and conditions of the Agreement effective September 1,2019; and
WHEREAS, staff prepared the attached Amendment Seven (Side Letter Agreement dated
September I,2019) to the Memorandum of Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the attached Amendment Seven (Side Letter Agreement dated September 1,
2019) has been approved by representatives of RPPSOA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby authorize and approve Amendment Seven (Side Letter Agreement dated
September l,2}l9) to the Memorandum of Agreement for the RPPSOA, effective September 1,
2019, which is attached hereto as Exhibit ooA" and incorporated by this reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Cþ Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
execute documents pertaining to same for and on behalf of the Cþ of Rohnert Park.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 26th day of November, 2019.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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EXHIBIT A
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT
City Of Rohnert Park and the Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers'Association
September L,2019
The City of Rohnert Park ("City") and the Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers' Association
("RPPSOA") are parties to a Memorandum of Agreement (ooMOA") effective April2,20l7-
June 30,2021.
Section 10.4(d) provides as follows:
Acting Supervisor/Watch Commander Pay:
Public Safety Officers who have passed an eligibility testing process
approved by the Director of Public Safety shall be eligible to serve
as an Acting Supervisor/Watch Commander. As a specific decision-
making role and authority is delegated with this assignment, this
assignment may be made for a period of any length, up to three
months. Continuous assignment for periods exceeding one pay
period will be made in writing. Acting Supervisor/Watch
Commander assignments will be compensated by a 5Vo actingpay
for all hours actually worked as an Acting Supervisor/lVatch
Commander. An Acting Supervisor/Watch Commander assignment
may be compensated by a l\Yo acting pay to ensure against loss of
income to the assigned Public Safety Officer if other assignment-
based compensation is removed due to the Acting Supervisor/Watch
Commander assignment.
Effective September I,2019, the parties desire to modify Section 10.4(d) as follows:
Section 10.4(d)
1. ActingSupervisor/WatchCommander:
Public Safety Officers who have passed an eligibilþ testing process
approved by the Director of Public Safety shall be eligible to serve
as an Acting Supervisor/Watch Commander. This assignment can
be intermittent-on an as needed basis, or for up to 960 hours per fiscal
year for a position that is vacant during recruitment for a permanent
appointment or 12 months for an Acting Supervisor/Watch
Commander assignment temporarily available due to another
employee's leave of absence. Continuous assignment for periods
exceeding one pay period will be made in writing.
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2. Acting Sergeant Assignment:
Public Safety Officers who have expressed an interest in promoting
to Sergeant and who have been approved by the Director of Public
Safety may be eligible to serve in an Acting Sergeant assignment for
a designated rotation with an assigned patrol shift. An Acting
Sergeant assignment for a rotation will not exceed 960 hours per
fiscal year, including overtime hours. This is a training assignment
with additional supervision and oversight by Command Staff.
3. Compensation for Acting Assignments
An Acting Assignment will be compensatedby 5o/o acting pay for
the duration of the assignment. This acting pay may be adjusted
upon assignment if necessary to ensure against loss of income to
the assigned Public Safety Officer if other assignment-based
compensation is removed due to the Acting Assignment. The exact
amount of the acting pay shall be calculated to most closely match
5o/o above the Public Safety Officer's current base pay plus
stipends and shall not exceed l5%. Acting Assignments will be paid
acting pay for all hours actually worked in an Acting Assignment. A
Public Safety Officer receiving acting pay may sign up for routine
overtime offered to all Public Safety Officers but shall not be paid
acting pay for such overtime hours worked.
For the Association:For the City:
Danin Jenkins, City Manager
Date:
Mike Werle, RPPSOA President
Date:
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