2024/04/23 City Council Resolution 2024-028RESOLUTION NO.2024-028
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A LETTER AGREEMENT TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AND
THE ROHNERT PARK PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION (RPPSOA)
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-070
approving and adopting a Memorandum of Agreement with the Rohnert Park Public Safety
Officers' Association (RPPSOA); and
WHEREAS, the RPPSOA and City staff have met and conferred in good faith to amend
certain terms and conditions of the Agreement effective April 23, 2024; and
WHEREAS, staff prepared the attached Side Letter Agreement effective April 23, 2024 to
the Memorandum of Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the attached Side Letter Agreement effective April 23, 2024 has been
approved and executed 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 the Side Letter Agreement effective April 23, 2024
to the Memorandum of Agreement for the RPPSOA, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated by this reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
execute documents pertaining to same for and on behalf of the City of Rohnert Park.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 23`d day of April, 2024.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Susan H. Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabe h Machado, Assistant City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO ORM: -
fee urdick, Assistant City Attorney
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SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AND
THE ROHNERT PARK PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
The City of Rohnert Park (the "City") and the Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers'
Association ("RPPSOA") entered into a Memorandum of Agreement effective June 8, 2021 —
June 30, 2025 ("MOA"). The City and the RPPSOA are collectively referred to herein as the
"Parties."
The Parties have met and conferred in good faith, in accordance with the Meyers-Milias-
Brown Act ("MMBA"), concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement (Sworn
Staffing and Field Training Officer requirements). The Parties recognize recent and critical
staffing challenges for sworn personnel. To that end, the Parties agree to the following
amendment to the MOA. The specific provisions contained in this Side Letter are intended to
supersede any previous agreements, whether oral or written, regarding the specific provisions
contained herein. Further, except as provided herein, all wages, hours and other terms and
conditions of employment presently enjoyed by the RPPSOA in the MOA shall remain in full
force and effect.
Whereas:
I. Renegotiation
The RPPSOA and City desire to begin negotiations early on a successor MOA. The
Parties agree to begin meeting -and -conferring on a successor MOU prior to January
2025. Starting in July 2024, the Parties will begin to meet over non -economics and salary
survey data. The Parties agree to formally exchange initial economic proposals during the
first week of December 2024.
II. Article 10.4 (c), will be amended as follows:
2024-2025 Increase: Effective the first full pay period that includes May 1, 2024, the
2023-2024 pay schedule for sworn officers shall be increased by 3%. Effective the first
day of the pay period that includes July 1, 2024, the 2023-2024 Pay Schedule shall be
increased by three percent (3%). This revised schedule shall be known as the 2024-2025
Pay Schedule.
III. Article 10.4 (a), will be amended as follows:
(a) Field Training Officer (FTO) Pay
Employees who are qualified and regularly assigned by the Director of Public
Safety, as a Field Training Officer, shall receive a five percent (5%) of base salary
monthly Incentive Pay.
(i) A Field Training Officer shall be defined as a Public Safety Officer who
has been fully qualified to train newly -hired Public Safety Officers. To be
eligible to apply for FTO, the officer must euFFext'�:ngxeto the
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assignment within one (�year- or- less; mustbe eg probation; and have
at least two (2) years full- time experience as a peace officer in the State of
California. Field Training Officers will be selected through a three-
phase testing process. The process will include a written test, an oral
examination, and supervisory and command staff review. After a candidate
has been selected, he or she will be required to successfully complete a
P.O.S.T. certified FTO School before final appointment.
(ii) Any FTO who is assigned to a specialty position of Detective will
automatieally relinquish his or -her- FT-0 st-a us and p ineentive, an:w44
be required to tv apply for- the position when he or- she beeomes eligible--.
PSOs assigned to the Deteetive Division shallof be eligible-anFT-0
assignment and the pay ineentive. shall be eligible for the five percent(5%)
Incentive Pay while assigned to a trainee only. Such payment shall be
assigned for a minimum of one (1) pay period.
(iii) Completion of a three to,-.,, a a FTO shall be deemed , sueeessfally
eompleting the FTO assignment. At any time after three yeas as a FTO,
an employee, at his or her option, may elect to discontinue the FTO
assignment by notifying the City in writing. If an employee exercises
this option, the employee will automatically relinquish his or her FTO status
and pay incentive. The exercise of this option by an employee will not be
grounds for any disciplinary action by the City.
(iv) The City reserves the right to exercise its regular and customary
management rights with regard to FTO assignments including, establishing
FTO performance standards, conducting an annual performance review of
the FTO and taking disciplinary actions subject to the requirements of
applicable laws.
For the City
Marcela Piedra, City Manager
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For the RPPSOA
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