REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the City Manager to execute the 2026-2029 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Clara and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union 1245 (Unit 3) and Approve a Corresponding Update to the Unit 3 Classified Salary Plan
Report
BACKGROUND
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union 1245 (hereafter, "Unit 3") Memorandum of Understanding (hereafter, "MOU") expired on December 31, 2025. The City and Unit 3 began negotiations on a successor MOU in September 2025 and met approximately ten (10) times, including pre-impasse mediation. On or about January 23, 2026, the City and Unit 3 reached a Mediation Joint Recommendation on terms for a successor MOU. On or about January 28, 2026, Unit 3 notified the City that the Mediation Joint Recommendation was ratified by Unit 3 membership.
Updated Salary Plan
Section 9 of the Personnel and Salary Resolution requires City Council approval of compensation plans for both classified and unclassified positions. California Code Regulations Section 570.5 requires the adoption of updated publicly available salary schedules by the governing body. The attached Resolution approves the updated salary plan for all classifications represented by Unit 3 consistent with the terms of the subject MOU.
DISCUSSION
The recommended action authorizes the City Manager to execute a successor Memorandum of Understanding with a term of January 1, 2026, through and including December 31, 2029, that incorporates the terms of the Mediation Joint Recommendation on a successor MOU.
The following is a summary of the notable provisions of the Mediation Joint Recommendation, and a complete copy of the Mediation Joint Recommendation is attached.
Term:
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2029
Wages:
Effective the first pay period after Council adoption, all salary ranges for employees holding positions in classifications assigned to Unit 3 shall be in...
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