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 Santa Clara Firefighters, International Association of Firefighters, Local 1171 (Unit 1), Approve a Corresponding Update to the Unit 1 Classified Salary Plan, and Approve Related Budget Amendment
Report
BACKGROUND
The Santa Clara Firefighters, International Association of Firefighters, Local 1171 (Unit 1) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) expired on or about December 31, 2025. The City and Unit 1 began negotiations on a successor MOU in June 2025 and met approximately eleven (11) times, including pre-impasse mediation. On or about April 9, 2026, the City and Unit 1 reached a Mediation Joint Recommendation on terms for a successor MOU. Prior to the Council meeting, Unit 1 will notify the City whether the Mediation Joint Recommendation was ratified by Unit 1 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 1 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 classificatio...
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