REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the City Manager to execute the 2021-2025 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Clara and the Public Safety Non-Sworn Employees Association ("Unit 10") that incorporates the terms of the Mediated Tentative Agreement and Related Budget Amendment
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency.
BACKGROUND
The Memorandum of Understanding (hereafter, "MOU") between the City of Santa Clara and the Public Safety Non-Sworn Employees Association (hereafter, "Unit 10") expired on December 18, 2021.
Given the ongoing challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on the City's ongoing budget deficit, the City and Unit 10 engaged in discussions on a successor MOU in an effort to reduce the City's estimated General Fund deficit. As of February 2022, the City projected a substantial General Fund ongoing shortfall of $19.6 million in FY 2023/24, which is largely the result of COVID-19 induced impacts on the City's revenues. This shortfall was revised to $27 million in June 2022 based on higher projected labor costs.
As previously noted, the City of Santa Clara's collective bargaining agreement with Unit 10 expired on December 18, 2021. The City and Unit 10 began formal negotiations on a successor MOU in approximately November 2021; however, the parties were unable to reach an agreement. On or about August 31, 2022, Unit 10 declared impasse and the parties agreed to proceed through the mediation process.
The parties engaged in mediation on September 15 and September 16, 2022, which resulted in a Mediator's Proposal for settlement. After further informal discussions between the parties as part of the mediation process, the parties reached a Mediated Tentative Agreement on a successor MOU. On or about October 10, 2022, Unit 10 notified the City that the terms of the Mediated Tentative Agreement had been ratified.
DISCUSSION
The recommended action authorizes the City Manager to exec...
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