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REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br /> <br />November 13, 2017 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Tentative Agreement Between the City of Redwood City and the San Mateo County <br />IAFF Local 2400 <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Approve by motion a Tentative Agreement Between the City of Redwood City and the <br />San Mateo County IAFF Local 2400 to amend the Memorandum of Understanding <br />between the parties and appropriate $47,000 to fund equity adjustments; and <br />2. Adopt a resolution amending the City's salary and wage plan for classifications <br />represented by San Mateo County IAFF Local 2400 <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The City Council has adopted a strategic initiative related to government operations, <br />and one of the goals of that initiative is: <br /> <br />Investing in staff leadership, skill development and other human resources <br />strategies to attract, develop, support and retain a highly qualified, valued <br />and diverse municipal workforce. <br /> <br />To address this goal, City staff work closely and collaboratively with the City Council <br />and employee groups to develop recommended salary and benefit changes. When <br />considering such compensation packages for various employee groups, the City <br />considers factors such as the cost of living, recruitment and retention goals, and <br />compensation survey data from comparable Bay Area cities, as well as the current <br />financial condition of the City, and any anticipated fiscal challenges. <br /> <br />Earlier this year, at the direction of City Council, City staff met and conferred with the <br />San Mateo County International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), as the current <br />agreement is set to expire December 31, 2017. In light of the anticipated challenges <br />associated with increased pension costs in FY 2018-19, as well as other looming <br />financial uncertainties, City staff recommended a budget strategy as outlined in the five- <br />year budget forecast presented to Council in June with the FY 2017-18 budget. The <br />strategy includes increasing revenues by approximately $6 million (or 5% of the General <br />6.3.A. - Page 1