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01/10/2011 <br /> SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br /> THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY & <br /> IAFF LOCAL 2400 REPRESENTING THE <br /> REDWOOD CITY FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION <br /> July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 <br /> The members of the Redwood City Fire Fighters Association (Union) are in a contract <br /> that was negotiated with benefits extending from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2009. <br /> Due to ongoing financial hardship at the National, State, County and Local level, the City <br /> of Redwood City (City) did request and the Union agreed to forgo the projected salary <br /> increase of 4% effective January 1, 2010. <br /> Furthermore, following a presentation by the Fire Chief concerning the current financial <br /> circumstances of the City and management's request to maintain the continual staffing of <br /> Engine 9, the Union, professionally committed to provide the best emergency service <br /> possible to the citizens of Redwood City, agreed to the following: <br /> Effective July 1, 2009, the City and Union mutually agree to temporary adjustments to <br /> the staffing agreement articulated in Section 25 of the MOU by reducing the staffing for <br /> Truck 9 from the required complement of four members to three members so that Engine <br /> 9 can be maintained in service at all times. <br /> Inasmuch as it is the position of the Union that a fully operational Engine 9 is critical to <br /> the safe deployment of Fire apparatus providing emergency service for Redwood City, <br /> the Union is willing to make this temporary compromise in truck staffing. However, <br /> nothing in this temporary arrangement can, will, or should be interpreted to indicate any <br /> change in the Union's base philosophy pertaining to proper truck staffing wherein the <br /> minimum safe and effective complement is four personnel. Furthermore, the Department <br /> will make every effort to assure that deployment of Truck 9 will be complemented with <br /> additional apparatus and personnel if necessary to assure the safe operation of Truck 9 <br /> according to accepted professional standards. <br /> Therefore, the Union agrees that for one year the staffing level of Truck 9 will be <br /> changed from the required four members to three members. The purpose of this staffing <br /> change -is to provide for the necessary staff members to maintain Engine 9 in full service. <br /> This accommodation and cost savings for the City will commence on July 1, 2009 and <br /> will sunset on June 30, 2010, or will be immediately revoked if the following occurs: <br /> 55 <br /> Page 61 #15077 <br /> MUFF # 905 <br />