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6.1G Page 3 SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY & IAFF LOCAL 2400 REPRESENTING THE REDWOOD CITY FIRE FIG.HTERS ASSOCIATION July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 The members of the Redwood City Fire Fighters Association (Union) are in a contract that was negotiated with benefits extending from January l~ 2006 to December 31,2009. Due to ongoing financial hardship at the National, State, County and Local level, the City of Redwood City (City) did request and the Union agreed to forgo the projected salary increase of 4% effective January 1, 2010. Furthermore, following a presentation by the Fire Chief concerning the current financial circumstances of the City and management's request to maintain the continual staffmg of Engine 9, the Union, professionally committed to provide the best emergency service possible to the citizens of Redwood City, agreed to the following: Effective July 1,2009, the City and Union ll1utually agree to temporary adjustments to the staffing agreement a11iculated in Section 25 of the MOU by reducing the staffing for Truck 9 from the required cOlnplement of four members to three members so that Engine 9 can be maintained in service at all times. Inasmuch as it is the position of the Union that a fully operational Engine 9 is critical to the safe deployment of Fire apparatus providing emergency service for Redwood City, the Union is willing to make this temporary compromise in truck staffing. However, nothing in this tenlporary arrangement can, will, or should be interpreted to indicate any change in the Union's base philosophy pertaining to proper truck staffing wherein the minimuln safe and effective complelnent is four personnel. Furthermore, the Department will nlake every effort to assure that deployment of Truck 9 will be complemented with additional apparatus and personnel if necessary to assure the safe operation of Truck 9 according to accepted professional standards. Therefore, the Union agrees that for one year the staffing level of Truck 9 will be changed from the required four members to three members. The purpose of this staffing change is to provide for the necessary staff n1cmbers to maintain Engine 9 in full service. This accommodation and cost savings for the City will comnlence on July 1,2009 and will sunset on June 30, 2010, or will be immediately revoked if the following occurs: