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Page 2 of 13 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />BACKGROUND <br />Due to the dynamic nature of providing services to the community and as service needs and City <br />operations evolve over time, City staff review the organization to recommend changes in support of the <br />City’s Strategic Plan and to improve operating efficiency and service delivery. <br />The City Council has adopted a strategic initiative related to government operations, and one of the goals <br />of that initiative is: <br />Uphold the highest standards of professionalism within City Operations, and encourage fiscal <br />responsibility, innovation, and strategic decision making. <br />In addressing this goal, the City continues to invest in staff leadership, skill development and other human <br />resources strategies to attract, develop, support and retain a highly qualified, valued and diverse <br />municipal workforce. City staff also has worked closely and collaboratively with the City Council and <br />employee groups to develop recommended salary and benefit changes. When considering compensation <br />packages for various employee groups the City considers multiple factors such as the cost of living, <br />recruitment and retention goals, and compensation survey data from comparable Bay Area cities, as well <br />as the current financial condition of the City, and any anticipated fiscal challenges. In addition, in <br />accordance with State law, the City negotiates agreements with recognized bargaining units on any <br />changes that affect hours, wages, or terms and conditions of employment for positions within the <br />respective groups. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Redwood City Management Employees Association: <br />At the direction of City Council, City staff met and conferred in good faith with representatives of the <br />RCMEA, as the MOU was set to expire on September 30, 2024. The parties met regularly since July 11, <br />2024 to address topics of concern to both parties and to meet and confer over the terms of a successor <br />MOU. <br />The RCMEA agreement addresses topics of concern to both RCMEA and the City. The City and <br />representatives of the RCMEA reached a Tentative Agreement on the terms and conditions of the <br />successor MOU governing employees of the City who are represented by the RCMEA for the period of <br />October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027. <br />The Tentative Agreement before the City Council provides the following terms: <br />DURATION OF AGREEMENT <br />Three years (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2027) <br />SALARY <br />6.I. - Page 2 of 119 <br />416