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01/10/2011 SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY & IAFF LOCAL 2400 REPRESENTING THE REDWOOD CITY FIRE FIGHTERS 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 1, 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 staffing 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 mutually agree to temporary adjustments to the staffing agreement articulated in Section 25 of the MOU by reducing the staffing for Truck 9 from the required complement 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 temporary arrangement can, will, or should be interpreted to indicate any change in the Union's base philosophy pertaining to proper truck staffing wherein the minimum safe and effective complement is four personnel. Furthermore, the Department will make 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 members to maintain Engine 9 in full service. This accommodation and cost savings for the City will commence on July 1, 2009 and will sunset on June 30, 2010, or will be immediately revoked if the following occurs: 55 Page 61 #15077 MUFF # 905