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6.4.F. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er September 10, 2012 SUBJECT Amendment to the Police Sergeant and Police Captain classifications; establishment of the Deputy Police Chief classification; amendment to the salary plan; and authorization for the City Manager to incorporate changes to the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Police Sergeant's Association (PSA) RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve, by resolution, the establishment of the Deputy Police Chief classification and amend the salary plan accordingly. 2. Approve, by resolution, changes to the Police Captain job description and salary plan, and amend the City's classification and salary plan accordingly. 3. Approve, by resolution, a two-tier salary structure for the classifications of Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant, and amend the salary plan accordingly. 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement to incorporate changes to the current MOU between the City and the PSA with respect to the two-tier salary plan and modifications to the Exit Incentive Program (EIP). BACKGROUND On July 9, 2012, Police Chief JR Gamez presented a conceptual plan to restructure the Police Department to the City Council. The restructure is essential in order to better align the department's resources with the needs of the community and strategic goals of the City. The proposed new structure would add the position of Deputy Police Chief (new classification), reduce the number of Police Captains from three (3) to two (2), add four (4) Police Lieutenants (new classification), and reduce the number of Sergeants from 14 to 12. The number of Police Officers would remain the same at seventy-two (72). Benefits of the new structure include dedicated management over a youth initiatives division, increased capacity for Police Sergeants to focus on field supervision and community policing, increased capacity for administrative oversight and public relations functions of the Police Chief, and increased departmental competitiveness for grant funding. On July 9, Council approved the Police Lieutenant classification and corresponding salary range to be implemented as a part of the new structure. At that time, the City was engaged in negotiations with PSA other proposed changes to the classification and modifications to the salary plan resulting from such changes. As a result, the additional changes currently recommended are as follows: