2009-069 - Resolution Approving An Amendment To The MOU Between The Town And The Los Gatos POARESOLUTION NO. 2009-069
ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TOWN OF
LOS GATOS AND THE LOS GATOS POLICE OFFICERS'
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 30,
2012 AND AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, representatives of the Town and the Los Gatos Police Officers'
Association, in accordance with the Town's Employer - Employee Relations Resolution No.
1974 -41, have met and conferred in good faith within the scope of representation, and
WHEREAS, the representatives of the Los Gatos Police Officers' Association
bargaining team have indicated that the union membership ratified the proposed Amendment to
the Memorandum of Understanding, as represented by the Budget Sideletter Agreement dated
May 21, 2009, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein.
RESOLVED, by'the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, County of Santa
Clara, State of California, that the Town Council approves the amendment to the Memorandum
of Understanding between the Town of Los Gatos and the Los Gatos Police Officers'
Association for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30,. 2012 and that the Town Manager is
hereby authorized to sign the attached agreement on behalf of the Town.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos, California, held on the 15 rd day of June, 2009 by the following vote:
COUNCIL:
AYES: Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Steve Rice, Barbara Spector, and Mayor Mike Wasserman
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ar EST:
CL OF' HE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
Town of Los Gatos
and
Los Gatos Police Officers Association
Budget .Sideletter Agreement
May 21, 2009
This Side Letter of Agreement is executed by and between the Town of Los Gatos ( "Town ") and
the Los Gatos Police Officers' Association ( "LGPOA "). This Sideletter is intended to amend the
provisions of the 2008 -2011 Memorandum of Understanding ( "MOU ") between the parties,
Term (Section 2)
The term of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be thr- ee-(3) four and one -
half 4! 1/2) years, commencing on January 1, 2008 and terminating on June 30,
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2. Salary (Section 7)
Replace current language with the following
FY 2010: Effective July 1, 2009, all salary steps will be increased by two
percent f2 %) for fiscal year 2010.
FY 2011: Effective July 1, 2010, all salary steps will be increased by two
percent (2 %) for fiscal year 2011.
FY 2012: Effective July 1, 2011, all salary steps will be increased by four
percent (4 %) for fiscal year 2012.
3. Furloughs
In consideration of the pronuses made herein, the Town agrees that it will .
not exercise its right to impose unpaid furlough days for bargaining unit
employees ni fiscal year 2009 -2010. The Town reserves the right to impose
unpaid furloughs in future fiscal years, subject to a thirty (30) day notice
period. The parties agree to negotiate over the impact of furloughs on 24/7
operations.
This agreement _ will not affect the Town's right to implement paid furlough
or closure days (i.e., furlough days where employees may use vacation or
compensatory time off for furlough days such as during.the period between
Christmas and New Year) per the existing "Regarding Furlough Days" side
letter.
Town of Los Gatos and LGPOA
Budget Sideletter
May 21, 2009