Resolution No. 2015-040RESOLUTION NO. 2015-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING THE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY
OF VERNON AND THE VERNON FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION FOR
THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016
WHEREAS, the Vernon Firemen's Association (the "VFA") has been
recognized as an employee organization pursuant to Resolution No. 4027;
and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2014, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Resolution No. 2014-73 approving a Memorandum of
Understanding ("MOU") setting forth certain terms and conditions for
employment of City of Vernon employees in classifications represented
by the VFA, for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, representative members of the VFA and the City have
agreed to execute an Amendment No. 1 to the MOU (the "Amendment")
relating to Personal Protective Equipment Premium Pay; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon desires to
approve the Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon finds
that this action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule
that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the
environment.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves the Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding between
the City of Vernon and the Vernon Firemen's Association, in
substantially the same form as attached hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
instructs the City Administrator, or his designee, to take whatever
action is deemed necessary or desirable for the purpose of implementing
and carrying out the purposes of this Resolution and the transactions
herein approved or authorized, including but not limited to, any
nonsubstantive changes to the Amendment attached herein.
SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
directs the City Clerk, or the City Clerk's designee, to send a fully
executed Amendment to Dean Richens, President of the Vernon Firemen's
Association.
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SECTION 6: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the
City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of
this resolution, and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City
of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's, or Deputy
City Clerk's, certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of
the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 2015.
ATTEST:
aria E. yala
City Clerk
APPROVED ASTO FORM:
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Hema Patel, Cit VAttorney
Name: W. Michael McCormick
Title: Mayor /
Mayor Pre TeME)--
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I Maria E. Ayala City Clerk /-}�'ty r1A of the City
of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. 2015-40, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City
Council duly held on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, and thereafter was duly
signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this 2-214ay of June, 2015, at Vernon, California.
(SEAL)
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M ria E. yala
City Clerk / n r �'r ring
EXHIBIT A
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CITY OF VERNON
MUD
VERNON FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Parties to the Memorandum of Understanding
Pursuant to Chapter 10 (section 3500 et seq) of Division 4, Title 1 of the Government Code, and
Resolution No. 4027, the Resolution for the administration of employer -employee relations, the
matters within the scope of representation that are set forth in this Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) have been discussed by and between representatives of the City of Vernon and the
representatives of the Vernon Firemen's Association (hereinafter "VFA") and except as otherwise
specifically provided herein shall apply only to those defined in the aforesaid Resolution as "all
full-time and regular part-time employees in the Fire Department except management
employees."
This Amendment to the MOU constitutes a joint agreement by the Municipal Employee Relations
Representative ("MERR") and the VFA, to be submitted to the City Council of the City of Vernon
for its determination and approval by one or more Resolutions or Ordinances as the City Council
may deem fit and proper.
The MERR and the Representative of the VFA have agreed that they will jointly urge the City
Council of Vernon to adopt one or more Resolutions or Ordinances reflecting the changes in
wages, hours, and other conditions of employment agreed upon in this Amendment.
If approved, the terms agreed upon by this Amendment to the MOU shall be deemed in effect as
of July 1, 2014, and shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2016.
IN CONSIDERATION OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN STATED, the VFA and
the City of Vernon agree that Article Three, Section 15 is added to the MOU as follows:
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ARTICLE THREE
Section 15• Apparatus Equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Premium
Pav
At the discretion of the Fire Chief, a Fire Captain who is assigned the additional duty to
coordinate the maintenance of all Fire Department apparatus and equipment and to coordinate
inspection, repair and replacement of all personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety gear
shall be eligible to receive a five percent (5%) premium pay. This additional task may be
assigned to a Fire Captain on the 40-hour or 56-hour work week schedule.
The five percent (51/o) premium shall not be considered to be part of the employee's base salary
when computing other incentive pay.
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CITY OF VERNON
Mark Whitworth
City Administrator / "MEW'
Teresa McAllister
Director of Human Resources
Michael Wilson
Fire Chief
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Hema Patel
City Attorney
SIGNATURE PAGE
VERNON FIREMEN'S ASSOC.
Dean Richens
President
Todd Hewitt
Vice -President
APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON
RESOLUTION NO.
ATTEST:
Dated:
Maria Ayala, City Clerk
PER
TRANSMITTAL COMMUNICATION
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811
July 22, 2015
Vernon Firemen's Association
Attn: Dean Richens, President
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Re: Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding — July 1, 2014 — June 30, 2016
Dear Mr. Richens:
Please find enclosed a copy of the fully executed Memorandum of Understanding approved by
City Council on June 16, 2015, through Resolution No. 2015-40.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call Mark Whitworth, at (323) 583-8811
ext. 398.
Very tpxjy yours,
Deborah R. Juar
Records Management Assistant
Enclosure
c: William Fox
Teresa McAllister
Mark Whitworth
Resolution No. 2015-40
Agreement No. 15-046
Excfusivefy Industrid
FULLY EXECUTED AGREEMENT
CONTRACT/AMENDMENT SIGNATURE ROUTING FORM
CONTRACTOR: Vernon Firemen's Association
CONTRACT PURPOSE: Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding
CONTRACT IS: ❑ FEDERAL ❑ PREVAILING WAGE ❑ COMPETITIVE SELECTION & NOTICED RFP
❑ COMPETITIVE BID & NOTICED INVITATION TO BID
4WXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE PROCESS (APPROVAL ATTACHED)
❑ SERVICES ❑ MATERIALS WUDGETED ❑ NOT BUDGETED
TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE: $ Charge Acet. No(s)
Amendment Value $ ❑ Contract is an Amendment to Contract No. (if applicable)
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT PERSON: Teresa McAllister PHONE: ext. 239
AUTHORIZATION: ❑ Approved by Council on
(Check One) Resolution No. (if applicable)
❑ Approved by City Administrator on
Note: Attach supporting documentation
t�Amendment Approved by City Council 06/16/2015
ROUTING SEQUENCE: (Please Follow In Order — Do not use N/A)
(1) Responsible Department Person
Checks substance of contract and assembles two (2) copies of
contract, insurance & bond documents, certifies compliance
with Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance
(2) Liability and Claims
Approves insurance and sureties, if bonds required
(3) Finance (Purchasing)
Checks compliance with Competitive Bidding & Living Wage Ordinances
and reflected in current budget
(4) City Attorney
Approves contract as to form, verifies bonds and insurance included
(5) City Signatory
Signs all copies on behalf of City
(6) City Clerk
Attests signatures, numbers, files contract, insurance and bonds, and
transmits duplicate original to contractor, notifies IT to remove related RFP/bid
notice, notifies any "consultant" of duties to file Form 700, if applicable
Initials Date
Rev. 127/14
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CITY OF VERNON
.IWE
VERNON FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CITY OF VERNON
I-\►1l
VERNON FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Parties to the Memorandum of Understanding
Pursuant to Chapter 10 (section 3500 et seq) of Division 4, Title 1 of the Government Code, and
Resolution No. 4027, the Resolution for the administration of employer -employee relations, the
matters within the scope of representation that are set forth in this Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) have been discussed by and between representatives of the City of Vernon and the
representatives of the Vernon Firemen's Association (hereinafter "VFA") and except as otherwise
specifically provided herein shall apply only to those defined in the aforesaid Resolution as "all
full-time and regular part-time employees in the Fire Department except management
employees."
This Amendment to the MOU constitutes a joint agreement by the Municipal Employee Relations
Representative ("MERR") and the VFA, to be submitted to the City Council of the City of Vernon
for its determination and approval by one or more Resolutions or Ordinances as the City Council
may deem fit and proper.
The MERR and the Representative of the VFA have agreed that they will jointly urge the City
Council of Vernon to adopt one or more Resolutions or Ordinances reflecting the changes in
wages, hours, and other conditions of employment agreed upon in this Amendment.
If approved, the terms agreed upon by this Amendment to the MOU shall be deemed in effect as
of July 1, 2014, and shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2016.
IN CONSIDERATION OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN STATED, the VFA and
the City of Vernon agree that Article Three, Section 15 is added to the MOU as follows:
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Section 15: Apparatus, Equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Premium
Pay
At the discretion of the Fire Chief, a Fire Captain who is assigned the additional duty to
coordinate the maintenance of all Fire Department apparatus and equipment and to coordinate
inspection, repair and replacement of all personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety gear
shall be eligible to receive a five percent (5%) premium pay. This additional task may be
assigned to a Fire Captain on the 40-hour or 56-hour work week schedule.
The five percent (5%) premium shall not be considered to be part of the employee's base salary
when computing other incentive pay.
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CITY OF VERNON
City
/ "MERR"
C �
Teresa McAllister
Director of Human Resources
Michael Wilson
Fire Chief
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Hema Patel
City Attorney
SIGNATURE PAGE
VERN N FIRE 'S ASSOC.
Dean 'c en
President
MJAI,
Todd Hewett
Vice -President
APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON .TUNS 16. 2015, PER
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-40 .
ATTEST:
4. ✓� Dated: Z I I
Maria Ay la, City Cl k
STAFF REPORT
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JUN 1 � 2015
till �1ERVSTAFF REPORT
CITY ADMINISTRATION
DATE: June 16, 2015
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mark C. Whitworth, City Administrator
RE: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Vefrnon2irelaen's Association 2014-
2016 Memorandum of Understanding to Add Apparatus, Equipment and
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Premium Pay
Recommendations
A. Find that approval of the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Vernon Firemen's
Association 2014-2016 Memorandum of Understanding to add Apparatus, Equipment
and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Premium Pay is exempt under the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the
general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the
environment.; and
B. Approve and adopt the attached resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Vernon
Firemen's Association 2014-2016 Memorandum of Understanding to add Article Three,
Section 15 — Apparatus, Equipment and Personal Protective Equipment Premium Pay.
C. Authorize the City Administrator and Director of Human Resources to execute the
attached Amendment No. 1 to the 2014-2016 Memorandum of Understanding between
the City of Vernon and employees represented by the City of Vernon Firemen's
Association.
Background
The City and the City of Vernon Firemen's Association (VFA) concluded labor negotiations on
December 8, 2014 regarding wages, benefits and working conditions for the 2014-2016
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
It is recommended that City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to the MOU to incorporate past
practice and current application of a 5% premium pay assigned to the Administrative Fire
Captain to coordinate the maintenance of all Fire Department apparatus and equipment and to
coordinate inspection, repair and replacement of all personal protective equipment (PPE) and
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safety gear. The assignment of this additional complex task is at the discretion of the Fire Chief.
In addition, the above task may be assigned to a Fire Captain on the 40-hour or 56-hour work
week schedule.
The 5% premium pay shall not be considered to be part of the employee's base salary when
computing other incentive pay.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact as the proposed amendment simply memorializes and clarifies an
existing practice.
Attachment(s)
1. Resolution Approving Amendment 1 to 2014-2016 VFA MOU
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING THE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY
OF VERNON AND THE VERNON FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION FOR
THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016
WHEREAS, the Vernon Firemen's Association (the "VFA") has been
recognized as an employee organization pursuant to Resolution No. 4027;
and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2014, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Resolution No. 2014-73 approving a Memorandum of
Understanding ("MOU") setting forth certain terms and conditions for
employment of City of Vernon employees in classifications represented
by the VFA, for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, representative members of the VFA and the City have
agreed to execute an Amendment No. 1 to the MOU (the "Amendment")
relating to Personal Protective Equipment Premium Pay; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon desires to
approve the Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon finds
that this action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule
that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the
environment.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves the Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding between
the City of Vernon and the Vernon Firemen's Association, in
substantially the same form as attached hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
instructs the City Administrator, or his designee, to take whatever
action is deemed necessary or desirable for the purpose of implementing
and carrying out the purposes of this Resolution and the transactions
herein approved or authorized, including but not limited to, any
nonsubstantive changes to the Amendment attached herein.
SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
directs the City Clerk, or the City Clerk's designee, to send a fully
executed Amendment to Dean Richens, President of the Vernon Firemen's
Association.
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SECTION 6: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the
City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of
this resolution, and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City
of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's, or Deputy
City Clerk's, certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of
the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 2015.
ATTEST:
City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Hema Patel, Cit Attorney
Name:
Title: Mayor / Mayor Pro-Tem
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I,
City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk of the City
of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. , was duly passed, approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City
Council duly held on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, and thereafter was duly
signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this day of June, 2015, at Vernon, California.
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City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CITY OF VERNON
a-
VERNON FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CITY OF VERNON
VERNON FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Parties to the Memorandum of Understanding
Pursuant to Chapter 10 (section 3500 et seq) of Division 4, Title 1 of the Government Code, and
Resolution No. 4027, the Resolution for the administration of employer -employee relations, the
matters within the scope of representation that are set forth in this Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) have been discussed by and between representatives of the City of Vernon and the
representatives of the Vernon Firemen's Association (hereinafter "VFA") and except as otherwise
specifically provided herein shall apply only to those defined in the aforesaid Resolution as "all
full-time and regular part-time employees in the Fire Department except management
employees."
This Amendment to the MOU constitutes a joint agreement by the Municipal Employee Relations
Representative ("MERR') and the VFA, to be submitted to the City Council of the City of Vernon
for its determination and approval by one or more Resolutions or Ordinances as the City Council
may deem fit and proper.
The MERR and the Representative of the VFA have agreed that they will jointly urge the City
Council of Vernon to adopt one or more Resolutions or Ordinances reflecting the changes in
wages, hours, and other conditions of employment agreed upon in this Amendment.
If approved, the terms agreed upon by this Amendment to the MOU shall be deemed in effect as
of July 1, 2014, and shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2016.
IN CONSIDERATION OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN STATED, the VFA and
the City of Vernon agree that Article Three, Section 15 is added to the MOU as follows:
1
ARTICLE THREE
Section 15: Apparatus, Equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Premium
Pav
At the discretion of the Fire Chief, a Fire Captain who is assigned the additional duty to
coordinate the maintenance of all Fire Department apparatus and equipment and to coordinate
inspection, repair and replacement of all personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety gear
shall be eligible to receive a five percent (5%) premium pay. This additional task may be
assigned to a Fire Captain on the 40-hour or 56-hour work week schedule.
The five percent (5%) premium shall not be considered to be part of the employee's base salary
when computing other incentive pay.
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CITY OF VERNON
Mark Whitworth
City Administrator / "MERR'
Teresa McAllister
Director of Human Resources
Michael Wilson
Fire Chief
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Hema Patel
City Attorney
SIGNATURE PAGE
VERNON FIREMEN'S ASSOC.
Dean Richens
President
Todd Hewitt
Vice -President
APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON
RESOLUTION NO.
ATTEST:
Dated:
Maria Ayala, City Clerk
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