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FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER CITY MANAGER
BY: MIKE HARARY, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DATE: NOVEMBER 27,2018
SUBJECT- AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DOWNEY AND THE DOWNEY FIRE MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION (DFMA)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE tITY OF DOWNtY ADOPTING
THE SIDE LETTER A07REEMENT TO THE 2017-2019 MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF DOWNEY AND THE DOWNEY FIRE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION.
The City and the DFIVIA have memorialized this new Overtime compensation provislo,
into the attached Side Letter of Agreement,
AMENDMENT TO THE 2017-2019 MOU BETWEEN THE CITE' OF DOWNEN AND DFMA
NOVEMBER EMBER 27, 01
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CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Fiscal Responsibility
FISCAL IMPACT
The fisc:61 jehoact is estimated at $50,000 per year (or $30�000 f6r the balance of FY
2018/19)Sufficient funds exist within the current FY 2018/19 Budget to absorb 'the
increased cost,
Attachment A — Resolution
Attachment B — Side Letter of Agreement
RESOLUTION NO. 18 -
WHEREAS, the parties agree that the continuation of the City's payment of straight time
overtime compensation for Fire Battalion Chiefs and the Assistant Fire Chief who perform
administrative" type duties in excess of their regularly assigned weekly work shifts is the
appropriate level of compensation to address those situations; and
WHEREAS, the City and the DFMA have memorialized in a written Side Letter their
Agreement of compensating Battalion Chiefs and the Assistant Fire Chief at the rate of time and
one-half overtime for providing emergency response activities in excess of their regularly
assigned work shift.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Side Letter of Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A is approved
and adopted.
SECTION 2. The Side Letter of Agreement amends the MOU between the City of
Downey and the Downey Fire Management Association.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th
day of November, 2018,
SEAN ASHTON, Mayor
RESOLUTION NO,
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MARIA ALII A DUARTE, CIVIC
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 27 1h day of November, 2018, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES!
Council Members'.
NOES:
Council Member:
ABSENT:
Council Mernber
ABSTAK.
Council Member
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CIVIC
City Clerk
SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
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An employee may elect to accumulate compensatory time in lieu of taking additional
compensation for hours worked beyond the work schedule, Hours worked in shift trade shall
be excluded as hours worked,
This new proon regarding additional compensation for hours worked beyond the work
schedule will become effective upon City Council approval with no retroactivity, This provision
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shall not alter the FL SA exempt status of the Battalion Chief position, which is and remains
classified as an FL SA exempt position (see 29 CFR 541. )
IT IS SO AGREED -
CITY OF DOWNEY:
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Dan Hurfock, Fire Battalion Chief
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