CC Resolution 2007-008RESOLUTION NO. 2007-008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA AND THE LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION/LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF
NORTH AMERICA LOCAL 777
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta, (City) and the La Quinta City Employees
Association/Laborers International Union of North America 777 (Association) entered
into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the period of July 1, 2006 through
June 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the MOU specified that the City would conduct a salary survey of
15 cities jointly selected by parties, and upon receiving the results of the survey, the
parties would meet and confer in good faith on possible implementation of changes to
the City's salary ranges for various classifications of employees represented by the
Association; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Association have met and conferred in good faith
and have reached agreement on changes to salary ranges for certain classifications of
employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California, as follows:
Section 1. The First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (First
Amendment) attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by reference is
approved subject to approval by the Association.
Section 2. In all other respects, the MOU remains in full force and effect except
as modified by the First Amendment.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 6' day of February, 2007, by the following vote to wit:
Resolution No. 2007-008
Salary Range Adjustments
La Quinta Employees Assn.
Adopted: February 6. 2007
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AYES: Council Members Henderson, Kirk, Osborne, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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DONALD ADOL)4$,-
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City of La Quinta, California
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VERONICA J. MPNTECINO, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Quetta, California
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. KAT ERINE JENSON, Attorney
City of La Quinta, Calif orrifa
FIRST AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA AND THE LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION/LABORER
IN1rERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) LOCAL 777
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (First
Amendment) is entered into by and between the City of La Quinta (City) and the La Quinta City
Employees Association/ LIUNA/LOCAL 777(Association) as of February 6, 2007 and is made with
respect to the following:
1. The City and the Association entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on July
18, 2006 which covers the period of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009.
2. Section 4.A of the MOU called for the parties to conduct a salary survey of 15 agreed -upon
cities and to then meet and confer on the results. The parties have met and conferred and have agreed
to certain modifications to the salary ranges attached to various City job classifications and to the
salary schedule.
3. Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, reflects the agreement
between the City and Association to bring the salary ranges for represented employees to the average
of the 15 survey cities, plus an additional 2%Z% increase for most represented positions, excluding only
those positions that were already above the 15 city survey average. Exhibit 1 reflects the list of new
salary ranges for each job description represented by the Association. Any represented employee who
has an anniversary date between January 1, 2007 and February 6, 2007, will have their anniversary
salary adjustment, if earned, implemented at the same time as the retroactive salary increases. This
does not apply to any employee at Step E of the new salary range. All salary adjustments are
retroactive to and effective as of January 1, 2007. All employees who are being placed in a higher
range will be placed at the step in the new range that reflects the next higher salary than his or her prior
salary.
4. The new salary schedule for represented employees reflects a 1% increase over the salary
schedule previously in effect, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and incorporated herein by
reference.
5. The Association agrees that the City has met and conferred in good faith on the topic of
retiree health benefits as referenced in Section 14 of the MOU and that this topic is not the subject of
further meet and confer discussions during the term of the MOU.
6. Except as amended by this First Amendment, the MOU remains in full force and effect.
CITY OF LA QUINTA LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION/
LIUNA/LOCAL 777
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