CC Resolution 2020-012 Side Letter Agreement for FY 2020-21RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 012
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR
2020/21 WITH THE LA QUINTA CITY
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION IMPLEMENTING A
SALARY AND BENEFIT PLAN FREEZE
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta, hereinafter referred to as “City” and
the La Quinta City Employees Association, the recognized organization
representing its members, hereinafter referred to as “Association” must meet
and confer, in accordance with the City’s Personnel Policies and Procedures,
and agree upon salary and benefit plan; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary General Fund budget for fiscal year 2020/21
projects a deficit; and
WHEREAS, the City met and conferred with the Association and agreed
upon a salary and benefit plan freeze for members represented by the
Association; and
WHEREAS, The City and the Association wish to execute a Side Letter
Agreement to memorialize the salary and benefit plan freeze, enclosed as
“Exhibit A”, and incorporated by this reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of La Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find the recitals listed above
to be true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City Council does hereby approve a Side Letter
Agreement, enclosed as Exhibit A, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30,
2021, between the City and Association, to implement a salary and benefit
plan freeze for members represented by the Association, establishing the
following:
(i) freezing merit salary increases for the 2020 Evaluation Process;
(ii) freezing the health benefit cap at $1,709 per month/per employee
for fiscal year 2020/21; and
(iii) suspending the World at Work adjustment for fiscal years 2019/20
and 2020/21.