HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-117 - Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City of National City and the National City Firefighters’ Association (NCFFA) RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - 117
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY AND THE NATIONAL CITY FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION AND
AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET
APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $856,245.00 IN THE GENERAL FUND TO FUND
SALARY AND BENEFIT INCREASES.
WHEREAS, on January 4, 2022, the City Council of the City of National City ("City")
approved a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the National City Firefighters'
Association ("FFA")for the period of July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, subsequently, on December 3, 2024, the City Council approved a Side Letter
Agreement with FFA extending the MOU six (6) months to June 30, 2025 to allow additional time
to negotiate a successor agreement to the MOU; and
WHEREAS, City and FFA representatives met and conferred in good faith and have come
to an agreement on a successor agreement to the MOU; and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 2025, the FFA membership voted to ratify the terms of a three
(3) year agreement, from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Council hereby approves the Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of National City and the National City Firefighters'Association for a term of three
years, from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. The Memorandum of Understanding is attached to the
Agenda Report as Exhibit C.
Section 2: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute said
Memorandum of Understanding.
Section 3: That the City Council hereby authorizes the establishment of a Fiscal Year
2025-2026 budget appropriation in the amount of$856,245.00 in the General Fund to fund salary
and benefit increases.
Section 4: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution
and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of Sep mber, 2025.
on Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
rShelled "lapel, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Barry J� , City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
September 2, 2025 by the following vote, to-wit:
Ayes: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Shelley Chapel
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
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BY:
.F �.t. Shelle apel, MMC, City Clerk
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