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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: March 20, 2012
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City ratifying a side letter to the memorandum of
understanding between the City and the National City Firefighters' Association, amending the agreement to
increase, by $5.00 per month, the retiree health benefit for eligible members of the Firefighters' Association
retiring on or after July 1, 2011.
PREPARED BY: Stacey Stevenson DEPARTMENT:
PHONE: 336-4308 APPROVED. B
EXPLANATION:
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On August 16, 2011, the City Council approved an agreement with the Firefighters' Association (FFA) that
included a continuation of the retiree health benefit at the level of $5.00 per month for each year of service (with a
minimum of 20 full years of service in the National City Fire Department). The language, carried over through
multiple agreements, also includes a provision to automatically increase the benefit if an increase is granted to the
Police Officers' Association (POA). On December 6, 2011, the City Council approved an agreement with the POA
that increased the retiree health benefit from $5.00 per month to $10.00 per month.
Consistent with the provisions of the FFA MOU contained in Article 18, Section 4, staff requests authorization to
execute a side letter with FFA to increase the retiree health benefit from $5.00 per month to $10.00 per month
effective July 1, 2011. This increase in benefit does not apply to former members of either FFA or POA that have
retired before the effective dates of the enhancement.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
ACCOUNT NO.
APPROVED:
APPROVED:
There is no immediate financial impact associated with the action. Any future retiree health benefit payouts associated with this
enhancement will be paid from account 212-409-000-199.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
Finance
MIS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the resolution approving the side letter agreement with the Firefighters' Association
BOARD 1 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
NIA
ATTACHMENTS:
Side letter to the agreement between the FFA and the City: Article 18, Section 4 - Retiree Health Benefit