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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/17/2007 - STAFF REPORTS - 2.G. ppLMsA �O 4� c c.. n 4 [ nA F* 0{nrt0• cA`'F�RN�P City Council Staff Re-port DATE: January 17, 2007 Consent Calendar SUBJECT: SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE (MERR) AND THE PALM SPRINGS POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PSPMA) FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager SUMMARY Staff is requesting that the City Council approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Police Management Unit which would provide a $50 Cell Phone Allowance in lieu of receiving a City provided cell phone effective February 1, 2007. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Minute Order No. approving " A SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT OF THE JULY 1 2005 TO JUNE 30, 2007 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE (MERR) AND THE PALM SPRINGS POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PSPMA) REPRESENTING THE POLICE MANAGEMENT UNIT STAFF ANALYSIS: The City's representatives and PSPMA representatives have reached agreement wherein PSPMA members will return their City provided cell phones and will receive a $50.00/month Cell Phone Allowance instead. This will ease the City of the responsibility of maintaining an account, reviewing monthly billing statements and obtaining and replacing City issued cell phones. This will also create one consistent Cell Phone Policy for the Palm Springs Police Department since the Palm Springs Police Association (PSPMA) negotiated and implemented this change effective February 1, 2007 for members of their Unit. ITEM NO--a-4- City Council Staff Report January 17, 2007-- Page 2 Memorandum of Understanding —Palm Springs Police Management Association (PSPMA) 9 FISCAL IMPACT: The General Fund cost for 2006-2007 is estimated at $3,300. The cost to implement the Cell Phone Allowance for this Unit is $3,000 annually. There is an approximate savings of$300.00 a year to the City. usan E. Mills, Directsr-ef Human Resources David H. Ready, Cit i ager Attachments: Minute Order MINUTE ORDER NO. APPROVING A SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT OF THE JULY 1, 2005 TO JUNE 30, 2007 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE (MERR) AND THE PALM SPRINGS POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PSPMA) REPRESENTING THE POLICE MANAGEMENT UNIT -------------- I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, approving a Side Letter of Agreement of the July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2007 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Municipal Employee Relations Representative (MERR) and the Palm Springs Police Management Association (PSPMA) representing the Police Management Unit, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 171h day of January 2007, JAMES THOMPSON City Clerk