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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MORRO BAY AND THE MORRO BAY FIRE FIGHTERS
ASSOCIATION, IAFF LOCAL 3725 CHANGING FIREFIGHTER PROBATION
REQUIREMENTS AND DURATION
THE CITY COUNCIL
Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay ("City") has, and continues to recognize, the Morro Bay
Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 3725 ("MBFFA"), as the sole exclusive bargaining agent for
the City's fire fighting employees, for all matters concerning wages, hours and working conditions;
and
WHEREAS, the current Memorandum of Understanding between the City and MBFFA
("MBFFA MOU 2022-2024") was duly approved by the City Council and is in effect from July 1,
2022 through June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City's labor relations representatives and MBFFA representatives have
participated in ongoing good faith meet and confer labor negotiations over the terms of an
amendment to the MBFFA MOU 2022-2024 ("Amendment No. 1") regarding probation
requirements and duration; and
WHEREAS, the City and MBFFA have agreed, contingent on City Council approval to an
Amendment No. 1 whereby the probationary period for Fire Fighters would be shortened from
eighteen (18) months to twelve (12) months; and
WHEREAS, the City and MBFFA have also agreed to remove the requirement to meet
the Engineer requirements as part of the entry level Firefighter probation; and
WHEREAS, this Amendment No. 1 was ratified by the MBFFA on June 20, 2023; and
WHEREAS, this Amendment No. 1 is subject to City Council acceptance and approval,
which is made a part hereof by this reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
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The City Council hereby approves Amendment No. 1 to the MBFFA MOU 2022-2024, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1, effective beginning August 9, 2023. Amendment
No. 1 shall not be in full force and effect until approved by resolution of the City Council and fully
executed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 8th day of August 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
Wixom, Barton, Edwards, Ford, Landrum
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
RECUSED:
None
CARLA WIXOM, Mayor
ATTEST:
A/ All
IJANA SW SON, City Clerk
EXHIBIT 1
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MORRO BAY AND THE MORRO BAY
FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, IAFF LOCAL 3725
JULY 1, 2022 — JUNE 30, 2024
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay ("City") has, and continues to recognize, the Morro Bay
Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 3725 ("MBFFA"), as the sole exclusive bargaining agent
for the City's fire fighting employees, for all matters concerning wages, hours and working
conditions; and
WHEREAS, the current Memorandum of Understanding between the City and MBFFA
("MBFFA MOU 2022-2024") was duly approved by the City Council and is in effect from July 1,
2022 through June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City's labor relations representatives and MBFFA representatives have
participated in ongoing good faith labor negotiations over the terms of an amendment to the
MBFFA MOU 2022-2024 regarding probation requirements and duration; and
WHEREAS, the City and MBFFA have agreed, contingent upon City Council approval to
an amendment to the MBFFA MOU 2022-2024, that the probationary period for Fire Fighters be
shortened from eighteen (18) months to twelve (12) months; and
WHEREAS, the City and MBFFA have also agreed to remove the requirement to meet the
Engineer requirements as part of the entry level Fire Fighter probation; and
WHEREAS, the City's labor relations representatives and MBFAA representatives desire to
memorialize this agreement by means of a first amendment to the MBFFA MOU 2022-2024
("Amendment No. 1"), pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act ("MMBA") (Gov't Code
Section 3500-3511); and
WHEREAS, the representatives of the City and MBFFA have jointly prepared this
Amendment No. 1, which was ratified by MBFFA on June 20, 2023, and is presented to City
Council of the City of Morro Bay for its consideration; and
WHEREAS, this Amendment No. 1 shall not be in fall force and effect until adopted by
resolution by the City Council of the City; and
WHEREAS, except as provided in this Amendment No. 1 to the MBFFA MOU 2022-2024,
all other provisions of the MBFFA MOU 2022-2024 shall remain in full force and effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed that the MBFFA MOU 2022-2024 is amended in
the following particulars only:
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Section 1. Article 3, Section 3.3 of the MBFFA MOU 2022-2024 shall be amended to
read as follows (deletions in stri ethfoug , additions in bold italics):
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When vacancies are identified in the ranks of Fire Engineer, Fire Captain, these
vacancies shall be filled by a competitive testing process. This process may be
done as an internal recruitment or an open testing process based on the number of
qualified internal candidates as determined by the Fire Chief. The current number
of full-time Fire Engineer positions is nine (9) and the number of Captains is three
(3).
3.3.2 An individual recommended for promotion, and failing to attain a passing grade in
either the written or practical examination, shall not be eligible for reexamination
until six (6) three (3) months after the date of failure.
3.3.3 The probationary period for new -hire employees and employees promoted to a
new rank or position shall be twelve (12) months. There shall be a job position
task book for the positions of Firefighter, Fire Engineer and Fire Captain that
must be completed prior to the end of the probationary period. The probationary
period may be extended an additional three (3) years to allow for completion of
Paramedic training for employees hired with the requirement of obtaining a
Paramedic certification. Successful completion of a probationary period includes
receiving passing scores on all written and manipulative tests, satisfactory
evaluations, completion of "capstone testing" if required by the position, and
successfully obtaining any required certifications for the position. Internal
candidates may be promoted prior to completing all required certifications for tlae
position and will have the duration of the probationary period to complete and
obtain all required certifications."
Section 2. Except as expressly provided for in this Amendment No. 1 to the MBFFA
MOU 2022-2024, all other provisions of the MBFFA MOU 2022-2024 shall remain in fall force
and effect.
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Section 3. Furthermore, this Amendment No. 1 to the MBFFA MOU 2022-2024 shall
not be in fall force and effect until approved by resolution of the City Council of the City of Morro
Bay and fully executed.
IT IS SO AGREED:
CITY OF MORRO BAY
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terim City Manager
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Rachael Hendricks
Human Resources Manager
MORRO BAY FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
Travis Hasch
President
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