|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  Agenda Item - 4.i.  
City of Garden Grove
  
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
 
 
 | To: | Scott C. Stiles
 
  | From: | Laura J. Stover
  |  | Dept.: | City Manager 
 
  | Dept.:  | Human Resources 
  |  | Subject: | Adoption of a Resolution amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Orange County Employee's Association, Garden Grove Employee's League. (Action Item)  | Date: | 6/14/2016 |  
 
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  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  OBJECTIVE
 
 To obtain City Council approval of an amendment to the current Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter “MOU”) with the Orange County Employee’s Association, Garden Grove Employee’s League (hereinafter “Union”) which adds a third year to the MOU.   |  
  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  BACKGROUND
 
 The City was approached by the Union, and requested consideration for an additional year added to their two (2) year MOU.  The current MOU expires on June 30, 2017. 
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  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  DISCUSSION
 
 The City, at City Council’s direction, met and conferred with the Union and agreed to an amendment to the current MOU.  The amendment adds a third year to the  MOU, and provides for a new 4% H step to be effective July 1, 2017, and also a nominal increase to the City's cafeteria contributions.  The amendment would extend the MOU until June 30, 2018. 
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  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  FINANCIAL IMPACT
 
 The cost for the increase in the City’s cafeteria contributions in 2018 for the Union members is approximately $13,770.  The new H step is estimated to cost $170,300 for Fiscal Year 2017/18. 
  
 
Future budgets appropriations will be made as appropriate to accommodate these estimated costs.  |  
  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  RECOMMENDATION
 
 It is recommended that the City Council: 
  
 
    - Adopt the attached Resolution that amends the Memorandum of Understanding between the Orange County Employee’s Association, Garden Grove Employee’s League and the City of Garden Grove.
 
 
  
    - Authorize staff to implement the provisions of the attached resolution  amending the League MOU.
 
     
 
 
 
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