AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Resolution 2023-121R, approving a Meet and Confer agreement between the San Marcos Professional Firefighters’ Association Local #3963 and the City of San Marcos; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the agreement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
Body
Meeting date: August 1, 2023
Department: Human Resources
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $612,883 for FY 2024 and a total of $1,437,492 over the term of the agreement.
Account Number: Various
Funds Available: Appropriated in FY2024 budget
Account Name: Various
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Background Information:
Meet and Confer is a process designed to allow police and fire associations and management an opportunity to understand each other’s interests and reach agreement on important employment issues. The enabling statute outlines specific areas of discussion for this process which include wages, rates of pay, hours of work and working conditions. Meet and Confer also provides an opportunity to make modifications to better meet operational needs which includes Civil Service.
In early 2006, the City of San Marcos City Council adopted the provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 142, Sub Chapter C, Meet and Confer and approved the San Marcos Professional Firefighter Association Local 3963 (SMPFFA) as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the City of San Marcos Firefighters. The initial agreement with the SMPFFA was approved December 1, 2009 and was effective October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2012. The second agreement was approved September 18, 2012 and was effective October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2015. The third agreement was approved on September 1, 2015 and was effective October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2018. On February 6, 2018, council approved extending the agreement for an additional year to end expire on September 30, 2019. On August 6, 2019 the City Council approved a fourth agreement to be effective October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2022. On March 2, 2022 the City Council approved extending the current agreement for one additional year expiring on September 30, 2023.
The proposed fifth agreement, ratified by SMPFFA July 26, 2023, is attached for approval of the City Council. A copy with changes shown in “markup” is also attached for reference.
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Alternatives:
If not approved, the provisions previously approved through the current Meet and Confer Agreement will end, reverting to compliance with Texas Local Government Code Chapters 142, 141, 142 and others.
Recommendation:
Recommend approval of the 2023-2026 Meet and Confer Agreement with SMPFFA.