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THE CITY OF 16 ' • -- CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLEASANTON. August 21, 2012 Administrative Services TITLE: INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LIVERMORE-PLEASANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1974 WITH TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2014 SUMMARY The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority (LPFD JPA) and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1974 (IAFF) expired on December 31, 2011. Prior to the end of this contract, IAFF agreed, as of September 2010, to begin paying 2% of the member contributions for their retirement plan. Earlier this year, representatives from IAFF and the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton met and conferred in good faith to develop a successor agreement. The City's practice is to introduce the key elements of the proposed MOU, receive input from the public and allow for open discussion prior to adopting the agreement at the next public meeting. RECOMMENDATION That the City Council obtain public input regarding the key elements of the tentative agreement negotiated between IAFF and the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority. This matter will be included in the agenda for the August 28, 2012 City Council meeting for adoption. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The financial impact as a result of the savings associated with IAFF paying the 2% member contribution in FY 2011/2012 and the additional net savings of the successor Memorandum of Understanding is approximately $1.3M through FY 2013/2014 to the LPFD budget. This does not include additional savings, through FY 2013/2014 and long term, as reflected in Exhibits A and B for a two-tiered system for pension and retiree medical programs.