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BACKGROUND The Pleasanton Police Officers' Association membership includes 75 of the City's sworn law enforcement personnel. The group is comprised of 13 police sergeants and 62 po- lice officers. The current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering PPOA mem- bers is for the period June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2020. Representatives of the City met and conferred with representatives of PPOA and developed a successor agreement with a three-year term ending May 31, 2023. DISCUSSION In accordance with the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the parties are required to meet and confer in good faith over items covered within the scope of representation, including wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. The significant results of the negotiations include: Term of Agreement: The expiration date of the proposed MOU is May 31, 2023. The term of this contract covers the same time period as the recently expired agreement and is consistent with previous contracts secured with the PPOA. Wage Adjustments: Historically, the two primary factors considered in wage adjustment discussions are: market data obtained from neighboring agencies that are similar in size and perform law enforcement services, and the consumer price index (CPI), which reflects the general cost-of-living increase in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area (approximately 2.2% in December 2019). In addition, there are currently unique labor market conditions to consider. The labor market is facing a shortage of experienced law enforcement officers. As a result, the City and surrounding agencies are experiencing recruitment and retention challenges. The recently expired MOU provided three separate wage adjustments of 3.5% in October 2017, 3% in June 2018 and 3% in June 2019. The proposed contract includes three separate wage adjustments of 4.25% in June 2020, 3% in June 2021 and 3% in June 2022. Other Changes: Training — In our commitment to maintain a highly trained law enforcement agency, all PPOA members will be required to participate in comprehensive training in the following areas: • Crisis Intervention (C.I.T.) • Diversity and Inclusion/Cultural Competency • Working with our Homeless Population CONCLUSION This report introduces the key elements of the successor MOU with the Pleasanton Police Officers' Association representing non-management sworn law enforcement personnel. All agreements reached between the parties during the meet and confer process are tentative until the contract, in its entirety, is ratified by members of the PPOA (this was completed in February) and approved by the City Council. It is the City Page 2 of 3