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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: December 11, 2008 <br />TO: City Council <br />APPROVED AND <br />FORWARDED <br />TO CITY COUNCIL <br />Stephen L. Hollister <br />Interim City Manager <br />FROM: Stephen L. Hollister, Interim City Manager <br />SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: <br />RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF <br />UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE SAN LEANDRO POLICE OFFICERS' <br />ASSOCIATION (SLPOA) AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SIDE <br />LETTER AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE CONTRACT TERM TO 2010 <br />BACKGROUND ANDRECOMMENDATION <br />The San Leandro Police Officers' Association (SLPOA) and the City have agreed to a <br />settlement of the Greg Lemmon v. City of San Leandro action (U. S. District Court for <br />the Northern District of California, Case No. C 06-07107) alleging violations of the Fair <br />Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In connection with that settlement, the parties have agreed <br />to an amendment to the current Memorandum of Understanding between the SLPOA and <br />the City ("Side Letter") that includes an extension of the term of the current contract to <br />2010. The Side Letter Agreement was unanimously approved by the SLPOA general <br />membership on December 9, 2008. It is recommended that the City Council adopt a <br />resolution authorizing the Side Letter on the terms as described below. <br />SUMMARY <br />A complete copy of the Side Letter Agreement is attached to this report. What follows is <br />a summary of the terms agreed to in the Side Letter between the City and the SLPOA. <br />Effective the first full pay period after Court approval of the settlement agreement: <br />- Twenty (20) minutes for donning and doffing of uniforms and gear will be rolled <br />into the shifts of all uniformed officers and sergeants; <br />- Ten (10) minutes for line-up will be rolled into the shifts of all patrol officers and <br />sergeants; <br />- Patrol Sergeants conducting line-up will be entitled to an additional twenty (20) <br />minutes compensatory time for time spent preparing for each line-up; and <br />- Uniformed officers and sergeants assigned to Patrol and Traffic will no longer <br />receive the $100 shift differential payment currently provided for in Section 8 of <br />the MOU; effective January 1, 2010, sworn officers and sergeants assigned to <br />