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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution Approving the San Leandro Management Organization (SLMO) Memorandum of Understanding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Employment Agreements for Police Chief and Assistant City Manager with no Salary Increases in the Current Fiscal Year 2020-2021.
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution ratifying the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of San Leandro and the San Leandro Management Organization (SLMO) and authorizing the City Manager to execute employment agreements for the Police Chief and Assistant City Manager. In acknowledgement of the financial challenges the City faces due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire executive team and management group has agreed to forego a salary increase in Fiscal Year 2020-21.
BACKGROUND
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant impacts to revenue sources that will affect the City's budget. Activities in San Leandro continue to be restricted due the State and County's public health orders to shelter-in-place ("SIP"). While the SIP is gradually lifting, it is still unknown when businesses will be allowed to fully reopen and when revenue-generating activities will return back to normal levels.
To mitigate the anticipated financial shortfalls caused by this crisis, the City has already implemented a number of cost saving measures, including the reduction of expenditures, implementation of a soft hiring freeze of non-essential positions, elimination of non-essential travel, and deferral of General Fund contributions to Capital Improvement Projects.
Employees would typically receive an annual cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment, which has averaged 3% over the last 5 years. In recognition of the City's critical financial condition, the San Leandro Management Organization (SLMO), Police Chief, and Assistant City Manager have agreed to forego a COLA salary increase in FY 20...
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