agenda city of watsonville city council/redevelopment agency meeting

CITY COUNCIL/REDEV# 6.2 (r)
RESOLUTION NO.
(CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WATSONVILLE REAFFIRMING AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE HOURLY
FIREFIGHTERS TO REDUCE OVERTIME COSTS AS PRESENTED IN
THE FISCAL YEAR 2011-12 / 2012-13 BUDGET
WHEREAS, on or about February 22, 2011, the City Council appropriated
$50,000 to fund hourly firefighters to reduce overtime costs; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2011, the City Council received the FY 2011-12 / 2012-
13 proposed Budget which included the Fire Department Cost Savings Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and conducted a public budget hearing on
the Fire Department Cost Savings Plan as presented in the FY 2011-2012 / 2012-13
budget on May 24, 2011, and June 7, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City has experienced an unprecedented loss of revenues due to
the financial crisis in the national and local economies over the past several years which
have yet to rebound and has experienced greatly increased costs due to rising pension
costs charged to the City by CalPERS; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2011, the City reached Tentative Agreement on
compensation reductions, CalPERS contributions and pension reform with the
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 1272 Bargaining Unit that obviated
the need for the Fire Department Cost Savings Plan and prevented the layoff of
firefighters; and
WHEREAS, the budget reductions needed for the IAFF Local 1272 Bargaining
Unit is approximately $528,000 of which about $431,000 will be realized through the
Tentative Agreement resulting in a shortfall of $97,000 in FY 2011-12; and
Reso No. (CM)
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