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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 19, 2019 TITLE: CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF AN APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT TO FUND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (SAPOA) (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 4,1) CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO MAR 0 5 2019 FILE NUMBER The Santa Ana Police Officer Association Memorandum of Understanding (SAPOA MOU) for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021 was approved by the City Council on February 5, 2019. The City Council may choose from the following options to fund the additional cost. 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment of $4.3 million ($4.2 million using the General Fund balance), as presented on February 5th to fund the SAPOA MOU. (Requires 5 affirmative votes), lV 2. Make no appropriation adjustment at this time, with the understanding that staff may have to return to the City Council for a future appropriation adjustment for the Police Department to fully operate through June 30, 2019. DISCUSSION On February 5, 2019, the City Council approved the SAPOA MOU. However, the City Council did not approve an appropriation adjustment to fund the additional cost of salary and benefit increases provided by the MOU, which staff had estimated to be $4.3 million for the current fiscal year 2018-19 ($4.2 million in the General Fund). The City Council continued the item to February 19th If the City Council does not approve the appropriation adjustment, staff will continue to pay the demands of the Police Department, including the SAPOA MOU. If the existing Police Department appropriation is not sufficient to fund full operations through June 30, 2019, staff will return to City Council before June 30th with an appropriation adjustment. 65C-1