60B - AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE SANTA ANA FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, AND THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED HEREIN This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "MOU") is by and between the City of Santa Ana (hereinafter "City"), the Santa Ana Fire Management Association (hereinafter "SAFMA") and the individuals whose names and signatures adorn this agreement. WHEREAS, SAFMA is the recognized employee organization for designated classifications of employees employed by the City's Fire Department; WHEREAS, the individuals who are a party to this MOU are members of SAFMA whose rights and interests are affected by the contracting out of management oversight of firefighting and related services to the Orange County Fire Authority (hereinafter "OCFA"); WHEREAS, the labor relationship between SAFMA and the City is governed in part by a Memorandum of Understanding that, through various side letter agreements, has been extended through June 30, 2014 but which will expire upon the effective date of the contracting out of the City's Fire services to the OCFA; WHEREAS, the City is desirous of contracting out management oversight of firefighting and related services currently being performed by SAFMA members to OCFA; WHEREAS, SAFMA and the City have informally met and discussed issues associated with contracting out management oversight of firefighting and related services to OCFA and, through such informal discussions, have reached an agreement concerning the rights and entitlements of SAFMA members in the event the City and OCFA should enter an agreement for the contracting of firefighting and related services; and WHEREAS, SAFMA and the City wish to memorialize their agreement and provide for certain rights and entitlements of SAFMA members associated with the contracting out of firefighting and related services to OCFA. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this agreement hereby covenant and agree as follows: 1. Effective Date of Contracting Out of Fire Services to the OCFA: The City and OCFA have agreed to commence the contracting of services on April 20, 2012; provided, however, that if the transition does not occur on or before June 15, 2012, this MOU shall become null and void. The date of April 20, 2012 may be extended by mutual written agreement of SAFMA and the City and such extended date shall be incorporated into this agreement and replace each instance where April 20, 2012 is used herein by such new date. 2. Contracting of Firefighting and Related Services: The City and SAFMA agree that the City shall be permitted to contract out management oversight of firefighting and related services currently provided by SAFMA and its members effective 8:00 a.m. on April 20, 1 60B-5