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Item # 11
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
May 6, 2025
TOPIC: First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Management Association
AGENDA TITLE
First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Ana
and the Santa Ana Police Management Association
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police
Management Association (PMA) for the period of January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025,
modifying and delineating specific articles of the MOU (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of
Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Management Association (PMA) on November 15,
2022. Article 6.0 of the MOU outlines parameters for an educational incentive program
allowing employees to receive additional compensations for education and training above
what is required for their classification. The City and PMA want to have and maintain a
well -trained and educated command staff. The proposed changes would clarify the
various levels of incentive payment and the requirements.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with these actions.
FISCAL IMPACT
For PMA, there is no immediate fiscal impact associated with this action. In the future,
some sworn PMA members may qualify for an additional 5% of education incentive pay.
Based on language in the EMT Resolution, this amendment will allow the Chief of Police
to immediately obtain an additional 5% of education incentive pay, equivalent to $13,947.
EXHIBIT
1. First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Management Association
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police
Officers Association and Resolution for the Santa Ana Police Management Association
May 6, 2025
Page 2
Submitted By: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources
Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CITY OF SANTA ANA
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SANTA ANA POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
REPRESENTATION UNIT
FOR THE TERM JANUARY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025
This First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into on
May 6, 2025, by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation
organized and existing under the Constitution and the laws of the State of California ("City") and
the Santa Ana Police Management Association ("SAPMA") a recognized employee bargaining
unit (collectively "Parties").
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WHEREAS, on November 15, 2022, the Parties have entered into an MOU with a term of
January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to modify Article 6.0 of their MOU as set forth below.
THE PARTIES THEREFORE AGREE as follows (additions are underlined and deletions
are stricken):
Article 6.0; Section 6.2(A), amend the language as follows:
SWORN ONLY
Sworn employees may oftly-qualify for one (!)the following Eeducation (incentives: Leyel
a! o time and not ifi4ended to be eampounded w4h one ath _
1. L-ay-L44Supervisory POST Certificate — A sworn employee who successfully obtains
their Supervisory POST certificate, shall be paid at a rate set approximately five percent
(5%) above their then current base monthly salary step).
2. Lev14California Command College or FBI National Academy — A sworn employee
who successfiilly ebtains their- guPefyisef!y POST AND.cj pletes the California
Command College, OR FBI National Academy, orequivalent coursework that focuses
on developing leadership skills or increasing knowledge of contemporary law
enforcement issues of a management/executive nature and is approved by the Chief of
Police shall be paid approximately tee five percent (105%) above their then current
base monthly salary step(e a-p— 109%).
L Master's Degree — A sworn employee who attains their MAIMS Degree AND
s per- isefy POST shall be paid at -approximately tenfive percent (4A5%) above their
then current base monthly salary step {cap--100%).
4 Level-4 A sworn empleyea who a4tains—their- MA, MS DegreeAND Supen,isefy
POST Command College OR FBI National Aeademy shall be paid at
{eap-451%}The education incentives in this section shall not exceed fifteen percent
15% .
2. Except as set forth in this First Amendment, the terms and conditions of the MOU
remain in place.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment to the MOU,
on the date and year written above.
CITY OF SANTA ANA
Alvaro Nunez
City Manager
ATTEST:
Date
Jennifer L. Hall Date
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: daul'o. ,' a April 16 9025
Laura A. Rossini Date
Chief Assistant City Attorney
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
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LoWSchnaider
Executive Director of Human Resources
SANTA ANA POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Malh6w So&Ws7o!-,SMPMA President
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