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Human Resources Department <br />www.santa-ana.org/HR <br />Item # 16 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />March 17, 2026 <br />TOPIC: Revised Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Ana and <br />the Santa Ana Police Officers Association <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Revised Memorandum of Understanding Establishing the Terms and Conditions of <br />Employment for Classifications Represented by the Santa Ana Police Officers <br />Association (POA) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) <br />between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA) for <br />the period of January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, modifying and delineating specific <br />articles of the MOU (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of <br />Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA) on June 16, 2024. The <br />City and POA now desire to alter a few items in the MOU. Articles 5.0 and 6.0 of the MOU <br />outlines assignment and other special pay additives. On May 28, 2025, Council approved <br />the creation of the Correctional Officer II classification. To reflect the new classification, <br />the City and POA have agreed to update Article 5.0. This would create a promotional <br />opportunity for Correctional Officers to advance from Correctional Officer I to Correctional <br />Officer II. Also, the City and POA have agreed to provide a new pay premium of 2.5% for <br />Jail Transportation Officers. Correctional Officers are required at times to transport <br />inmates; the City and POA desire to provide additional pay for those Correctional Officers <br />that obtain the certification required and who are regularly assigned to this duty. In <br />addition, this revised MOU language will clarify that the current pilot premium would also <br />apply to fixed wing aircraft pilots. <br />The City has received multiple letters from CalPERS questioning if specific assignment <br />pays and specials additives should be considered pensionable. The proposed changes <br />would clarify the various requirements for the assignment pays and special additives <br />where applicable and clarify the language to meet CaIPERS questions matching the intent <br />