TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Scott Garrison, Human Resources Administrator
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Red Bluff Setting Forth Salaries, Benefits and Other Terms of Employment Applicable to the recognized bargaining unit Red Bluff Police Mid-Managers Association (RBPMMA).
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 10-2026 Setting Forth Salaries, Benefits and Other Terms of Employment Applicable to the recognized bargaining unit Red Bluff Mid-Managers Association (RBPMMA) Employees.
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SUMMARY:
The Red Bluff Police Mid-Management Association, self-represented, is one of the City’s recognized bargaining groups. Previously, salary and benefit agreements between the City of Red Bluff and the RBPMMA were contained in a 7/01/2023 - 6/30/2026 Agreement under Resolution 20-2023.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
The City Council approved the current three-year Agreement with the RBPMMA under Resolution 20-2023 on July 5, 2023.
DISCUSSION:
The City and the RBPMMA have bargained in good faith and have agreed to the employment terms reflected in the proposed Agreement for a three-year term, starting on July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2029. Some of the new terms are:
• A cost-of-living adjustment of 2% salary increase in 2026, 1.5% in 2027 and 1% in 2028.
• New annual Fitness Incentive Program.
• New Bilingual Incentive.
• A guaranteed 85% minimum coverage rate for the medical plan.
• An increase to the medical-in-lieu payment and retiree medical plan.
• Increasing Vacation cash out option.
Staff recommend adoption of the new MOU.
CITY FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of adopting the Agreement for FY2026/27 will be included in the new budget. Future budgets for FY2027/28 and FY2028/29 will also be affected.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. RBPMMA Agreement redline
2. RBPMMA Agreement clean
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 10-2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RED BLUFF
WHEREAS, the City’s existing bargaining group Memoranda of Understanding (MOU’s) do not apply to Department Heads or Mid-Management employees; and
WHEREAS, Section 10(b)(2) of Resolution No. 38-1970 Employer-Employee Relations provides that management and confidential employees are not to be represented in the same unit as non-management and non-confidential employees; and
WHEREAS, the management and confidential employees should be identified by position titles; and
WHEREAS, the duties, responsibilities, rights and privileges of such employees are set forth in the various chapters of the Code of the City of Red Bluff; and
WHEREAS, the following sections are intended to set certain rules, regulations and benefits for the Police Mid-Management employees of the City of Red Bluff:
WHEREAS, that Resolution 20-2023 is replaced in its entirety with this Resolution. In addition, all other prior agreements and side letters between the City and the RBPMMA are repealed and replaced with the provisions set forth herein.
WHEREAS, that the City Council hereby adopts the following salary and benefits for the RBPMMA employees and authorizes the Mayor to execute all necessary documents to implement said changes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED ON JUNE 2, 2026, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RED BLUFF:
ATTEST: ___________________________
Mayor’s Signature
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Deputy City Clerk