HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2013-074RESOLUTION NO. 2013-074
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CHULA VISTA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO ADD ARTICLE
2.16 -NEW HIRE LATERAL INCENTIVE PAY
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Police Department currently has 15 vacancies in the sworn
ranks; and
WHEREAS, the Department expects upwards often retirements by the end of the current
calendar year, which will further exacerbate the number of vacancies; and
WHEREAS, the Department is currently experiencing issues attracting qualified entry-
level and experienced peace officers to fill these vacancies; and
WHEREAS, because of the urgency to fill these 15 vacancies, the Department has
proposed offering a monetary incentive to qualified lateral-hire candidates to increase the
number qualified peace officer applicants; and
WHEREAS, this incentive would compensate qualified lateral officers up to $1,000 a
year (to a $5,000 maximum), for each year of experience they have as California peace officers;
and
WHEREAS, this New Hire Lateral Incentive pay is of limited duration and the City may
end this incentive pay, in its sole and unfettered discretion, at any time and for any reason by
providing CVPOA written notice of its intent to terminate this incentive pay and an effective
date of such termination; and
WHEREAS, the New Hire Lateral Incentive pay provisions have been presented to the
Chula Vista Peace Officers Association, and was approved by a vote of their members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve an amendment to the Chula Vista Police Officers Association
Memorandum of Understanding to add Article 2.16 -New Hire Lateral Incentive Pay.
Presented by
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David Bejar o
Police Chief
Approved as to form by
Glen R. "oog~ s
City rney
Resolution No. 2013-074
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of May 2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Ramirez, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Cox, M or
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Noms, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2013-074 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula V ista City Council held on the 7th day of May 2013.
Executed this 7th day of May 2013.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk