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Council approves fire department labor agreement; city attorney reports no outstanding legal issues
Summary
The council unanimously authorized a collective bargaining agreement negotiated with the International Association of Fire Fighters; staff told council the wage and budget implications are within the adopted budget and the city attorney said she was not aware of outstanding legal issues with the department or the union.
The Moses Lake City Council authorized the collective bargaining agreement negotiated with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), approving the contract as presented and confirming the wage impacts are within the current budget.
Shannon Springer, who presented the contract summary, told the council the negotiated terms are within budget. Council member Lombardi asked whether any outstanding legal issues involving the fire department remain; the city attorney replied, "Not that I'm aware of."
Action: A council member moved to authorize the agreement; the motion passed unanimously. No further amendment or contingent direction was recorded at the meeting.
Why it matters: The CBA sets wages and working conditions for the city's firefighters and has direct budgetary implications. Staff confirmed the negotiated wages fit within the budget presented to council.
Ending: The council approved the agreement and staff will implement the contract provisions through payroll and department administration as negotiated.
