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Council ratifies two‑year labor deals and approves city manager employment agreement with estimated $5.5M impact
Summary
Council adopted successor MOUs (two‑year agreements with 5% COLA each year) that were ratified by employee groups and approved an individual employment agreement for the city manager; staff estimated a two‑year budget impact of about $5.5 million and recommended a reserve appropriation. A police association representative thanked the council publicly.
The Buena Park City Council voted unanimously to adopt successor memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and related compensation plan changes and to approve an individual employment agreement for the city manager.
Assistant City Manager Eddie Fenton summarized combined agenda items 5c–5f, saying the city and employee associations reached tentative agreements that the memberships ratified. The agreements cover a two‑year term and include a 5% cost‑of‑living adjustment effective July 5, 2025, and an additional 5% effective July 4, 2026, along with modest special pay increases, adjustments to medical contributions and enhancements to dental and vision coverage that will take effect in January 2026.
Fenton also summarized the proposed employment agreement for the city manager, which includes a monthly base salary of $26,121, longevity pay equal to 4% of base salary, a $200 per month education incentive, access to a city vehicle and cell phone, and standard executive benefits. He estimated the budget impact for the proposed MOUs and the employment agreement over the two‑year term at about $5,500,000 and recommended a budget amendment from the city’s undesignated general fund reserve.
Roger Plumlee, speaking for the Buena Park Police Association, offered public thanks to negotiators and staff for reaching the agreement. Vice Mayor Trout said the contracts will help attract and retain staff and noted the police contract aligns with the community’s public safety priorities.
Each MOU and the employment agreement were called up individually and approved by unanimous vote. Staff told the council the fiscal effects will be processed through a budget amendment and that details will be reflected in posted pay schedules.
