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National City approves police MOU and temporary pay differential for police chief serving as acting city manager
Summary
The National City Council approved a memorandum of understanding with the Police Officers Association and a temporary salary differential for Police Chief Alex Hernandez — $12,429 biweekly — while he serves as acting city manager. Public commenters questioned transparency and raised personnel concerns.
The National City Council on March 3 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National City Police Officers Association and voted to grant Police Chief Alex Hernandez a temporary salary differential while he acts as city manager.
Mayor Ron Morrison said the supplemental pay is intended to compensate Hernandez for performing additional responsibilities, and described the hours the chief has put in while filling both roles. "This is just compensating him for the additional role he's taking on," Morrison said during the meeting.
The item on the council agenda described the compensation as $12,429 biweekly, characterized in the agenda text as "15% above his…
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