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Nevada City Council unanimously adopts three three‑year labor agreements
Summary
The council approved separate three‑year memoranda of understanding for police officers, management/supervisory and miscellaneous employees covering July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028, each including a 10% base raise in year one and 3% in years two and three; all motions passed unanimously by roll call.
Nevada City’s City Council on May 14 adopted three separate three‑year memoranda of understanding covering city police officers, management/supervisory staff and miscellaneous employees, city staff said. Each agreement runs July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, and contains a 10% base salary increase in the first year followed by 3% in 2026 and 3% in 2027.
The contracts also include variations of deferred‑compensation matching, a family swim pass and one‑time city facility rental for each employee per year, and reopeners to pursue expanded dental and vision insurance options, staff said. City Manager Sean framed the negotiations as guided by fiscal prudence and an effort to keep pay competitive with nearby jurisdictions.
"Employees citywide should be treated equally with respect to continued general benefits," Sean said during the presentation, summarizing the administration's negotiation principles. Employee representatives addressed the council in support of the agreements, thanking staff and council for a collaborative process.
Council took separate roll‑call votes on each agreement. For Resolution No. 2025‑14 (police officers association), Council Member Cece moved and Council Member Fernandez seconded; Cece, Fernandez, Vice Mayor Klein and Mayor Peterson all voted yes. The council followed the same process for Resolution Nos. 2022‑15 (management/supervisory) and 2022‑16 (miscellaneous employees), with each measure passing on unanimous votes.
City staff said the packages are designed to improve recruitment and retention and that total estimated costs by bargaining unit are detailed in the staff report. The agreements do not include at‑will or contract employees. Councilors emphasized the city’s desire to remain competitive with nearby agencies while balancing long‑term budget capacity.
The council’s approval completes contract negotiations that staff said have been underway since the bargaining units’ prior three‑year agreements expired on June 30, 2025. No amendments were recorded during the May 14 action; the resolutions were adopted as presented.
