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Page 1 of 2 <br />Item #4 <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br />September 1, 2026 <br />Human Resources <br /> <br />TITLE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE PROPOSED SIDE LETTER OF <br />AGREEMENT #1 AMENDING THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ELEMENTS OF <br />THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LIVERMORE- <br />PLEASANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY AND THE <br />INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 1974 WITH TERM <br />ENDING JUNE 30, 2029 <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and the International <br />Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1974, AFL-CIO-CLC (IAFF Local 1974) prepared Side <br />Letter of Agreement #1 to modify provisions of the parties’ existing Memorandum of <br />Understanding (MOU) related to the Hazardous Materials Response Team. The side letter <br />establishes updated language regarding Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Response Team <br />staffing and assignments, compensation, and the withdrawal process. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />IAFF Local 1974 represents employees assigned to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire <br />Department (LPFD) JPA. The JPA and IAFF Local 1974 are parties to a Memorandum of <br />Understanding (MOU) that establishes wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of <br />employment for represented employees. <br /> <br />During negotiations, the parties identified opportunities to address staffing within the Hazmat <br />program, agreed to establish a joint working group to explore potential solutions, and <br />established a temporary provision addressing Haz Mat program staffing, which expired on <br />June 30, 2026. Prior to the expiration of that provision, the parties met and conferred in good <br />faith in accordance with the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act regarding proposed modifications to <br />existing MOU language related to the Hazardous Materials Response Team. The resulting <br />Side Letter of Agreement #1 is intended to supersede any previous oral or written agreements <br />regarding the matters addressed in the side letter. Except as provided in the side letter, all <br />other terms and conditions of employment in the existing MOU remain unchanged. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />In accordance with the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the parties are required to meet and confer in <br />good faith over items covered within the scope of representation, including wages, hours, and <br />other terms and conditions of employment. <br /> <br />The proposed side letter updates the MOU’s hazardous materials provisions to support the <br />Department’s ability to maintain adequate staffing for hazardous materials response above the <br />first responder level. The side letter maintains the Hazardous Materials Response Team <br />“Company” concept at the designated hazmat station and establishes a process for Hazmat <br />Certified Qualified members to support staffing needs, including movement to the designated <br />Page 243 of 344