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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-132-3530 One Percent RESOLUTION NO. 2020-132-3530 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST RESPECTIVELY THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE DADE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC. ("POLICE UNION") AND MIAMI DADE COUNTY AUTHORIZING A ONE PERCENT (1%) PAY ADJUSTMENT TO FIRST RESPONDERS RETROACTIVE TO MARCH 1, 2020 TO THE LAST DATE OF THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DECLARATION OR DECEMBER 30, 2020, WHICHEVER DATE IS EARLIER FROM THE CITY'S CARES ACT FUNDING, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in response to public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Congress passed legislation, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Securities Act or CARES Act, which provided a relief fund for state, local and tribal governments to assist in responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and WHEREAS, the federal government agreed to provide additional funding to cities through reimbursement of funds directly paid to the counties where such cities are located, and WHEREAS, the CARES Act provides for a temporary, one percent (1%) pay adjustment to first responders retroactive to March 1, 2020 to the last date of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration or December 30, 2020, whichever date is earlier, and WHEREAS, City of Miami Gardens police officers, who physically worked to mitigate or respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, are eligible for the one percent (1%) temporary, one-time pay adjustment, and WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County will reimburse and fund this pay adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the CARES Act, and WHEREAS. the Dade County Police Benevolent Association, Inc. ("Police Union"), as the bargaining unit and representative of police officers in various cities within Miami-Dade County, negotiated a memorandum of understanding acceptable to the cities and Miami-Dade County, and WHEREAS, the 1% pay adjustment shall be paid for hours physically worked dedicated to mitigating or responding to the pandemic, and WHEREAS, the pay adjustment will not be allowed for police officers who are not in pay status or for any unworked pay hours including, but not limited to Annual Leave, Educational Leave, Jury Duty and Sick Leave not related to COVID-19, and WHEREAS, the 1% pay adjustment shall not be paid on any leave or separation payouts or for DROP payouts, and WHEREAS, the parties agree that this 1% pay adjustment is subject to reimbursement by Miami-Dade County and should the County not fulfill its payment obligations, then the Memorandum of Understanding is null and void, and WHEREAS, it is recommended that the Memorandum of Understanding be approved, and WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding has been accepted by Miami- Dade County as appropriate for reimbursement of the 1% pay adjustment, and WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding is effective and valid only if Miami-Dade County reimburses the City for the 1`)/0 pay adjustment, and WHEREAS, the Police Union has agreed that absent reimbursement by Miami- Dade County, the police officers would not be entitled to the 1% pay adjustment, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens hereby authorizes the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute and attest respectively the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Dade County Police Benevolent Association, Inc. ("Police Union") and Miami Dade County. The City Council further authorizes a one percent (1%) pay adjustment to first responders retroactive to March 1, 2020 to the last date of the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration or December 30, 2020, whichever date is earlier, subject to the approval of Miami-Dade County. Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its final passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS AT ITS SPECIAL VIRTUAL MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 28, 2020. Page 2 of 3 Resolution No. 2020-132-3530 OLIVER GILBERT, III, MAYOR ATTEST: MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY SPONSORED BY: CAMERON D. BENSON, CITY MANAGER Moved by: Councilman Leon Seconded by: Councilwoman Campbell VOTE: 6-0 Mayor Gilbert Yes Vice Mayor/Councilman Harris Yes Councilwoman Campbell Yes Councilman Leon Yes Councilwoman Wilson Yes Councilman Williams Jr. Absent Councilman Stephens, Ill Yes Page 3 of 3 Resolution No. 2020-132-3530