DATE: December 16, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Approving Side Letter of Agreements Amending Memoranda of Understanding between the City of Hayward and Both the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1909 and Hayward Fire Officers Association and Authorizing Staff to Execute the Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a Resolution (Attachment II) approving two Side Letters of Agreement amending the Memoranda of Understanding between the City of Hayward and both the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1909 and Hayward Fire Officers Association (HFOA) and authorizing staff to execute the agreement.
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SUMMARY
The City of Hayward is facing a budget deficit and is taking measures to reduce costs to rebuild the target reserve. As a result, the City has taken a number of cost-saving measures to limit the impact this has on its employees and residents, such as reducing expenditures, holding and freezing vacant positions, and seeking concessions from its organized employee groups.
The City has met and conferred in good faith with Local 1909 and the HFOA, and members of the Union and Association have agreed to cost saving measures over calendar year 2026. These measures will provide a savings of $3.1 million in FY 2025-2026, and a savings of $2.9 million in FY 2026-2027. The Union has agreed to enter discussions with the possibility of continuing the savings into future calendar years after meeting and reviewing the City's financial situation.
In addition, the Union and the City have agreed to corrections to existing contract language that align with compliance with the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS). These changes reflect the intention of pensionable contributions for certain pays and have no immediate additional fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Repo...
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