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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
RESOLUTION NO. RES-26-7537
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A SIDE LETTER TO THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
EMPLOYEE GROUP
WHEREAS, the City of Hermosa Beach (“City”) and the Professional and
Administrative Employee Group (“Union”) entered into a memorandum of
understanding for the period July 1, 2025, through and including June 30, 2028
(“MOU”);
WHEREAS, the City and Union have elected to meet and confer on matters
concerning wages, hours, and working conditions;
WHEREAS, the Union and the City’s Interim Human Resources Manager
have jointly negotiated changes to the MOU; and
WHEREAS, the City and Union desire to enter into a side letter to amend the
MOU as set forth in Exhibit A (attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct, and are
hereby incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Approval. The City Council hereby approves Exhibit A
amending the MOU.
SECTION 3. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this Resolution; cause the same to be entered among the original
resolutions of the City; and make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof
in the records of the proceedings of the City Council in the minutes of the meeting
at which time same is passed and adopted.
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SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Resolution is effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 3rd day of February 2026.
Mayor Rob Saemann
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________ ________________________________
Reanna Guzman Jason Baltimore
Interim City Clerk Interim City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
AND
THE PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
EMPLOYEE GROUP
WHEREAS, the City of Hermosa Beach (“City”) and the Professional and
Administrative Employee Group (“Union”) (collectively, “Parties”) entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding dated July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028
(“MOU”); and
WHEREAS, the City received a request to amend the terms in Article 31
(Educational Allowance) of the MOU after its adoption, which necessitated
changes to the MOU language; and
WHEREAS, the Parties met and conferred on the proposed changes and
both Parties agreed to the changes.
NOW, THEREFORE, having met and conferred in good faith, the Parties
agree to the following changes:
AGREEMENT
1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals listed above are true and correct, and
are hereby incorporated herein by this reference.
2. Amendment. Article 31 (Educational Allowance) of the MOU is amended
by adding the following new subsections to read as follows:
a. “Employees who obtain a master’s degree in a subject area related
to their classification field shall receive additional compensation of $400 per
month. An employee shall only be eligible for one master’s degree incentive,
regardless of the number of master’s degrees the employee possesses.”
b. “Employees who possess an accredited professional certification
related to their position with the City shall receive additional compensation of
$350 per month, subject to approval of the City Manager. An employee shall only
be eligible for one certification incentive, regardless of the number of professional
certifications the employee possesses.”
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3. Continuing Effect of Agreement. Except as amended by this Side Letter, all
provisions of the MOU shall remain in full force and effect; and shall govern the
actions of the Parties under this Side Letter. Whenever the term “MOU” appears
in the original MOU from and after the date of this Side Letter, it shall mean the
MOU as amended by this Side Letter.
4. Electronic Transmission. A manually signed copy of this Side Letter which is
transmitted by facsimile, electronic mail, or other means of electronic transmission
shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original executed
copy of this Side Letter for all purposes. This Side Letter may be signed using an
electronic signature.
5. Counterparts. This Side Letter may be signed in counterparts, each of which
shall constitute an original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto cause this Side Letter to be
effective the 3rd day of February 2026.
GENERAL & SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES’
BARGAINING UNIT, TEAMSTERS LOCAL 986
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
________________________________ _________________________________
Vicky Barker
City Employee Associates
Tyler Cashman
Interim Human Resources Manager
________________________________ _________________________________
Kambria Vint
Recreation Coordinator
Steve Napolitano
City Manager
_________________________________ ___________________________________
John Cordova
Public Works Superintendent
Brandon Walker
Administrative Services Director
_________________________________ ___________________________________
Kim Swindell
Administrative Assistant
Ken Bales
Senior Management Analyst
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State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Hermosa Beach )
February 9, 2026
Certification of Council Action
RESOLUTION NO. RES-26-7537
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A SIDE LETTER TO THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
EMPLOYEE GROUP
I, Reanna Guzman, Interim City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. RES-26-7537 was duly
approved and adopted by the City Council of said City at its regular meeting
thereof held on the 3rd day of February 2026 and passed by the following vote:
AYES: MAYOR SAEMANN, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE DETOY, COUNCILMEMBERS
KEEGAN, JACKSON AND FRANCOIS
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
________________________________
Reanna Guzman
Interim City Clerk
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