Agenda Date: 12/15/2020
Subject:
Title
Ordinance 45-2020: An ordinance on second reading amending Ordinance 36, Series 2020, known as the "Annual Appropriation Bill" for all municipal purposes of the city of Littleton, counties of Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson, state of Colorado, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021
Body
Prepared by:
Stacey Covington, Budget Analyst
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support amending the 2021 annual appropriation for additional funding to increase Littleton Police Department (LPD) salaries that include sworn members of the Littleton Police Officer's Association.
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Tiffany Hooten, Finance Director
Additional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:
Every one to two years the City participates in contract negotiations with the Littleton Police Officers Association to negotiate the terms of the bargaining unit's employment contract. This bargaining unit consists of City of Littleton sworn police officers within the rank of sergeant or lower (excludes commanders and chiefs). In 2020, it was not possible to hold these negotiations prior to the adoption of the 2021 budget due to the impacts of COVID-19. Although Human Resources and Finance Department staff attempted to estimate wages for these employees in the adopted budget, the average market rate was volatile at the time and ultimately ended up slightly above what was budgeted. The contract requires the City to pay the average market rate or slightly above average of the negotiated comparable agencies. The tentative agreement consists of a proposed 4.15% wage increase for these employees as compared to the 3.0% wage increase included in the 2021 adopted budget.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
Council held three budget review sessions in September 2020 and adopted the 2021 budget in October of 2020.
This ordinance passed on first reading on December 1, 2020.
ANALYSIS:
Staff Analysis
The City of Littleton's Compe...
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