To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Heather Ruiz, Human Resources Director
Prepared By: Caitlin Saldanha, Management Analyst II
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Tentative Agreement between the City of Napa and the Police Management Unit (“PMU”)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Approve and adopt the Tentative Agreement between the City of Napa (“City”) and the Police Management Unit (“PMU”) for the term of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028; and authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement the Tentative Agreement.
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DISCUSSION:
The MOU between the City and PMU defines the compensation and benefits paid by the City to PMU member employees in the classifications of Police Lieutenant and Police Captain. The term of the current PMU MOU ends on December 31, 2025.
In June of 2025, the City and PMU began negotiations on a new MOU. On August 11, 2025, representatives of each party reached a Total Tentative Agreement on a package for a three-year agreement. On August 11, 2025, PMU notified the City that their membership ratified the agreement.
The major terms of the agreement are as follows:
• Three Year Term, January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028
• Changed POST Supervisory Certificate Pay from $234.58 per pay period to 3% of base pay per pay period, and POST Management Certificate Pay from $645.13 per pay period to 7% of base pay per pay period
• Reduced cost share amount for Classic and PEPRA employees:
o Effective January 1, 2026 reduce Tiers 1 & 2 by 0.5%, and PEPRA by 1%
o Effective January 1, 2027 reduce Tiers 1 & 2 by 0.5%, and PEPRA by 1%
o Effective January 1, 2028 reduce all tiers by 1%
• Increased employer contribution from $150 to $250 for PORAC Retiree Medical Trust
• Increased Uniform Allowance from $936 per year to $1,200 per year
• Added a new section for Tuition Reimbursement with an amount of $2,000 per year
• Additional language changes to reflect current practice or otherwise provide clarity in the contract
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
The estimated cost for the implementation of this three-year agreement is approximately $290,000. The additional cost to the General Fund in FY 2025-26 for implementation of this agreement is estimated at $40,000. Due to the previously adopted NPOA MOU increases, PMU salary increases were assumed in the FY 2025-26 budget to mitigate current year impacts. Budget Amendments will be presented to the City Council at a future meeting after execution of the MOU, along with the adoption of updated salary schedules. Costs associated with changes to the terms of the MOU will be budgeted accordingly in future fiscal years.
CEQA:
The Human Resources Director has determined that the Recommended Action described in this Agenda Report is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060 (c).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - Total Tentative Agreement Package between City and PMU
NOTIFICATION:
None.