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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 26, 2024 Page 5 1 The City also follows the common practice of negotiating two-year agreements so negotiations 2 aren't necessary each year and can provide predictability for the second year's overall city 3 budget and levy for personnel costs. 4 5 This year it was evident that wages across all positions were increasing more rapidly than in 6 previous years, and market adjustments were needed to remain competitive. 7 8 Through negotiations, the union agreed to a 3% COLA increase for each year of the contract. 9 The Union also requested a market adjustment to be at a comparable level to the department's 10 peers. After review and negotiations, the union agreed to a 4% market adjustment for 2025. 11 12 Mr. Yunker provided a summary of changes in the Police Department contract: 13 • Paramedics pay increase from 4% over Firefighters to 8% to align with peers. 14 • A 1 % increase for each Longevity tier to also align with peers. 15 16 Staff recommends approval of the 2025-2026 Agreement between the International Association 17 of Fire Fighters, Local 3486 Representing the St. Anthony Fire Department Employees and the 18 City of St. Anthony Village. 19 20 Mayor Webster thanked City Staff for being able to keep the tax levy under 6%. We value the 21 dedication of the City employees and see they are paid fairly compared to their peers. Mr. 22 Yunker thanked Jennifer Doyle for her work on the negotiations and union contracts. 23 24 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve Resolution 25 24-084 — Ratifying the 2025-2026 Agreement Between the International Association of Fire 26 Fighters, Local 3486 Representing the St. Anthony Fire Department Employees and the City of 27 St. Anthony Village. 28 29 Motion carried 5-0. 30 31 D. Resolution 24-085 — Ratify'n the 2025-2026 Agreement Between the Law Enforcement 32 Labor Services Inc. #186 Local Rqpresenting the St. Anthony Police Department 33 Licensed Employees and the City of St. Anthony Village. 34 35 City Manager Yunker reviewed the City and Union have an agreed -upon set of peers utilized for 36 comparison for each negotiation. The City also has a practice of applying the appropriate Cost of 37 Living (COLA) adjustment across all positions throughout the City. At times market adjustments 38 are necessary when certain positions market wage pressure exceeds the annual COLA 39 adjustments. 40 41 The City also follows the common practice of negotiating two-year agreements so negotiations 42 aren't necessary each year and can provide predictability for the second year's overall city 43 budget and levy for personnel costs. This year it was evident that wages across all positions were 44 increasing more rapidly than in previous years, and market adjustments were needed to remain 45 competitive. 46