Res 2015-118/approving a Meet and Confer Agreement between the San Marcos Police Officers’ Association and the City of San Marcos

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Proposed 2015 -2018 Meet and Confer Agreement Between the San Marcos Police Officers' Association and the City of San Marcos, Texas of this Agreement in an amount sufficient to meet City obligations hereunder this Agreement shall terminate and shall be null and void in its entirety on the first date that such funding is not met pursuant to this Agreement. If at anytime during the term of this Agreement,or any extension thereof, the electorate of the City subjects the Government of the City to a rollback election; and, as a result of such rollback election, the City suffers a reduction in revenues due to a reduction in the tax rate, the Association agrees to reopen the salary and other compensation provisions of this Agreement for the purpose of renegotiating the same. If sixty (60) calendar days after these negotiations begin, no agreement has been reached; this Agreement shall terminate and be null and void in its entirety. Section S. No Petition to Increase Salaries The Parties agree to the salary increase provided for in Article 5 and it is the Parties' intent to override section 141.034 of the Texas Local Government Code to preclude a petition to increase salaries during the term of this Agreement. The Association further agrees it will not support or seek any proposed Charter amendment or initiative election that would provide for any increase in wages, salary, or pay during the term of this Agreement. Section 6. Coordinated Programs with Other Governmental Bodies Upon the effective date of this Agreement, both Parties agreeto protect and defend the provisions of this Agreement against any unauthorized challenges at local, state and national legislative levels of government. Both Parties agree to not file or support any legislative effort that affects the terms a n d / o r conditions of this Agreement, that have not been mutually agreed to by both Parties. In the event any Officer covered by this Agreement who is not representing the Association attempts to violate any of the provisions of this Article, he /she shall be prohibited from utilizing any of the provisions of this Agreement or any other similar statutory authorization that allows an Officer to petition a governmental body. Section 7. Extension for Successor Agreement If the parties are engaged in negotiations for a successor Agreement at the time this agreement, as amended, expires, the Association's and the City's negotiating teams shall have the authority to extend this Agreement in thirty (30) calendar day /monthly increments by mutual written agreement,during a period of good faith negotiations after such termination date, not to exceed a total of three (3) months. PAGE 36