Res 2022-203R/ Approving a meet and Confer Agreement between SM Police Officer's Assoication and the City of SM and delcaring effective date

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2022-2025 Meet and Confer Agreement Between the San Marcos Police Officers' Association and the City of San Marcos, Texas A. The electorate of the City subjects the Government of the City to a rollback election; and, because 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; or a. the actual "sales tax revenue is less than 3.5% of adopted budget, measured quarterly, the City and Association agree to reopen the salary and other compensation provisions of this agreement for the purpose of renegotiating the same. B. Under the City's financial policy, this action is similar to phase 3 actions the City will take throughout the City to mitigate budgeted sales tax shortfalls. Refer to The City of San Marcos Financial Policy, Section V (G): The following is a summary of phase classifications and the corresponding actions to be taken. Revenue will be monitored on a quarterly basis, with action being taken in the month following the completed quarter that experiences the shortfall, Actions are cumulative, so each level will include all actions set forth in prior levels. 1. ALERT: The estimated annual sales tax revenue is 1.5% less than the adopted sales tax revenue budget. a. Freeze newly created positions, b. Implement a time delay for hiring vacant positions, 2. MINOR: The estimated annual sales tax revenue is 2.5% less than the sales tax revenue adopted budget. a. Suspend funding of Capital Maintenance accounts. b. Suspend capital outlay purchases. C. Reduce the number of temporary workers. —� 3. MODERATE: The estimated annual sales tax revenue is 3.5% less than the sales tax revenue adopted budget. a. Implement a managed hiring program for vacant positions. b. Reduce travel and training budgets. C. Reduce office supply budgets. t). Scrutinize professional services expenses. e. Implement a salary freeze and suspend mid -year merit increases if possible. 4. MAJOR: The estimated annual sales tax revenue is 4.5% less than the adopted sales tax revenue budget. a. Scrutinize repairs and maintenance expense. Perform only critical maintenance and make only critical repairs. b. Freeze all external printing and publication expenses, except for legally required notices. C. Reduce overtime budgets. d. Prepare a Reduction in Force Plan. C. Defer payments to City -owned utilities for electricity, street lighting, water, and wastewater services. 5. CRISIS: The estimated annual sales tax revenue is 5% less than the adopted sales tax revenue budget. a. Service level reductions, elimination of specific programs, reduction- in -force and other cost reduction strategies will be considered, b. Reduce departmental budgets by a fixed percentage or dollaramount, C. Departments will prioritize service levels and programs according to City Council goals and objectives. d. Consider four-day work weeks to reduce personnel costs. C. Reduce external program funding—social service agencies PAGE 38