R22-12-32 with Exhibit A and B

RESOLUTION R22-12-32 
 
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL MIRAGE, 
ARIZONA AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING JULY 1, 
2021 – JUNE 30, 2025, BETWEEN THE CITY OF EL MIRAGE AND THE EL 
MIRAGE POLICE EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION (EMPEA) 
 
WHEREAS the City of El Mirage (“City’) and the El Mirage Police Employees Association 
(“EMPEA”) through their designated representatives have met in good faith to discuss ways to 
increase recruitment; and 
 
WHEREAS the Memorandum of Understanding MOU (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025) between 
the City of El Mirage and the El Mirage Police Employee Association (EMPEA), limited the City’s 
ability to place lateral police officers higher than step six (6) on the wage scale; and 
 
WHEREAS the Addendum to the 2017 MOU signed on March 20, 2018, between the  City of 
El Mirage and the El Mirage Police Employee Association (EMPEA), limited the City’s ability to 
place lateral police officers higher than step three (3) on the wage scale; and 
 
WHEREA, the City and EMPEA agree that removing the step restriction will allow the City to 
recruit experienced Officers; and  
 
WHEREAS City agrees to place current EMPEA employees affected by the step restriction on 
the appropriate step based on the employee’s years of in-kind full time commissioned law enforcement 
experience,   
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of El Mirage:  
 
Section 1. 
That the Memorandum of Understanding July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025, between 
the City and EMPEA is amended as attached hereto as Exhibit A.  
 
Section 2.   
The side Letter of Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B is approved and 
adopted.  
 
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council this 6th day of December 2022. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
_____________________________________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
__________________________________  
_____________________________________ 
Sharon Antes, City Clerk 
 
 
 
Justin Pierce, City Attorney

EXHIBIT A 
RESOLUTION R22-12-32  
 
ADDENDUM 
EL MIRAGE POLICE EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION 
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 
 
This Addendum to the El Mirage Police Employees Association (EMPEA) Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) dated July 1, 2021, is made and entered into this______ day of 
______________, 2022, by and between the City of El Mirage, an Arizona municipal corporation 
(City), and the El Mirage Police Employees’ Association (EMPEA). 
 
RECITALS 
 
WHEREAS the City and the EMPEA entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 
effective July 1, 2021, setting forth the terms and conditions under which the parties would operate 
regarding the employment of members of the EMPEA in the El Mirage Police Department; and 
 
WHEREAS the City and the EMPEA, through their designated representatives, have met and 
conferred in good faith to reach an agreement approving the continuation of the 2021 MOU subject to 
certain changes. 
 
ADDENDUM 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the EMPEA agree the 2021 MOU is amended as follows: 
 
Article 3: WAGES, Section 1 (f) is replaced with the following:  
 
f) Police Officer - Lateral: Employees will be placed on the appropriate step, based on prior 
years of in-kind, full-time commissioned law enforcement service. 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have set their hand this ___day of ___________, 2022. 
 
 
CITY OF EL MIRAGE:  
EL MIRAGE POLICE EMPLOYEE 
ASSOCIATION:  
 
__________________________________   
__________________________________  
BY: J. Crystal Dyches, City Manager 
 
BY: Doug Jones, EMPEA President  
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
___________________________________              __________________________________ 
Sharon Antes, City Clerk 
 
 
 
Justin Pierce, City Attorney

EXHIBIT B 
RESOLUTION R22-11-25 
 
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN THE CITY OF EL MIRAGE 
AND THE EL MIRAGE POLICE EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION 
 
 
The Memorandum of Understanding MOU (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025) between the City of El 
Mirage (City) and the El Mirage Police Employee Association (EMPEA), limited the City’s ability to 
place lateral police officers higher than step six (6) on the wage scale.  An Addendum to the 2017 
MOU signed on March 20, 2018, between the City of El Mirage and the El Mirage Police Employee 
Association (EMPEA), limited the City’s ability to place lateral police officers higher than step three 
(3) on the wage scale.  
 
EMPEA agrees that the City will be allowed to place lateral employees covered under the MOU, on 
the appropriate step within the wage scale based on prior years of in-kind full-time commissioned law 
enforcement experience.    
 
Recognizing that some current employees were affected by this restriction, effective the first full pay 
period in December 2022, the City agrees to place affected Lateral Officers on the step that aligns with 
prior years of in-kind full-time commissioned law enforcement service. 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hand this __day of ____________, 2022. 
 
 
 
CITY OF EL MIRAGE:  
EL MIRAGE POLICE EMPLOYEE 
ASSOCIATION:  
 
 
______________________________  
__________________________________  
BY: J. Crystal Dyches, City Manager 
 
BY: Doug Jones, EMPEA President  
 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
Sharon Antes, City Clerk 
 
 
 
Justin Pierce, City Attorney