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A-2012-035 <br />MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br />BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, <br />THE SANTA ANA FIREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, <br />AND THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED HEREIN <br />This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter " MOU") is by and between the City of <br />Santa Ana (hereinafter "City"), the Santa Ana Firemen's Benevolent Association (hereinafter <br />"SAFBA") and the individuals whose names and signatures adorn this agreement. <br />WHEREAS, SAFBA is the recognized employee organization for designated <br />classifications of employees employed by the City's Fire Department; <br />WHEREAS, the individuals who are a party to this MOU are members of SAFBA whose <br />rights and interests are affected by the contracting of firefighting and related services to the <br />Orange County Fire Authority (hereinafter "OCFA"); <br />WHEREAS, the labor relationship between SAFBA and the City is governed in part by a <br />Memorandum of Understanding and various side letter agreements; <br />WHEREAS, the city is desirous of contracting-out firefighting and related services <br />currently being performed by SAFBA members to OCFA; <br />WHEREAS, SAFBA and the City have informally met and discussed issues associated <br />with contracting-out firefighting and related services to OCFA and, through such informal <br />discussions, have reached an agreement concerning the rights and entitlements of its members <br />in the event the City and OCFA should enter an agreement for the contracting of firefighting and <br />related services; <br />WHEREAS, SAFBA and the City wish to memorialize their agreement and provide for <br />certain rights and entitlements of SAFBA members associated with the contracting-out of <br />firefighting and related services to OCFA; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this agreement hereby covenant and agree as <br />follows: <br />1. Effective Date of Contracting Out of Fire Services to the OCFA: The City and OCFA <br />have agreed to commence the contracting of services on April 20, 2012; provided, however, <br />that if the transition does not occur on or before June 15, 2012 this MOU shall become null <br />and void. The date of April 20, 2012 may be extended by mutual written agreement of <br />SAFBA and the City and such extended date shall be incorporated into this agreement and <br />replace each instance where April 20, 2012 is used herein by such new date. <br />2. Contracting of Firefighting and Related Services: The City and SAFBA agree that the <br />City shall be permitted to contract out firefighting and related services currently provided by <br />SAFBA and its members effective 8:00 a.m. on April 20, 2012, according to the terms of the <br />provisions of this MOU. At the time of such contracting-out the Memorandum of <br />1