TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Human Resources
Cathryn Laird
425-556-2125
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Human Resources
Adrienne Steinert
Human Resources Analyst
TITLE:
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Approval of the 2026-2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement between City of Redmond and Teamsters Local No. 117 Representing the Police Telecommunicator Employees in the Police Department
a. Ordinance No. 3264: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Pay Plans "TC" and "TC-S," in Order to Set Salaries for Police Telecommunicator Employees Covered by the Teamsters Local Union No. 117 Bargaining Unit for the Year 2026; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
This memo seeks approval of the 2026-2028 Police Telecommunicator Union Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and the associated pay plan. This CBA has been negotiated between the City and Union using tentative agreements over the last year and has been approved by a vote of Union members. This item was brought to Council during an Executive Session on October 21, 2025, but the tentative agreement did not pass Union vote. After additional negotiations, this item was again presented to Council at a Closed Session on July 7, 2026.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
N/A
* Required:
RCW 35A.11.020
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
N/A
OUTCOMES:
This CBA sets forth the working relationship between the City and the Police Telecommunicator employees, specifically it covers salaries, benefits, working conditions, and other information/expectations.
Police Telecommunicators were removed from the Police Support Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) due to the Department of Retirement Services (DRS) requiring Telecommunicators to change from...
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