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they fully supported this agreement. On motion of Mayor Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Jenna Guzman -Lowery, the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the Amended and Restated City Manager Employment Agreement between the City of Redlands and Charles M. Duggan, Jr. Vote: 4 - 0 Passed City Attorney Employment Agreement Assistant City Manager McConnell introduced the First Amendment to the City Attorney Employment Agreement between the City of Redlands and Yvette M. Abich Garcia. The First Amendment proposed several terms as identified in the staff report, including a seven percent (7%) increase to her salary, beginning July 1, 2023; a two percent (2%) increase to her salary beginning July 1, 2024; and a two percent (2%) increase to her salary over the prior year beginning July 1, 2025. As public comment, Steve Rogers opposed the salary increases for the City Manager and the City Attorney and he was disappointed the City had continued to ignore his recommendations regarding contract administration and the structure of the City's engineering functions. City Manager Duggan clarified that Mr. Rogers had referenced a letter from the state which concluded there was no evidence the City had violated any regulations. The City considered this matter closed. Mr. Rogers was allowed every opportunity to meet with staff to discuss other topics without any fear of retaliation. On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Council Member Jenna Guzman -Lowery, the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the First Amendment to the City Attorney Employment Agreement between the City of Redlands and Yvette M. Abich Garcia. Vote: 4 - 0 Passed MOUs with RPFA, RPOA and RCSEA Assistant City Manager McConnell provided background of the negotiation process leading to the proposed Memorandums of Understanding between the City of Redlands and the Redlands Professional Firefighters Association Redlands, the Redlands Police Officers Association, and the Redlands Civilian Safety Employees Association. All represented units received a seven percent salary increase for the first year of the contract and two percent salary increases in both years two and three. Other changes include elimination of the two-tier benefit contributions, increases in deferred compensation, the establishment of a medical trust for retiree health, increases in vacation accruals, and the addition of educational, training, and professional development incentives. As public comment, Steve Rogers didn't understand why only some of the bargaining units had agreed to the terms of their MOU and he raised concerns about recent investigations within the Police Department. City Manager Duggan stated that former Police Chief Chris Catren retired due to a serious back injury and not for any other reason. CC_SA_July 5, 2023 Page 7