CONTRACT 7485A AmendmentAgreement No. 7485A
This Side Letter of Agreement ("Agreement") between the City of El Segundo ("City")and
the El Segundo Police Officers' Association ("ESPOA") (hereinafter referred to as the
"Parties") is entered into with respect to the following:
WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
("MOU") for the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029 which was adopted by the
City Council on December 3, 2025;
WHEREAS, the current MOU includes Article 23, Section 23.05 Voluntary Binding
Arbitration and Bonus Paymentwhich states, "Volu ntaryAgreementto Binding Arbitration
in Exchange for $10,000 Bonus Payment: Employees may voluntarily enter into an
Arbitration Agreement according to the terms of the agreement. During the term of this
Agreement, only, POA employees in the classifications of Police Officer and Police
Sergeant may enter into the Arbitration Agreement. (See AppendixB.) For Police Officer
and Police Sergeant employees hired during the term of this MOU, they are not eligible
to participate in the program u n less and until they have satisfactorily completed probation.
Upon satisfactory completion of probation, newly hired employees during the term of the
MOU shall have 90 days from satisfactory completion of probation to sign the Arbitration
Agreement.";
WHEREAS, the prior MOU for the term April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025
provided a $30,000 bonuspayment in exchange forvoluntarilyentering into an Arbitration
Agreement;
WHEREAS, Nicholas Duarteand Edward Zavala were hired into the Police Officer
classification during the prior MOU for the term April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, but
successfully completed their probation on Jan uary2l, 2026 (duringtheterm of thecurrent
MOU);
WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to extend the $30,000 bonus payment to
Duarte and Zavala, only, in exchange for voluntarily entering into the Binding Arbitration
Agreement;
WHEREAS, the following sets forth the Parties' Agreement:
Police Officers Nicholas Duarte and Edward Zavala shall be provided with an opportunity
to voluntarily enter into the Binding Arbitration Agreement effective during the term of the
prior MOU in exchange fora $30,000 bonus payment. The first payment of $15,000 is to
be paid within 30 days of the Employee's delivery of an executed Agreement to the City,
and then the remaining $15,000 shall be paid in $5,000 increments every six months
thereafter. Duarte and Zavala shall have 90 days from satisfactory completion of
probation to sign the Arbitration Agreement. All terms of the Binding Arbitration
Agreement remain the same.
Agreement No. 7485A
Side Letter Between the City of El Segundo and ESPOA- Voluntary Binding Arbitration
This Agreement shall become effective following City Council approval and adoption.
FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
Darrell George, City Manager
Rebecca Redyk
Director of Human Resources & Risk Management
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Laura Drottz Kalty, Chief Negotiator
Feb 11, 2026
Date
Date
02/11 /2026
Date
FOR THE EL SEGUNDO POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
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Paul Saldana, Vice President Date