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The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1. The City and the Portland Police Association are parties to a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for the period of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023. The Union is the sole collective bargaining representative on behalf of employees working in classifications listed in Schedule A of the CBA.
2. On March 8, 2020, Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a State of Emergency in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19). PFFA has been on the frontline responding to community needs through programs such as Meds on Wheels, COVID-19 testing sites, pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics, and Portland Street Response (PSR).
3. In addition to the COVID-19 response, PFFA has been on the frontline of wildfire season response. The impact of the State of Emergency coupled with wildfire season has created significantly more overtime for PFFA members, resulting in mandatory hiring.
4. The City seeks to recognize employees for the extraordinary work they have done during these challenging times. To do this, the parties agree to amend Article 10 in the CBA to give PFFA members a one-time grant of additional vacation leave.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

1. The Director of the Bureau of Human Resources is authorized to enter into a Letter of Agreement between the City and PFFA to address the interests stated in the findings in this Ordinance.

Section 2.  The Council declares an emergency exists due to the ongoing crisis that Portland Fire & Rescue has been responding to, it's in the City's best interest to put this policy into place as soon as possible; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.