Supervisor Susan A.

Bonilla, District IV
Concord, Clayton, Clyde, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek

Supervisor Susan Bonilla Contact: Vince Wells, 925-932-1230

District IV Luis Quinonez, 925-521-7100
2151 Salvio Street, Suite R
Concord, CA 94520 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
dist4@bos.cccounty.us

April 29, 2008

FIRE FIGHTERS AGREE TO WAGE POSTPONEMENT TO

HELP SOLVE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BUDGET
PROBLEMS

Martinez, CA- Contra Costa County and the United Professional Fire Fighters IAFF, Local 1230
have reached a tentative agreement to delay wage increases for two years. The agreement is an
extension of a Memorandum of Understanding, a joint effort of the County and the fire fighters
of Local 1230 to overcome current, unprecedented economic circumstances. The tentative
agreement has been ratified by IAFF Local 1230 and will be placed before the Board of
Supervisors for their consideration.

The Memorandum of Understanding between the County and IAFF, Local 1230 provides that the
wage increases in the amount 2.5% scheduled to be implemented on July 1, 2009, have been
postponed for two years until July 1, 2011. A second wage increase of 2.5% scheduled to be
implemented on January 1, 2010, has also been delayed until January 1, 2012. The
Memorandum of Understanding which was scheduled to expire on June 30, 2010 will be
extended through June 30, 2012. All other provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding
have been extended.

“As firefighters, we experience on a daily basis the hardship many families in our community are
facing. We wanted to work with the County to assist in maintaining the level of public safety we
have always provided. With the decrease of revenues in the Fire District, we are willing to defer
our raises out a few years with the hopes that the economy will turn around. This economic crisis
is worldwide. We will all have to chip in to get through it in order to maintain an adequate level
of public safety and services,” stated Vincent Wells, President of IAFF, Local 1230.

Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, Chair of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors stated, “I
commend the leadership of our County’s fire fighters and honor their commitment to public
service. Their sacrifice and willingness to work with the County during these difficult economic
times is a great example of an effective partnership that can work together to solve problems and
maintain public safety. I will continue to seek other partnerships in an effort to address our
current and future budget crisis.”

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