BREA, Calif.—The City of Brea unanimously supported a memorandum Nov. 2 to approve salary increases and relaxed sick leave for its police department. The contracts, which are set to cost over $470,000 over 3.5 years, will allow the city to attract more qualified applicants when hiring new officers and other employees, according to a report by Brea city manager Bill Gallardo. “These contract adjustments are needed for the City to stay competitive in the current labor market if Brea is going to continue to attract and maintain quality public safety management employees,” Gallardo wrote. As part of the memorandum of understanding, Brea police officers will maintain their current salaries the first year of the contract, then get a 5 percent bump the second year, followed by a 2 percent “cost of living” increase in the third year, with another 2 percent increase during the final six months of the 3.5 …