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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 173610 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. 1736 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AND THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) TO PROVIDE FIRE SERVICE EMPLOYEE MEMBERS WITH CREDIT FOR UNUSED SICK LEAVE AND CANCELLATION OF PAYMENT FOR OPTIONAL SERVICE CREDIT IF RETIRED ON INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY The City Council of the City of Burlingame ordains as follows: Section 1. Pursuant to the California Government Code and the Contract between the City of Burlingame and the California Public Employees Retirement System (CALPERS), the City wishes to amend its contract to allow its fire service employees to be eligible for two benefits: 1) Conversion of unused sick leave to creditable service upon retirement; and 2) Cancellation of payment for optional service credit when an employee is retired for an industrial disability. On April 26, 2004, the City Council adopted a Resolution of Intention to consider this amendment at a duly noticed public hearing, and notice of that public hearing has been properly provided. Written comments and oral testimony of all interested persons have been considered. Section 2. The Amendment to Contract between the City of Burlingame and the Board of Administration, Californ ia Public Employees Retirement System is hereby authorized, a copy of this amendment is attached to this ordinan ce, marked Exhibit A, and by such reference is made a part hereof as though herein set out in full. Section 3. The Mayor of the City of Burlingame is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute this amendment for and on behalf of the City of Burlingame. Section 4. This ordinance shall be published as required by law and shall take effect thirty days after its adoption. Mayor I, ANN T. MUSSO, City Clerk ofthe City ofBurlingame, do hereby certifythat the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd day of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2I 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 May, 2004, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7t day of June, 2004, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, NAGEL, O'MAHONY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Ct\FILES\ORDINANC\calpersemn4.per.wpd )�2u'a dco 'ty Clerk 2 A i, CAPERS California Public Employees' Retirement System AMENDMENT IV CONTRACT Between the Board of Administration California Public Employees' Retirement System and the City Council City of Burlingame The Board of Administration, California Public Employees' Retirement System, hereinafter referred to as Board, and the governing body of the above public agency, hereinafter referred to as Public Agency, having entered into a contract effective July 1, 1942, and witnessed July 61 1942, and as amended effective February 1, 1954, July 1, 1956, April 1, 1963, March 1, 1964, April 1, 1965, March 16, 1967, November 1, 1968, September 1, 1970, April 1, 1973, May 1, 1974, November 1, 1974, February 20, 1975, March 16, 1975, July 1, 1976, August 16, 1976, May 1, 1979, December 1, 1985, December 1, 1987, December 6, 1989, November 15, 1990, May 26, 1997, December 12, 2000, November 1, 2001, December 30, 2001, July 15, 2002 and June 5, 2003 which provides for participation of Public Agency in said System, Board and Public Agency hereby agree as follows: A. Paragraphs 1 through 12 are hereby stricken from said contract as executed effective June 5, 2003, and hereby replaced by the following paragraphs numbered 1 through 12 inclusive: 1. All words and terms used herein which are defined in the Public Employees' Retirement Law shall have the meaning as defined therein unless otherwise specifically provided. "Normal retirement age" shall mean age 55 for local miscellaneous members and age 55 for local safety members. 7. Public Agency elected and elects to be subject to the following optional provisions: aI Section 21573 (Third Level of 1959 Survivor Benefits) for local miscellaneous members only. b. Section 20425 ("Local Police Officer" shall include employees of a police department who were employed to perform identification or communication duties on August 4, 1972 and who elected to be local safety members). c. Section 21222.1 (One -Time 5% Increase - 1970). Legislation repealed said Section effective January 1, 1980. d. Section 21222.2 (One -Time 5% Increase - 1971). Legislation repealed said Section effective January 1, 1980. e. Sections 21624, 21626 and 21628 (Post -Retirement Survivor Allowance). f. Section 21319 (One -Time 15% Increase for Local Miscellaneous Members Who Retired or Died Prior to July 1, 1971). Legislation repealed said Section effective January 1, 2002. g. Section 20614, Statutes of 1978, (Reduction of Normal Member Contribution Rate), From May 1, 1979 and until December 1, 1985, the normal local miscellaneous member contribution rate shall be 3.5% and local safety member contribution rate shall be 4.5%. Legislation repealed said Section effective September 29, 1980. h. Section 20690, Statutes of 1980, (To Prospectively Revoke Section 20614, Statutes of 1978). i. Section 20042 (One -Year Final Compensation). Section 21574 (Fourth Level of 1959 Survivor Benefits) for local safety members only. k. Section 20965 (Credit for Unused Sick Leave) for local miscellaneous members and local fire members only. d. A reasonable amount, as fixed by the Board, payable in one installment as the occasions arise, to cover the costs of special valuations on account of employees of Public Agency, and costs of the periodic investigation and valuations required by law. 11. Contributions required of Public Agency and its employees shall be subject to adjustment by Board on account of amendments to the Public Employees' Retirement Law, and on account of the experience under the Retirement System as determined by the periodic investigation and valuation required by said Retirement Law, 12. Contributions required of Public Agency and its employees shall be paid by Public Agency to the Retirement System within fifteen days after the end of the period to which said contributions refer or as may be prescribed by Board regulation. If more or less than the correct amount of contributions is paid for any period, proper adjustment shall be made in connection with subsequent remittances. Adjustments on account of errors in contributions required of any employee may be made by direct payments between the employee and the Board. B. This amendment shall be effective on the day of , BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM CITY OF BURLINGAME BY BY KENNETH W. MARZION, CHIEF PRESIDING OFFICER ACTUARIAL & EMPLOYER SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Witness Date Attest: Clerk AMENDMENT ER# 18 PERS-CON-702A (Rev_ 8\02)