HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-13; City Council; Resolution 2011-214RESOLUTION NO. 2011-214
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE
BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
AND THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF CARLSBAD
WHEREAS, the Public Employees' Retirement Law permits the participation of public
agencies and their employees in the Public Employees' Retirement System
by the execution of a contract, and sets forth the procedure by which said
public agencies may elect to subject themselves and their employees to
amendments to said Law; and
WHEREAS, one of the steps in the procedures to amend this contract is the adoption by
the governing body of the public agency of a resolution giving notice of its
intention to approve an amendment to said contract, which resolution shall
contain a summary of the change proposed in said contract; and
WHEREAS, the following is a statement of the proposed change:
To provide Section 20475 (Different Level of Benefits).
Section 21353 (2% @ 60 Full formula) and Section 20037
(Three-Year Final Compensation) are applicable to local
miscellaneous members entering membership for the first
time in the miscellaneous classification after the effective
date of this amendment to contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the governing body of the above agency
does hereby give notice of intention to approve an amendment to the
contract between said public agency and the Board of Administration of the
Public Employees' Retirement System, a copy of said amendment being
attached hereto, as an "Exhibit" and by this reference made a part hereof.
By:.
Pressing Officer
Mayor
Title
9/13/11
Date adopted and approved
(Amendment)
CON-302 (Rev. 4/96)
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CalPERS
California
Public Employees' Retirement System
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AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT
Between the
Board of Administration
California Public Employees' Retirement System
and the
City Council
City of Carlsbad
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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
January 1, 1956, and witnessed December 23, 1955, and as amended effective July 1,
1957, January 1,1959, March 5,1959, March 18, 1975, April 1 ,1975, August 18,1977,
June 21, 1980, January 1, 1981, June 21,1982, November 22, 1982, June 26, 1989,
November 16, 1990, July 3, 1992, November 3, 1993, June 30, 1995, June 3, 1996,
January 1, 1997, June 14, 1997, June 25, 2001, December 22, 2003, December 20,
2004 and October 4, 2010 which provides for participation of Public Agency in said
System, Board and Public Agency hereby agree as follows:
A Paragraphs 1 through 16 are hereby stricken from said contract as executed
effective October 4, 2010, and hereby replaced by the following paragraphs
numbered 1 through 17 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 60 for local miscellaneous members and age 50 for local safety
members,
2. Public Agency shall participate in the Public Employees' Retirement
System from and after January 1, 1956 making its employees as
hereinafter provided, members of said System subject to all provisions of
the Public Employees' Retirement Law except such as apply only on
election of a contracting agency and are not provided for herein and to all
amendments to said Law hereafter enacted except those, which by
express provisions thereof, apply only on the election of a contracting
agency.
3. Public Agency agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the
California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) and its
trustees, agents and employees, the CalPERS Board of Administration,
and the California Public Employees' Retirement Fund from any claims,
demands, actions, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, expenses and
costs, including but not limited to interest, penalties and attorneys fees
that may arise as a result of any of the following:
(a) Public Agency's election to provide retirement benefits,
provisions or formulas under this Contract that are different than
the retirement benefits, provisions or formulas provided under
the Public Agency's prior non-CaIPERS retirement program.
(b) Public Agency's election to amend this Contract to provide
retirement benefits, provisions or formulas that are different than
existing retirement benefits, provisions or formulas.
(c) Public Agency's agreement with a third party other than
CalPERS to provide retirement benefits, provisions, or formulas
that are different than the retirement benefits, provisions or
formulas provided under this Contract and provided for under
the California Public Employees' Retirement Law.
(d) Public Agency's election to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 9
(commencing with section 901) of Title 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code and/or Public Agency's election to reject this
Contract with the CalPERS Board of Administration pursuant to
section 365, of Title 11, of the United States Bankruptcy Code
or any similar provision of law.
(e) Public Agency's election to assign this Contract without the prior
written consent of the CaIPERS' Board of Administration.
(f) The termination of this Contract either voluntarily by request of
Public Agency or involuntarily pursuant to the Public Employees'
Retirement Law.
(g) Changes sponsored by Public Agency in existing retirement
benefits, provisions or formulas made as a result of
amendments, additions or deletions to California statute or to
the California Constitution.
4. Employees of Public Agency in the following classes shall become
members of said Retirement System except such in each such class as
are excluded by law or this agreement:
a. Local Fire Fighters (herein referred to as local safety members);
b. Local Police Officers (herein referred to as local safety members);
c. Employ8es other than local safety members (herein referred to as
local miscellaneous members).
5. In addition to the classes of employees excluded from membership by
said Retirement Law, the following classes of employees shall not become
members of said Retirement System:
a. SENIOR INSTRUCTOR/LIFEGUARD HIRED AFTER NOVEMBER
3,1993.
6. This contract shall be a continuation of the contract of the Carlsbad
Municipal Water District, hereinafter referred to as "Former Agency". The
accumulated contributions, assets and liability for prior and current service
under the Former Agency's contract shall be merged pursuant to Section
20508 of the Government Code. Such merger occurred February 17,
1992.
7. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of
credited prior and current service for local miscellaneous members in
employment before and not on or after December 20, 2004 shall be
determined in accordance with Section 21354 of said Retirement Law,
subject to the reduction provided therein for service on and after June 1,
1958, the effective date of Social Security coverage, and prior to
December 31, 1980, termination of Social Security, for members whose
service has been included in Federal Social Security (2% at age 55 Full
and Modified).
8. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of
credited prior and current service for local miscellaneous members in
employment on or after December 20, 2004 and not entering membership
for the first time in the miscellaneous classification after the effective date
of this amendment to contract shall be determined in accordance with
Section 21354.3 of said Retirement Law, subject to the reduction provided
therein for service on and after June 1, 1958, the effective date of Social
Security coverage, and prior to December 31, 1980, termination of Social
Security, for members whose service has been included in Federal Social
Security (3% at age 60 Full and Modified).
9. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of
credited current service as a local miscellaneous member entering
membership for the first time in the miscellaneous classification after the
effective date of this amendment to contract shall be determined in
accordance with Section 21353 of said Retirement Law (2% at age 60
Full) .
10. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of
crediteu prior and current service as a local safety member entering
membership in the safety classification on or prior to October 4, 2010 shall
be determined in accordance with Section 21362.2 of said Retirement Law
(3% at age 50 Full).
11. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of
credited current service as a local safety member entering membership for
the first time in the safety classification after October 4, 2010 shall be
determined in accordance with Section 21362 of said Retirement Law (2%
at age 50 Full).
12. Public Agency elected and elects to be subject to the following optional
provisions:
a. Sections 21624, 21626 and 21628 (Post-Retirement Survivor
Allowance).
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 20965 (Credit for Unused Sick Leave).
d. Section 20042 (One-Year Final Compensation) for those local
safety members entering membership on or prior to October 4,
2010 and those local miscellaneous members entering membership
on or prior to the effective date of this amendment to contract.
e. Section 21427 (Improved Nonindustrial Disability Allowance) for
local miscellaneous members only.
f. Section 21024 (Military Service Credit as Public Service).
g. Section 21573 (Third Level of 1959 Survivor Benefits) for local
miscellaneous members and local police members only.
h. Section 21583 (Additional Opportunity to Elect 1959 Survivor
Benefits).
I. Section 20434 ("Local Fire Fighter" shall include any officer or
employee of a fire department employed to perform firefighting, fire
prevention, fire training, hazardous materials, emergency medical
services, or fire or arson investigation services as described in
Government Code Section 20434).
J. Section 21574 (Fourth Level of 1959 Survivor Benefits) for local fire
members only.
k. Section 20475 (Different Level of Benefits). Section 21362 (2% @
50 Full formula) and Section 20037 (Three-Year Final
Compensation) are applicable to local safety members entering
membership for the first time in the safety classification after
October 4,2010.
Section 21353 (2% @ 60 Full formula) and Section 20037 (Three-
Year Final Compensation) are applicable to local miscellaneous
members entering membership for the first time In the
miscellaneous classification after the effective date of this
amendment to contract.
13. Public Agency, in accordance with Government Code Section 20790,
ceased to be an "employer" for purposes of Section 20834 effective on
August 18, 1977. Accumulated contributions of Public Agency shall be
fixed and determined as provided in Government Code Section 20834,
and accumulated contributions thereafter shall be held by the Board as
provided in Government Code Section 20834.
14. Public Agency shall contribute to said Retirement System the contributions
determined by actuarial valuations of prior and future service liability with
respect to local miscellaneous members and local safety members of said
Retirement System.
15. Public Agency shall also contribute to said Retirement System as follows:
a. Contributions required per covered member on account of the 1959
Survivor Benefits provided under Section 21573 of said Retirement
Law. (Subject to annual change.) In addition, all assets and
liabilities of Public Agency and its employees shall be pooled in a
single account, based on term insurance rates, for survivors of all
local miscellaneous members and local police members.
b. Contributions required per covered member on account of the 1959
Survivor Benefits provided under Section 21574 of said Retirement
Law. (Subject to annual change.) In addition, all assets and
liabilities of Public Agency and its employees shall be pooled in a
single account, based on term insurance rates, for survivors of all
local fire members.
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ORDINANCE NO. __ C_S_-1_57_
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized the City to initiate an amendment of the
City's contract with CalPERS to provide a 2nd tier retirement plan that includes the 2% at
60 retirement benefit (Section 21353) and Three Year Final Compensation benefit
(Section 20037) for employees entering membership for the first time in a City of
Carlsbad miscellaneous classification effective November 27, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of carlsbad ordains as follows:
That an amendment to the contract between the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees'
Retirement System is hereby authorized, a copy of said amendment marked "Exhibit" to
Resolution No. 2011-214
The Mayor of the City of Carlsbad is hereby authorized, empowered, and
directed to execute said amendment Tor and on behalf of said Agency.
This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after the date of its adoption; and the
City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at
least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen
days after its adoption.
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CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Actuarial and Employer Services Branch
Public Agency Contract Services
P.O. Box 942709
Sacramento, CA 94229-2709
(888) CalPERS (225-7377)
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 20475
hereby certify that the
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C i~Vu Coo no. i(!of the
governing body)
CoHsb'
1 (public agency)
has fully discharged all of the obligation imposed by Chapter 10 (commencing with
Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1, Government Code.
By_
Mat6: Hall
Mayor
Title
9/13/11
Date
PERS-CON-30 (Rev. 1/96)
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Actuarial and Employer Services Branch
public Agency Contract Services
P.O. Box 942709
Sacramento, CA 94229-2709
(888) CalPERS (225-7377)
CERTIFICATION OF GOVERNING BODY'S ACTION
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the
QrVu Coondx\ of the
l~(governing body)
CorisbqJ
(public agency)
on 9/13/n .
(date)
£fk/Secreta>^
City Clerk
Title
PERS-CON-12 (rev. 1/96)