HomeMy WebLinkAbout23028 RESOLUTION NO. 23028
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS.
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 21363.1 (3%@55
Full formula) is applicable to local fire members entering membership for the first time in
the fire classification after the effective date of this amendment to contract.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs does hereby give
notice of its 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 Exhibit A and by this reference
made a part hereof, as on file in the office of the City Clerk.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
COUNCIL THIS 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011.
ATTEST: DAVID H. READY, GER
MES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
Resolution No. 23028
Page 2
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23028 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on September 21, 2011, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tern Weigel, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
3�MES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
City of Palm Springs, CaliforniaZq/26`�00
CaIPERS '
EXHIBIT
California
Public Employees' Retirement System
®®®
AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT
Between the
Board of Administration
California Public Employees' Retirement System
and the
City Council
City of Palm Springs
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, 1957, and witnessed December 3, 1956, and as amended effective July 14,
1965, January 14, 1973, January 1, 1975, September 5, 1976, July 10, 1977, October
15, 1978, April 29, 1979, February 27, 1983, July 1, 1984, June 29, 1986, April 18,
1998, August 23, 1998, April 18, 1999, August 19, 2001, April 28, 2002, May 25, 2003,
January 4, 2004 and June 17, 2011 which provides for participation of Public Agency in
said System, Board and Public Agency hereby agree as follows:
A. Paragraphs 1 through' 15 are hereby stricken from said contract as executed
effective June 17, 2011, and hereby replaced by the following paragraphs
numbered 1 through 15 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; age 50 for local police members
entering membership in the .police classification on or prior to June 17,
2011 and for those local fire members entering membership in the fire
classification on or prior to the effective date of this amendment to contract
and age 55 for local police members entering membership for the first time
in the police classification after June 17, 2011 and those local fire
members entering membership in the fire classification after the effective
date of this amendment to contract.
PLEASE uU NUT SIGN "EXHIBIT ONLT
2. Public Agency shall participate in the Public Employees' Retirement
System from and after January 1, 1957 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 (CalPERS) 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-CalPERS 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. .
PLEASE DO NOT SIGN "EXHIBIT ONYY
(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. Employees 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:
NO ADDITIONAL EXCLUSIONS
6. 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 April 28, 2002 shall be determined
in accordance with Section 21354 of said Retirement Law, subject to the
reduction provided therein for service prior to December 31, 1974,
termination of Social Security, for members whose service has been
included in Federal Social Security(2% at age 55 Full and Modified).
7. 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 April 28, 2002 shall be determined in accordance
with Section 21354.5 of said Retirement Law, subject to the reduction
provided therein for service prior to December 31, 1974, termination of
Social Security, for members whose service has been included in Federal
Social Security(2.7% at age 55 Full and Modified).
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8. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of
credited prior and current service as a local police members entering
membership in the police classification on or prior to June 17, 2011 and
local fire members entering membership in the fire classification on or
prior to the effective date of this amendment to contract shall be
determined in accordance with Section 21362.2 of said Retirement Law
(3% at age 50 Full).
9. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of
credited current service as a local police member entering membership
for the first time in the police classification after June 17, 2011 and local
fire members entering membership for the first time in the fire
classification after the effective date of this amendment to contract shall
be determined in accordance with Section 21363.1 of said Retirement Law
(3% at age 55 Full).
10. 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 21024 (Military Service Credit as Public Service).
C. Section 20042 (One-Year Final Compensation).
d. Section 20965 (Credit for Unused Sick Leave) for local fire
members only.
e. Section 21574 (Fourth Level of 1959 Survivor Benefits).
f. Section 20475 (Different Level of Benefits). Section 21363.1 (3%
@ 55 Full formula) is applicable to local police members entering
membership for the first time in the police classification after June
17, 2011.
Section 21363.1 (3% @ 55 Full formula) is applicable to local fire
members entering membership for the first time in the fire
classification after the effective date of this amendment to contract.
11. Public Agency, in accordance with Government Code Section 20790,
ceased to be an "employer' for purposes of Section 20834 effective on
September 5, 1976. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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 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 miscellaneous members and local safety members.
b. A reasonable amount, as fixed by the Board, payable in one
installment within 60 days of date of contract to cover the costs of
administering said System as it affects the employees of Public
Agency, not including the costs of special valuations or of the .
periodic investigation and valuations required by law.
C. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
` 'Y;B,l This amendment shall be effective on the day of
BRD OF ADMINISTRATION CITY COUNCIL
PUB ' MPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
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BY C BY
DARRYL WATS tJ: HIEF '{L`:, PRESIDING OFFICER
CUSTOMER ACC J ,SERVICES DIVISION,) ,
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE9-`�TIREMENT SYSTEM
Witness Da` f
Attest:
Clerk
AMENDMENT ER#365
PERS-CON-702A . - -
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 7507
I hereby certify that in accordance with Section 7507 of the Government Code
the future annual costs as determined by the System Actuary for the
increase/change in retirement benefit(s) have been made public at a public meeting
of the
City Council of the
(governing body)
City of Palm Springs, California
(public agency)
on September 21 , 2011 which is at least two weeks prior to the adoption of the
(date)
Resolution /Ordinance.
Adoption of the retirement benefit increase/change will not be placed on the consent
calendar.
dSecretary
James Thompson_ City Clerk
Title
Date September 28, 2011
PERS-CON-12A(rev..1196)
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
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the
City Council of the
(governing body)
City of Palm Springs, California
(public agency)
on September 21 . 2011
(date)
rk/Secretary
James Thompson, City Clerk
Title
PERS-CON-12(rev. 1/96)
1
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
I hereby certify that the City Council of the
(governing body)
City of Palm Springs, California
(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.
JAMES THOMPSON.. CITY CLERK
Title
Witness
September 28, 2011
Date
PERS-CON-30(Rev. 1/96)
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Actuarial and Employer Services Branch
Public Agency Contract Services
(888) Ca1PERS (225-7377)
SUMMARY OF MAJOR PROVISIONS
3% @ 55 Formula (Section 21363.1)
Local Safety Members
SERVICE RETIREMENT
To be eligible for service retirement, a member must be at least age 50 and have five years of
CaIPERS credited service. If provided by the employer's contract, mandatory retirement age for
local safety members is age 60.
The monthly retirement allowance is determined by age at retirement, years of service credit and
final compensation. The basic benefit is 3% of final compensation for each year of credited
service upon retirement at age 55. If retirement is earlier than age 55, the percentage of final
compensation decreases for each quarter year of attained age to 2.40% at age 50. The allowance
is limited to 90% of final compensation.
Final compensation is the average monthly pay rate during the last consecutive 36 months of
employment, or 12 months if provided by the employer's contract, unless the member designates a
different period of 36 or 12 consecutive months when the average pay rate was higher. Certain
items of special compensation earned during your final compensation period will be included in
your final compensation, in accordance with Board regulations.
DISABILITY RETIREMENT
Members substantially incapacitated from performing the usual duties for the position for his/her
current employer would be eligible for disability retirement provided they have at least five years of
service credit. The monthly retirement allowance is 1.8% of final compensation for each year of
service. The maximum percentage for members who have between 10.000 and 18.518 years of
service credit is one-third of their final compensation. If the member is eligible for service
retirement the member will receive the highest allowance payable, service or disability. If provided
by the employer's contract, the benefit would be a minimum of 30% of final compensation for the
first five years of service credit, plus 1% for each additional year of service to a maximum benefit
of 50% of final compensation.
INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT
Members permanently incapacitated from performing their duties, as defined above under
Disability Retirement, and the disability is a result of a job-related injury or illness may receive an
Industrial Disability Retirement benefit equal to 50% of their final compensation. If provided in the
employer's contract and the member is totally disabled, the disability retirement allowance would
equal 75% of final compensation in lieu of the disability retirement allowance otherwise provided.
If the member is eligible for service retirement, the service retirement allowance is payable. The
total allowance cannot exceed 90% of final compensation.
PRE-RETIREMENT DEATH BENEFITS
Basic Death Benefit: This benefit is a refund of the member's contributions plus interest and up to
six months' pay (one month's salary rate for each year of current service to a maximum of six
months).
PERS-CON-53(rev.6/07) -
1957 Survivor Benefit: An eligible beneficiary may elect to receive either the Basic Death Benefit or
the 1957 Survivor Benefit. The 1957 Survivor Benefit provides a monthly allowance equal to one-
half of the highest service retirement allowance the member would have received had he/she
retired on the date of death. The 1957 Survivor Benefit is payable to the surviving spouse or
registered domestic partner until death or to eligible unmarried children until age 18.
1959 Survivor Benefit: (If provided by the employer's contract and the member is not covered
under social security.) A surviving spouse or registered domestic partner and eligible children may
receive a monthly allowance as determine by the level of coverage. This benefit is payable in
addition to the Basic Death Benefit or 1957 Survivor Benefit. Children are eligible if under age 22
and unmarried.
Pre-Retirement Option 2W Death Benefit: (If provided by the employer's contract.) The spouse or
registered domestic partner of a deceased member, who was eligible to retire for service at the
time of death, may to elect to receive the Pre-Retirement Option 2W Death Benefit in lieu of the
lump sum Basic Death Benefit. The benefit is a monthly allowance equal to the amount the
member would have received if he/she had retired for service on the date of death and elected
Option 2W, the highest monthly allowance a member can leave a spouse or registered domestic
partner.
Special Death Benefit: A surviving spouse, registered domestic partner, or eligible children or step
children may receive a monthly allowance equal to one-half of the final compensation. If the cause
of death is due to external violence or physical force while on the job, and there are eligible
surviving children in addition to a spouse or registered domestic partner, the allowance may be
increased to a maximum of 75%.
COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS
The cost of living allowance increases are limited to a maximum of 2% compounded annually
unless the employer's contract provides a 3, 4, or 5% increase.
DEATH AFTER RETIREMENT
The lump sum death benefit is $500 (or$600, $2,000, $3,000, $4,000 or$5,000 if provided by the
employer's contract) regardless of the retirement plan chosen by the member at the time of
retirement.
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
Members who have separated from employment may elect to leave their contributions on deposit
or request a refund of contributions and interest. Those who leave their contributions on deposit
may apply at a later date for a monthly retirement allowance if the minimum service and age
reguirements are met. Members who request a refund of their contributions terminate their
membership and are not eligible for any future benefits unless they return to CalPERS
membership.
EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS
Local'safety members covered by the 3% @ 55 formula contribute 9% of reportable earnings.
Those covered under a modified formula (coordinated with Social Security) do not contribute on
the first$133.33 earned.
The employer also contributes toward the cost of the benefits. The amount contributed by the
employer for current service retirement benefits generally exceeds the cost to the employee. In
addition, the employer bears the entire cost of prior service benefits (the period of time before the
employer provided retirement coverage under CaIPERS). All employer contribution rates are
subject to adjustment by the CaIPERS Board of Administration.
PERS-CON-53(rev.6/07)