HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2009-15 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION, BY ADOPTING A SIDE LETTER
OF AGREEMENT REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BENEFIT OPTIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of Huntington Beach adopted Resolution No. 2008-13 for
the purpose of adopting the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the
Huntington Beach Firefighters' Association (HBFA); and
Subsequent to the adoption of the MOU, the City of Huntington Beach and the HBFA
agreed to changes to the MOU that are reflected in a Side Letter of Agreement between the City of
Huntington Beach and the HBFA ("Side Letter of Agreement") attached hereto as Exhibit A and
incorporated herein by this reference. The Side Letter of Agreement pertains to supplemental
retirement benefits options,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach as follows:
1. The Side Letter of Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A is approved and adopted.
2. The Side Letter of Agreement amends the MOU between the City of Huntington
Beach and the HBFA.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 16th day of March , 200 9 .
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Exhibit "A", Resolution No. 2009-15
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT-HBFA
Representatives of the Huntington Beach Firefighters' Association ("HBFA") and the City
of Huntington Beach ("City") have met and conferred on July 28, 2008 and hereby agree
to the following terms related to the Supplemental Retirement Plan pursuant to Article IX
A.2.a. of the MOU between the HBFA and City effective September 24, 2007.
EMPLOYEE SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN:
Effective June 16, 2008 , Article IX A.2.a. of the MOU between HBFA
and City is hereby deleted and replaced as follows:
2. Self-Funded Supplemental Retirement Benefit:
a. In the event a member elects Option #1, #2 #2W, #3, #3W or #4 of the Public
Employees' Retirement Law, the City shall pay the difference between such
elected option and the unmodified allowance which the member would have
received for his/her life alone as provided in California Government Code
sections 21455, 21456, 21457, and 21548 as said referenced Government Code
sections exist as of the date of this agreement. This payment shall be made only
to the member, shall be payable by the City during the life of the member, and
upon that member's death, the City's obligation shall cease. The method of
funding this benefit shall be the sole discretion of the City. This benefit is vested
for employees covered by this MOU.
b. Employees hired on or after October 4, 1999, shall not be eligible for the
"Supplemental Retirement Benefit" referenced in Article IX.A.2 above.
For HBFA Forth f Huntington Beach
President lff Administrator
Dated: «— "200 Dated: March 4, 2009
ved as to form:
ennifer clGra//tllh, City Atorneyv_
Dated:
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Res. No. 2009-16
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on March 16, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Carchio, Dwyer, Green, Bohr, Coerper, Hardy, Hansen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Jerk and ex-officio CUrk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California