HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2009-18 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION, BY ADOPTING A SIDE
LETTER OF AGREEMENT REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BENEFIT
OPTIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of Huntington Beach adopted Resolution No. 2007-85 for
the purpose of adopting the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the
Huntington Beach Municipal Employees' Association (MEA); and
Subsequent to the adoption of the MOU, the City of Huntington Beach and the MEA
agreed to changes to the MOU that are reflected in a Side Letter of Agreement between the City of
Huntington Beach and the MEA ("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:
l. 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 MEA.
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 , 2009
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Exhibit "A", Resolution No. 2009-18
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT-- MEA
Representatives of the Huntington Beach Municipal Employees Association ("MEA") 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 XI A.1.a. of
the MOU between MEA and City effective July 1, 2007.
EMPLOYEE SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN:
Effective June 16, 2008 Article XI A.1.a. of the MOU between MEA and City
is hereby deleted and replaced as follows:
1. Self-Funded Supplemental Retirement Benefit
Employees hired prior to December 27, 1997 are eligible for the Self-Funded Supplemental
Retirement Benefit, which provides that:
a. In the event a PERS member elects Option #1, #2, #2W, #3, #3W or #4 of the Public
Employees' Retirement law, the City shall pay the difference between the employee's
elected option and the unmodified allowance which the retiree 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 retiree and shall be payable by
the City during the life of the member, and upon that retiree's death, the City's
obligation shall cease. The method of funding this benefit shall be at the sole discretion
of the City. This benefit is vested for employees covered by this Agreement.
b. Employees hired on or after December 27, 1997 shall not be eligible for this benefit
referenced in A.1.a. herein above:
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Res. No. 2009-18
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 an 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
Cit Clerk and ex-officio Verk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California