City of Long Beach - File #: 22-1305

• File #: 22-1305
• Version: 3
• Name: HR - Ord Mandatory employee contribution of 2% to CalPERS
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 10/24/2022
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 12/6/2022
• Final action: 12/6/2022
• Title: Recommendation to declare ordinance authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City of Long Beach and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and authorizing City Manager of said city to execute said amendment for and on behalf of the City of Long Beach, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
• Sponsors: Human Resources

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/6/2022	3	City Council	approve recommendation and adopt	Pass
11/15/2022	2	City Council	withdrawn
11/1/2022	1	City Council	declare ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading	Pass

TITLE
Recommendation to declare ordinance authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City of Long Beach and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and authorizing City Manager of said city to execute said amendment for and on behalf of the City of Long Beach, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)

DISCUSSION
On October 18, 2022, the City Council approved the 2022-2025 successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Long Beach Lifeguard Association (LGA). This new contract includes a provision for Cost Sharing by LGA Classic Public Safety CalPERS Members via payroll deductions pursuant to California Government Code Section 20516(f). Per this provision, LGA Classic Public Safety CalPERS members will contribute two percent (2%) of compensation earnable toward the City's required employer contribution to CalPERS in addition to the nine percent (9%) statutory employee contribution already paid by the employee, which will increase the employee's contribution to a total of eleven percent (11%). The parties agreed to pursue a CalPERS contract amendment, as soon as administratively possible to change the above-described two percent (2%) cost sharing under Government Code section 20516(f), to cost sharing of two percent (2%) of compensation earnable, pursuant to Government Code Section 20516(a).

On September 17, 2022, the City of Long Beach notified CalPERS of its intent to initiate the CalPERS contract amendment process. Upon receipt of further instructions from CalPERS, the City must complete the following steps to finalize the amendment process:
1. Council Adoption of a Resolution of Intention with Exhibit Amendment to Contract (attached).
2. Submission of certified copy of Resolution of Intention to my|CalPERS following City Council adoption.
3. Submission of Form CON-12, Certification of Governing Body’s Action to my|CalPERS following City Council adoption of Resolution of Intention.
4. Submission of Form CON...