ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT TO THE
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE BOARD OF
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO PROVIDE A
MANDATORY EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION FOR ALL
CLASSIC LOCAL SAFETY MEMBERS OF THE 2180
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS OF
ONE PERCENT OF SALARY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2024
WHEREAS, the City Council is to amend the contract between the City of Chula Vista and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System to provide a mandatory employee contribution for all Local Safety Fire Classic members of the 2180 Local International Association of Fire Fighters of 1% of salary effective January 12, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Public Employees’ Retirement Law (PERL) 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 public agencies may elect to subject themselves and their employees to amendments of the PERL; and
WHERES, one of the steps in the procedure to amend this contract is the adoption by the governing body of the public agency of an ordinance to approve an amendment to the contract.
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
Section I. The amendment to the contract between the City Council of the City of Chula Vista and the Board of Administration, California Public Employees’ Retirement System is hereby authorized, a copy of said amendment is attached hereto, marked Exhibit, and by which reference made a part hereof as though herein set out in full.
Section II. Severability
If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional, by a court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed severable, and such invalidity, unenforceability or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, sentences, clauses or phrases of the Ordinance be declared invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional.
Ordinance
Section III. Construction
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to supplement, not to duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this Ordinance shall be construed in light of that intent.
Section IV. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirtieth day after its final passage.
Section V. Publication
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published or posted according to law.
Presented by Approved as to form by
_____________________________________ ___________________________________ Courtney Chase Jill D.S. Maland
Deputy City Manager Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak
Acting City Attorney