ITEM 4.5
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ITEM: DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO
MAKE DETERMINATIONS REGARDING INDUSTRIAL
DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR LOCAL SAFETY
MEMBERS
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution to Delegate Authority to the City Manager to Make Determinations Regarding
Industrial Disability Retirement for Local Safety
Members Pursuant to Government Code 21156 and
21173
SUMMARY:
The City' scontract with CaIPERS provides an Industrial Disability Retirement ( IDR) benefit for Local Safety Members. This benefit is for members who can no longer perform their usual job duties due to a work -related injury or illness.
The California Public Employees' Retirement System ( CaIPERS) provides that an IDR for Local Safety Members must to be determined by either the governing body or an official delegate appointed by the governing body.
Delegating this authority to the City Manager is consistent with the powers and duties assigned to the City Manager as the administrative head of the City. The City will follow IDR application procedures as required by CaIPERS.
BACKGROUND:
Government Code section 21156( a)( 2) provides that the board or governing body of the contracting agency shall make a determination on a member' s disability retirement on the basis of competent medical opinion and shall not use disability retirement as a substitute for the disciplinary process.
Government Code section 21156( b)( 1) provides that the governing body of a contracting agency upon receipt of request of the board pursuant to Government Code section 21154 shall certify to the board its determination under this section that the member is or is not incapacitated.
Local Safety agencies will make a medical determination for both disability retirement and industrial disability retirement.
Government Code Section 21173 allows the governing body of a contracting agency to delegate any authority or duty conferred or imposed to a subordinate officer subject to conditions it may impose. Delegating the authority to determine an Industrial Disability Retirement to the City Manager is consistent with other cities.
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FEBRUARY 9, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS
REGARDING INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR LOCAL SAFETY
MEMBERS
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:
By delegating the authority for IDR determinations to the City Manager, employee medical and personnel information included in an IDR application will be kept confidential rather than bringing this information to a public meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Staff time to prepare this report.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lathrop to Delegate Authority to the City Manager to Make Determinations Regarding Industrial Disability Retirement for Local Safety Members Pursuant to Government Code 21156 and 21173
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FEBRUARY 9, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS
REGARDING INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR LOCAL SAFETY
MEMBERS
APPROVALS:
Julia a Burns Date
Director of Human Resources
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Thomas Hedegard Date
Deputy City Manager
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Salvador Navarrete Date
City Attorney
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Stephen J. Salvatore Date
City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP TO
DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS
REGARDING INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR LOCAL SAFETY MEMBERS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 21156 AND 21173
WHEREAS, the City of Lathrop is a contracting agency with the California Public Employees' Retirement System ( CaIPERS); and
WHEREAS, the City' s contract with CaIPERS provides an Industrial Disability Retirement ( IDR) benefit for Local Safety Members; and WHEREAS, this benefit is for members who can no longer perform their usual job duties due to a work -related injury or illness; and WHEREAS, the California Public Employees' Retirement System ( CaIPERS) allows Industrial Disability Retirement ( IDR) for Local Safety Members to be determined by either the governing body or an official delegate appointed by the governing body; and
WHEREAS, delegating the authority for IDR determinations to the City Manager is consistent with the powers and duties assigned to the position of the City Manager as the administrative head of the City; and
WHEREAS, by delegating the authority for IDR determinations to the City Manager, employee medical and personnel information included in an Industrial Disability Retirement application will be kept confidential rather than bringing this information to a public meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Government Code 21156 and 21173, the City Council of the City of Lathrop does hereby delegate to the City Manager the authority to make determinations of disability on behalf of the City and to determine whether such disability is industrial and to certify such determinations and all other necessary information to the California Public Employees' Retirement System.
Resolution 26-
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 9th day of February 2026, by the following vote of the City Council, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Paul Akinjo, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Teresa Vargas, City Clerk Salvador NavarT' ete, City Attorney Resolution 26-
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