STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ORDINANCE NO. 26-03
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JACINTO AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO AND
THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Public Employees’ Retirement Law permits the participation of public agencies and their employees in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) by the execution of a contract, and sets forth the procedure by which said public agencies may elect to subject themselves and their employees to amendment to said Law; and
WHEREAS, the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in September 2012, and became official and took effect on January 1, 2013; and
WHEREAS, PEPRA was adopted to fundamentally change retirement formulas, increase retirement ages, and cap pensionable compensation for new public employees; and
WHEREAS, one of the steps in the procedures to amend this contract is the adoption by the governing body of the public agency or a resolution giving notice of its intention to approve an amendment to said contract, which resolution shall contain a summary of the change proposed in said contract; and
WHEREAS, it appears the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of San Jacinto had not adopted an amendment to this contract reflecting the changes made by PEPRA, despite these changes being made administratively to all contracted agencies by PERS; and
WHEREAS, PERS is now requesting the City Council to formally adopt an amendment to this contract to properly reflect State law; and WHEREAS, the following is a statement of the proposed change:
To include Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act language.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That an amendment to the contract between the City Council of the City of San Jacinto and the Board of Administration, California Public Employees’ Retirement System is hereby authorized, a copy of said amendment being attached hereto, marked as an "Exhibit" and by this reference made a part hereof.
SECTION 2.The Mayor of the City of San Jacinto is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute said amendment for and on behalf of said Agency.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 17th day of March, 2026.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council on the 21st day of April, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
CITY OF SAN JACINTO:
_____________________________
Crystal Ruiz, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________________
Jill Theriot, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
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Craig Hayes, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO)
CERTIFICATION
I, Julia Espinoza, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 26-03 was duly passed, approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Jacinto on the 21st day of April, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL this 7th day of April, 2026. _________________________
Jill Theriot, Deputy City Clerk
City of San Jacinto