ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: Human Resources Item No: D2
Prepared by: Natalie Jacobs, Human Resources Director Meeting Date: April 14, 2026 Approved by: John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Discussion S
UBJECT: AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRACT RE
COMMENDATION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026 - , stating its intention to approve an amendment to the City’s safety contract with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), to designate Fire Prevention employees pursuant to Government Code section 20434.
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RRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Supports the following City Council goal: Public Safety.
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RIOR ACTION: On June 24, 2025, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2025- 134 approving a new Memorandum of Understanding amending the terms of the Current Memorandum of Understanding with the terms in the tentative agreement (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 23, 2020, adopted City Council Ordinance No. 2020-8, entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, Authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City Council of the City of Vista and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (Vote: 5-0).
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n May 26, 2020, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2020 -85, a Resolution of Intention to approve an amendment to the City’s contract with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide Fourth Level of 1959 Survivor Benefits for Vista Firefighters’ Association Safety Members (Vote: 5- 0).
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TATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: On June 24, 2025, the City Council approved a four-year tentative labor agreement with the Vista Firefighters’ Association (VFFA). The agreement included language that the City shall take all necessary action to amend its contract with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System to prospectively designate employees within the fire prevention bureau of the Vista fire department who’s classifications meet the meaning of the public employees retirement law pursuant to California Government Code Section 20434 (“Local Fire Fighter” shall include any officer or employee of a fire department employed to perform firefighting, fire prevention, fire training, hazardous materials, emergency medical services, or fire or arson investigation services).
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ity requested and has received a draft of the amended contract language, which is included as Exhibit
2. Th
e contract amendment process requires that a Resolution of Intention (Exhibit 1) be adopted, followed by
a public hearing no less than 20 days after adoption of the Resolution of Intention.
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Approved above recommendation, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2026-67. Vote: 5-0