NS-2459 - Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the City Council of the City of Santa Ana and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees Retirement System

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ORDINANCE NO. NS-2459 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETVVEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: The Military Service Credit as Public Service Benefit allows an employee who is a member of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to pumhase up to four (4) years credit for any continuous active mititary or merchant marine service prior to employment with a covered public agency such as the City of Santa Ana. In accordance with provisions of the current Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Police Officers' Association, the City agreed to amend its current contract with PERS to provide the Military Service Credit as a public service benefit as soon as practical. There is no fiscal impact to the City by this ordinance as the employer cost and the employee cost is paid by the employee. SECTION 2: That an amendment to the contract between the City Council of the City of Santa Ana and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System is hereby authorized, in accordance with the terms of Exhibit A to this Ordinance which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. SECTION 3: That the City Attorney is hereby directed to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk of the Council are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to execute said amendment for and on behalf of the City of Santa Ana. ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 2001. ATTEST: Patricia E. Healy Clerk of the Council Ordinance No. NS-2459 Page I of 2