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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS C( ftrC
FROM-
PHIL BATCHELOR, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR � f Costa
County
DATE: December 9, 1998 "ns
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: SAFETY RETIREMENT FOR
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOM'MEN'DATION:
DETERMINE whether to co-sponsor, support, remain neutral on, or oppose
legislation being sponsored by Local 1 which would provide Safety Retirement for
Animal Control Officers.
BACKGROUND:
In 1991, legislation (SB 843) was introduced to allow Animal Control Officers the
option of becoming members of Safety Retirement. The legislation did not pass at
that time. Local 1 is planning to sponsor similar legislation in 1999. Local 1's
lobbyist has asked what the Board's position would be on that legislation. Staff has
discussed the general framework for the legislation with Henry Clarke, General
Manager of Local 1. There is general agreement that the legislation will contain the
following provisions:
1. Whether or not to implement the legislation in the County will be at the
discretion of the Board of Supervisors.
2. If the Board decides to implement the legislation in this County,whether or not
to participate will be at the discretion of each eligible employee.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _1 _YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON _ ....___�_._...,. APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER _
The Board of Supervisors has DETERMINED to support legislation being sponsored by Local 1
which would provide Safety Retirement for Animal Control Officers at their own expense.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ASSENT- ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF TWE BOARD
ASSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISOR"N THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Cc' See Page 2 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
3. The individual employee will be responsible for all increased costs of Safety
Retirement, except as outlined below.
4. Since an employee who is in Safety Retirement does not participate in the
Social Security System, both the employee and the County will realize savings
from transferring to Safety Retirement in the amount currently being
contributed to the Social Security System. The County will commit to partially
offsetting the increased cost of Safety Retirement by the amount now being
contributed to the Social Security System for those employees who choose
Safety Retirement. As a result, the County will realize no net savings, but will
also sustain no increased costs as a result of the transfer.
If these provisions are acceptable to the Board, the Board may wish to indicate its
support for Local 'I's legislation. If one or more of these provisions is unacceptable
to the Board, the Board should outline the circumstances under which such
legislation would be acceptable. Alternately, the Board may wish to simply remain
neutral on the legislation, and promise not to testify in opposition to the legislation
as long as it contains these provisions.
Legislation similar to this was sponsored by Local 1 a few years ago to provide the
same option to Probation Officers. This legislation did passand has been
implemented in this County.
cc: County Administrator
Animal Services Director
Director of Human Resources
Henry Clarke, General Manager, Local 1
Les Spahnn
Heim, Noack, Kelly & Spahnn
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