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Home My WebLink About04/23/2013 00 Information PacketYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET April 23, 2013 lim nrSTS117=01120-M 1=7 2. The next meeting will be a Council Business meeting on May 7, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT ITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Information Packet Item No. For Meeting of: April 23, 2013 1. Weekly Issues Report 2. Council Economic Development Committee agenda for April 25, 2013 3. Council Public Safety Committee agenda for April 26, 2013 4. Thank you letter to Chief Rizzi from Yakima Valley Barrios Unidos 5. Thank you letter regarding the Senior /Disabled Accessiblity Program from Jane Till 6. LEOFF 1 Pension information from Association of Washington Cities 7. City Meeting Schedule 8. Preliminary Future Activities Calendar 9. Preliminary Council Agenda 10. Study Session Schedule STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Click to download 0101momm CRIME STOPPERS EVENT: Yakima County Crime Stoppers is having an Identity Theft Awareness Shred Event and Take Back Your Prescription Meds Day on Saturday, April 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Solarity Credit Union located at 110 N. 5 th Avenue. • -- City Hall rg� LEI go t • Downtown Plan Meetings — May 9 and 10 — Sean Hawkins • Cascade Mill Site Update — Joan Davenport • Airport Update — Rob Peterson • Tourism Update — John Cooper • Regional Economic Development Plan — Dave McFadden Council Public Safety CED Conference Roorr City Hall Members: C-4u,kcilm,pao • er Atk is #t-x-Jch-2-ff) Councilmember Ettl Councilmember Cawley • M M N i Staff: City Manager Tony O'Rourke Police Chief Dominic Rizzi Fire Chief Dave Willson Effif=$ - Relocation of Communications Center Discussion of Truck Weight Program Discussion of 2012 Crime Stats Fire Department Reorganization Proposal Kiwanis Pond Safety Consideration Old Business • Jail Study Update • Fire Inspection Update - I.. I 90 mom, CESAR E. CHAVEZ MEMORLAL 2013 LO--- 0 Yakima Valley Barrios Unidos 1 11 11 'I'i 5 111 111 llililli Mil! I 1112L2MU=1 Email. BU509@compwrx.com Chief Dominic Rizzi Yakima P#\2f: ±*f»22e 200 S. ?2« ®< o Yakima, Vdshington 9891 « »<x » » « I am writing to thank you for the Senior/Disabled Accessibility Program. I was given a grant with no charge for the service. Never did I think this would be given to me. Your program has been very helpful to me mainly for the new furnace. Those who worked at my place were indeed very good inside and outside workers. To each of you: please know and understand that the Senior/Disabled Accessibility Program is truly wonderful with the work that gets done. Please help the Program so they in turn can help those who truly need the work done. Many thanks to each of you. Sincerely, Jane I Till 1507 So. 6th Ave. Yakima, WA 98902 Claar Tee, Sonya From: Epperson, Cindy Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 9:04 AM 7o: CJaarTee, Sonya; Stephens, Jodi Cc: Price,CaUy Subject: AWC response to LEOFF I newspaper articlestished on Friday, April 12, 2013 News stories on pension spiking and LEOFF medical benefits raise questions abo costs i The Associated Press recently released a series of articles that ran in a number of newspapers across the state. The series highlighted issues with Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters (LEOFR retirement benefits including pension spiking (the practice of increasing compensation shortly before retirement to raise retirement benefits), the cost of medical benefits for LEOFF 1 retirees' and the types ofclaims local disability boards have approved. Given the interest that has been generated' we thought it would be useful to provide a tittle background and history for context. The LEOFF 1 retirement plan was established and mandated by the Legislature in 1969. It included the requirement that local governments provide for post-retirement medical care, and also created the local disability board system. The Legislature realized that the costs for the LGDFF 1 plan were unsustainable and closed the program in 1977, creating the LEOFF2 plan as result. Employers, employees, and the state all contribute into the LEOFF 2 system: employers 30%, employees 50%, and the state 20%. Retirement benefit calculations are different for the two plans. LEDFF1 retirement benefits are based un salary at retirement, and LEOFF2 retirement benefits are based upon the compensation received during the highest consecutive five years. Current law requires local government employers to pay for the actuarial value of increased retirement benefits from some types ofexcess compensation. However, the excess compensation requirements for the different plans are different. Compensation like performance and longevity bonuses are included in LEOFF benefit calculations butane not defined in the statute as excess compensation. Payment of these types of bonuses near the end of career results in higher retirement benefits, which could lead to claims of pension spiking. Because the employer is not responsible for reimbursing the system for the actuarial value of the benefit increases in these cases, the increased costs are spread tuthe pension system and can result in potential contribution rate increases for all rate payers. SB 5392' introduced this session, would have expanded the definition of excess compensation for retirement purposes and required employers to pay the full actuarial value into the retirement system. However, one of the concerns expressed was that the bill would capture Legitimate raises related to promotions during the final years of employment. The bill did not advance asa result nfthese kinds nf issues and indications that there are relatively few pension spiking cases that might have occurred. ON WIND 00111111111 01 Mike I There may be questions about why this system of retirement and medical benefits cannot be changed to reduce the costs. In the 1956 Bakenhus decision, the State Supreme Court ruled that pension benefits are a vested contractual right and cannot be changed If you have any questions feel free to contact Candice Bock, Deanna Krell, or Brittany Sill Links to the series of articles For April 22, 2013 — April 29, 2013 Monday, April 22 12:00 p.m. Capitol Theatre Board Meeting — Capitol Theatre 12:00 p.m. Greenway Board Meeting — Greenway Visitors Center Wednesdpa, ARril 24 2:00 p.m. Yakima Planning Commission — Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission — Council Chambers Friday, April 26 10:00 a.m. City Council Public Safety Committee Meeting — CE D Conference Room Office Of •_ Council Calendar Preliminary Future Activities Please Note: Meetings are subject to cha Mon. April 22 12:00 p.m. Capitol Theatre Board Board Meeting Bristol Capitol Theatre Meeting 12:00 mn Greenwa Board Meetin Board Meetin Ettl Greenuva °Visitors Center Tue. April 23 9:00 a.m. TPA Board Meeting Board Meeting Cawley Convention Center CR 2 9:00 a.m. EMS Operations Board Board Meeting Lover EMS Office Meeting 12:00 p.m: Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meeting 'Cawley, Adkison, TBD Ettl Wed. April 24 2:00 p.m. Planning Commission Scheduled Meeting Ensey Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Scheduled Meeting Bristol Council Chambers Commission Thur. April 25 10:00 a.m. Public Facilities District Board Meeting Bristol Convention Center CR 1 Meeting 1:30 p.m, Council Economic Scheduled Meeting Coffey, Bristol, CED Conference Room Development Committee Lover Meeting Fri. April 26 10:00 a.m. Council Public Safety Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Adkison, CED Conference Room Committee Meeting Ettl Tue. April 30 12:00 p.m. Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Adkison, TBD Lover Fria May 3 8:00 a.m. Sister City Meeting Scheduled Meeting Adkison CED Conference Room Mon. May 6 10:00 a.m. Council Media Briefina Scheduled Meeting Adkison Council Chambers Tue. May 7 12:00 p.m. Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Adkison, TBD Coffey 5:00 p.m. (T) City Council Executive Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers Session 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers Wed May $ 2:00 p.m. Yakima Planning Scheduled Meeting Ensey Council Chambers Commission 5:30 p.m. Parks & Recreation Scheduled Meeting Adkison Council Chambers Commission lur. May 9 1:00 P.M. Harman Center Board Board Meeting Adkison Harman Center M 0 r: 5:30 YCDA Board Board Meeting Adkison New Vision Office I ivi - (T) 5:00 p.m. Executive Session — Council Chambers sm NEW 1 1 1 M � I, MINISTER I I � III I � �� I Resolution approving Amended Agreement with The Watershed ComparFA for professional services relating to Shoreline Master program update an] support services. Resolution authorizing a Sole Source Procurement with Metrohm USA for the purchase of an Ion Chromatograph System to meet the Regulatory Testing Requirements • the Wastewater Division Resolution authorizing the Sole Source Procurement with Apsco for the purchase of Wemco Pumps for the Wastewater Division. Resolution authorizing agreement with HLA for engineering services at the Yakima Airport Resolution authorizing an Agreement with the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office and the City of Yakima for a grant of $209,620 for improvements related to Phase 2 • the Riparian Zone Outfall Alternatives at the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant. Closed record hearing on ROW vacation request from Hops Extract regarding portion • N. 2 Ind Avenue VITT Council Chambers 10:00 a.m. June 11 Mill site issues June 25 Airport Master Plan July 9 Stormwater issues axq�