To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: MJ Tueros, Human Resources Director
Prepared By: Ashley Titus, Management Analyst II
TITLE:
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2027 Unrepresented Executive Police Safety Group GC 20516 Cost Share
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution approving the 2027 Unrepresented Executive Police Chief Safety Group GC 20516 CalPERS cost share.
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DISCUSSION:
On October 21, 2025, the City Council approved changes to the Police Chief’s compensation and benefits, which included aligning the Police Chief’s CalPERS retirement cost share with the Police Management Unit (PMU). Staff recommended this change to ensure that an employee promoted from the PMU to Police Chief would not experience an increase in the employee-paid share of retirement contributions, which would reduce take-home pay.
The attached resolution continues updating the pension cost sharing arrangement beginning 2027. Also included is the required acknowledgment from the affected employee to satisfy CalPERS' contract amendment requirements.
Following adoption of this resolution, the City must complete the remaining steps in the CalPERS contract amendment process. These include adoption of a Resolution of Intention, the first and second readings of an ordinance, and final approval by CalPERS before the amendment becomes effective.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
Adjusting the Police Chief Group’s cost share to align with the Police Management Unit results in a lower employee contribution rate. As a result, the City’s share of the pension contribution will increase slightly.
The current cost share for the Police Chief is 3.5% effective January 1, 2026. It will be reduced to 3% effective January 1, 2027 resulting in an increased cost of $715.85 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027. Additional changes in future years will be required to be brought to Council for subsequent contract amendments and will be budgeted accordingly in future Fiscal Years.
CEQA:
The Human Resource Director has determined that the Recommended Action described in this Agenda Report is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - Employee Acknowledgement to Cost Sharing CalPERS Contributions
NOTIFICATION:
Unrepresented Executive Police Safety Group