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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ' FROM: Anthony Arroyo, Human Resources Director 0� ITEM #9 SUBJECT: Approve Resolution Delegating Disability Retirement or Industrial Disability Retirement Designation for Local Safety Officers to the City Manager DATE: August 22, 2005 BACKGROUND: Under the Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL), the governing body of a California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) contracting agency is required to make a determination as to whether a local safety member is "disabled" for purposes of the PERL and to determine whether such disability is "industrial" within the meaning of PERL. Government Code § 21173 permits the governing body of a PERS contracting agency to delegate this authority, upon advice of the City Council, to the incumbent in the position of its choice. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: It is recommended that, for the purpose of operational efficiency and to facilitate the judicious designation of local safety members as "disabled" and the classification of such disabilities as "industrial" or "non -industrial," the City Council delegate the authority for disability determinations to the City Manager. Adoption of this resolution will also prevent the City Council from having to discuss sensitive and confidential medical information about the City's employees before the public in open session. The City Council will still approve settlement requests for any amount over $25,000. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution Delegating Disability Retirement or Industrial Disability Retirement Designation for Local Safety Officers to the City Manager. Attachment: Resolution REVIEW TEAM ONLY City Attorney: o .--' Finance Director: City Manager: -�-�"' t OTHER: