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City of San Leandro <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date: May 19, 2025 <br />Agenda Number: 10.b. <br />Agenda Section: ACTION ITEMS <br />File Number: 25-212 <br />File Type: Staff Report <br />Second Reading to Adopt an Ordinance to Approve an Amendment to the Contract between the Board <br />of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the City of San Leandro to <br />Include Provisions Pursuant to Government Code Section 20516 “Cost Sharing” for Unrepresented <br />Executive Safety Employees . <br />COUNCIL PRIORITY <br />·Infrastructure <br />SUMMARY <br />On April 21, 2025, the City Council adopted a Resolution of Intention to approve an amendment <br />to the contract between the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ <br />Retirement System and the City of San Leandro to update the employee cost sharing percentage <br />towards the employer’s contribution rate for Unrepresented Executive Safety Employees, which <br />includes the Police Chief. The next step in CalPERS’ process is for the City Council to adopt an <br />ordinance to authorize the contract amendment. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance to approve an amendment to the <br />City’s contract with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to increase <br />the employee cost share percentage from 1.5% to 2.0% for unrepresented executive safety <br />employees. <br />BACKGROUND <br />CalPERS mandates that any changes to the employee cost share for unrepresented groups be <br />formally approved by the governing body. This approval process ensures that changes to the <br />cost-sharing requirements are reviewed and validated regularly within pension regulations. <br />Analysis <br />CalPERS requires that specific procedures be followed to amend an agency’s contract. The <br />following steps are in effect to complete the contract amendment process: <br />1.On April 21, 2025, the City Council adopted a Resolution of Intention to amend the <br />contract. <br />2.On April 30, 2025, a ballot election was conducted, and the result was verified approving <br />the contract amendment for the updated cost sharing percentage. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/4/2025