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CityCouncil | 2015-04-07 | 7 | Mayor Spencer inquired how overtime pay impacts pensions and the City's contribution. The Assistant City Manager responded overtime does not affect OPEB; the presentation is about retirement healthcare; there is a very small portion of overtime that is factored into retirement; overtime is not counted toward PERS service; the Fire Department has a small portion of planned overtime factored into the work schedule which is pensionable. The City Manager stated employees receive the same OPEB benefits which are not impacted by years or service or rank; employees receive different pensions. In response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Assistant City Manager stated Alameda's current vesting term is 10 years. Mayor Spencer stated that she would like the contract approval to be done at the next regular meeting, not a special meeting. The City Manager stated the Sunshine Ordinance requires 15 days notice and the next regular meeting is in 14 days. Mayor Spencer stated that she is concerned the public would perceive the Council as pushing the contract through. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the Charter does not allow the contract to be heard at a special meeting, to which the City Attorney responded in the negative; stated the Council can vote on the contract at the April 29th special meeting. In response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry about noticing, the City Manager stated documents approved in Closed Session will be part of the agenda packet for the April 29th meeting. Mayor Spencer inquired how the April 29th schedule was approved, to which the City Manager responded the Council took a vote in Closed Session. Councilmember Oddie stated using the term "push through" gives the wrong impression; Council is being responsible by providing ample notice. Mayor Spencer stated it is responsible to have the issue on a regular meeting. Councilmember Oddie stated the vote was already done in Closed Session. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Manager stated it was made clear before the vote that the contract approval would take place on April 29th; the term "push through" is problematic; there was a task force in 2012 and the issue has been discussed for nearly 4 years. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 April 7, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-04-07.pdf |