HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2020-013 Relating to the Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Retirement System RESOLUTION NO. 2020-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON
RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND
FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, RCW 41.26.110 requires that each city having a population of twenty
thousand (20,000) or more shall establish its own Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
Disability Board (hereinafter Disability Board) with jurisdiction over that City's Law Enforcement
Officers' and Fire Fighters ' retirement system "Plan 1" members, who are defined by the
Department of Retirement Systems as employees who became members of the plan prior to
October 1, 1977 (hereafter LEOFF 1 members); and
WHEREAS, as of adoption of this Resolution, the City has surpassed a population of
20,000 according to Office of Financial Management estimates; and
WHEREAS, the City has five retired LEOFF 1 members (and no active members) for which
a Disability Board is required under state law; and
WHEREAS, the City plans to form a Disability Board and adopt regulations consistent
with the requirements of RCW 41.26.110, but until a Board is formed, its members selected,
and policies for its organization and meetings are adopted, the City's LEOFF 1 members will
continue to have medical expenses for which the City will be ultimately responsible; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enable its staff to pay the reasonable and necessary health
benefit claims of the LEOFF 1 employees prior to the formation of the Disability Board;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
AS FOLLOWS:
1. City staff acting under the direction of James Trefry, Administrative Services Director, is
hereby authorized to review and approve continued payment of ongoing
reimbursements to LEOFF 1 retirees if such ongoing claims were already authorized
under the County's LEOFF 1 Disability Board rules prior to July 1, 2020, and where, in the
opinion of City staff, the recurring payments would likely be approved by the City
Disability Board and the withholding of payment could cause financial hardship.
2. All health benefit claims or reimbursements so paid prior to the formation of the City
LEOFF 1 Disability Board shall be reviewed and ratified by the Disability Board after its
formation and organization.
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APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Arlington this 3rd day of August, 2020.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Mayor Barbara Tolbert
ATTEST:
Wendy Van Der Meersche, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stev4 J ei i y Attorney
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