HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2022-027 Amending Ch. 18, Sec. 18-42 Benefit Amounts and Eligibility (Additional Police and Firefighters Retirement Benefit) ORDINANCE NO. 2022-027
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
RELATING TO THE POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM;
AMENDING CHAPTER 18, ENTITLED "PENSION AND RETIREMENT", AT
ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "POLICE AND FIREMEN", AT SECTION 18-42,
ENTITLED "BENEFIT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBILITY", TO PROVIDE FOR
AN ADDITIONAL POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT BENEFIT;
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City of Dania Beach(the"City")has established the City of Dania Beach
Police and Firefighters' Retirement System (the "System") in accordance with Chapters 175 and
185, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the trustees of the City of Dania Beach Police & Firefighters' Retirement
System have requested and approved the proposed amendment as being in the best interests of the
participants and beneficiaries and also consider that the amendment improves the administration
of the plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has received, reviewed and considered an actuarial
impact statement describing the actual impact of the proposed amendments provided for within
this Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the above "WHEREAS" clauses are ratified and confirmed as being
true and correct,and they are made a part of and incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference.
Section 2. That Chapter 18, entitled "Pension And Retirement", at Article IV, entitled
"Police And Firemen", at Section 18-42,`Benefit amounts and eligibility,"is amended as follows:
CHAPTER 18
PENSION AND RETIREMENT
ARTICLE IV. POLICE AND FIREMEN FIREFIGHTERS
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Sec. 18-42. Benefit amounts and eligibility.
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Proposed additions to existing City Code text are indicated by underline;proposed deletions from
existing City Code text are indicated by ket-hreugh.
(13) Additional Retirement Benefit.
(a) Effective October 1, 2022, all police and firefighter retirees and police
and firefighters and DROP participants who are then receiving benefits
or DROP account credits shall receive an additional monthly benefit of
four-hundred sixteen dollars and sixty-seven cents ($416.67) payable
for his or her lifetime.
(b) Effective October 1, 2022, all police and firefighter employees who
retire on after October 1, 2022, shall receive an additional monthly
benefit of four-hundred sixteen dollars and sixty-seven cents ($416.67)
payable for his or her lifetime,only. Police and firefighter survivors are
not entitled to this additional benefit.
Section 3. That if any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. That all ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
the Ordinance are repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be effective on adoption; however, the provisions
of this ordinance that are specified to take effect as of a date certain shall take effect as of the date
specified within this Ordinance.
PASSED on first reading on September 14, 2022.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on September 27, 2022.
ATTEST:
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THOMAS SCHNEIDER, CMC '� ' • - T ARA JAM
CITY CLERK ` " MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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IT ATTORNEY
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ibility,"is amended as follows:
CHAPTER 18
PENSION AND RETIREMENT
ARTICLE IV. POLICE AND FIREMEN FIREFIGHTERS
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Sec. 18-42. Benefit amounts and eligibility.
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Proposed additions to existing City Code text are indicated by underline;proposed deletions from
existing City Code text are indicated by ket-hreugh.