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AMENDMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT PLAN TO PROVIDE A SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM FOR FIREFIGHTERS (B)
ORDINANCE NO. 170591
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 8 (Consolidated Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Plan) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gainesville; adding Section 2-609 to provide a supplemental retirement program for firefighters; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
The City Commission, at its meeting of December 7, 2017, authorized the preparation and advertisement of this Ordinance. The Ordinance amends the Consolidated Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Plan ("Plan") in accord with the collective bargaining process between the City, Professional Firefighters of Gainesville Local No. 2157 of the International Association of Firefighters ("IAFF"), and Fire District Chiefs of the International Association of Firefighters Local No. 2157 ("IAFF-DC"). The changes negotiated with the IAFF and IAFF-DC bargaining units include the establishment of a supplemental retirement program for firefighters. The collective bargaining agreements that include these changes are expected to be ratified by vote of the members of the IAFF and IAFF-DC bargaining units by January 5, 2018. Thus Second Reading and final adoption of this Ordinance is contingent upon this January 5, 2018 ratification. The collective bargaining agreements will be presented to the City Commission for ratification at the same meeting as the Second Reading of this Ordinance.