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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 12/8/2014 Item No.: 7.g Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Consider Approval and Support of Special Legislation Regarding the Composition of the Roseville Fire Relief Association Board of Trustees B ACKGROUND 1 At the June 13, 2011 Roseville City Council meeting, the council passed a motion authorizing the Fire 2 Department to change future City pension benefits offered for part-time (Paid on Call) firefighters from 3 the Firefighter’s Relief Association to PERA Police and Fire. 4 As a result, there will be not be any new (active) members in the Relief Association. As the demographics 5 change in the Relief Association between the active, deferred and retired, it is our belief that the trustee 6 representation should change accordingly. 7 On February 10, 2014 the City Council granted the approval for the Roseville Firefighter’s Relief 8 Association to approach the State for special legislation allowing additional retirees to be active members 9 of the board. 10 The Board has worked with the State Legislature to draft the attached proposed bill for special legislation. 11 Senator John Marty and Representative Alice Hausman have agreed to sponsor the proposed bill during 12 the 2015 session. They have requested that the Roseville Firefighters Relief Association receive approval 13 of the proposed bill by the City Council prior to State taking action. 14 The final step in this process is approval of the revised bylaws by the City Council. 15 PO OLICYBJECTIVE 16 To provide for member representation on the Relief Association Board of Trustees. 17 BI UDGETMPLICATIONS 18 There are no budget implications with these changes. 19 SR TAFFECOMMENDATION 20 To support the proposed special legislation as written and to approve the Roseville Firefighter’s Relief 21 Association to continue working with the State Legislature on the completion of the special legislation. 22 RCA EQUESTEDOUNCILCTION 23 By motion, the Roseville Firefighters Relief Association requests that the City Council indicates its 24 approval and support of the proposed special legislation regarding Fire Relief Association Board 25 membership as attached. 26 Prepared by: David Breen, President Roseville Firefighter’s Relief Association Attachments: A: Memo regarding the special legislation from the State of Minnesota Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement B: Proposed legislation Page 1 of 1