CC RES 1979-032 RESOLUTION NO. 79-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
LEGISLATIVE REFORM IN THE AREAS OF WORKERS
COMPENSATION AND DISABILITY RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes recognizes the public purpose served by
an equitable workers compensation and retirement system; and
WHEREAS, the costs associated with workers compensation and disability retirement
have been rising at an ever-increasing rate; and
WHEREAS, in many instances this cost increase is attributable to benefits which
go far beyond the original purpose and intent of workers compensation and disability
retirement; and
WHEREAS, this is particularly critical in view of Proposition 13; and
WHEREAS, employers both public and private have expressed concern over the
spiraling workers compensation costs; and
WHEREAS, the increasing costs of workers compensation and disability retirement
are adequately documented in numerous resources including text published by the
Institute for Local Self-government entitled "THROUGH THE ROOF - A REPORT ON ESCALAT-
ING COMPENSATION COSTS," which report is on file in the office of the City Administra-
tive Officer; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes desires to seek a remedy for the current
crisis and desires to encourage that other employers seek a similar remedy; and
WHEREAS, the basic problem causing the abuse is with the current State legislative
scheme pertaining to workers compensation and disability retirement;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the California State legislature give serious consideration to
the numerous substantive revisions now being proposed throughout California with
reference to creating a fair and equitable workers compensation system, and eliminating
the current excessive liberal construction mandates and presumptions which exist in
State law.
SECTION 2. That disability retirement benefits under the Public Employee
Retirement System for safety employees be amended to address the following problems
and recommendations:
a. The abuses attendant to the so-called psychiatric-emotional stress
cases.
b. The lack of crediting for any outside income earned after a safety
employee has been retired on disability.
c. That workers compensation determinations as to job-relatedness should
not necessarily be binding with regard to disability retirement applications.
d. That disability retirement determinations for safety employees be made
by the State Public Employee Retirement System rather than the governing
body of the local agency. (Per former law)
SECTION 3. That this resolution be transmitted to the members of the State
legislature representing the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and to all other legislators
who participate on relevant committees dealing with the subject matter herein.
SECTION 4. That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the League of California
Cities and any other organizations or persons seeking legislative reform as regards the
subject matter discussed herein.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th day of April , 1979.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 79-32
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes at a
meeting thereof held on the 17th day of April , 1979.
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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