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RESOLUTION NO. 2901
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO (HEREIN-
AFTER CALLED CITY), CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
LEGISLATIVE REFORM IN THE AREAS OF WORKERS'
COMPENSATION AND DISABILITY RETIREMENT.
WHEREAS, City 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 attrib-
utable 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 Propo-
sition lei; 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 ESCALATING COM-
PENSATION COSTS," which-,report is on file in the office of the City
Manager; and
WHEREAS, City 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' compensa-
tion and disability retirement;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the California State Legislature give
serious consideration to the numerous substantive revisions now
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being proposed throughout California with reference to creating a
fair and equitable workers' compensation system, and eliminating
the current excessive liberal construction mandates and presump-
tions 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 dis-
ability retirement applications.
SECTION 3. That this resolution be transmitted to the
members of the State Legislature representing the City area and to
all other legislators who participate on relevant committees
dealing with the subject matter herein.
SECTION 4. That a copy of this resolution be transmitted
to all other cities in the South Bay region, the City and County of
Los Angeles and other entities of local government recommending
their passage and transmittal to their respective legislators.
SECTION 5. 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.
SECTION 6. That this resolution shall take effect imme-
diately.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in
the book of original resolutions of said city; and shall make a
minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the
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• proceedings of the City Council of said city, in the minutes of the
meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th day of March,
1979.
Mayor of the City--oT City--o El Segundo,
California
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ,ANGELES } SS
CITY OF EL SE GUNDO }
I, VALERIE A. BURROWES, City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City
is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2901
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on. the 20th day of March , 1979
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES- Councilmen Benson Bue Na el
Van Vranken and Mayor Balmer
NOES; Councilmen None
ASSENT: Councilmen None
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE !OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAM
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