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RESOLUTION NO. 97-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OCOEE, FLORIDA OPPOSING PROPOSED HOUSE BILL NO. 3075
WHICH MAKES CHANGES TO CHAPTERS 175 AND 185 OF FLORIDA
STATUTES BY REQUIRING LOCAL LAW PENSION PLANS TO MEET
ALL REQUIREMENTS OF STATE PENSION PLANS; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, police officers and firefighters unions have proposed legislation for 1998
through House Bill No. 3075, making a number of changes to Chapters 175 and 185, Florida
Statutes, concerning police and firefighter pension plans; and
WHEREAS, House Bill No. 3075 contains an alternative compliance option that appears to
be intended to allow overtime, terminal leave payments and other forms of pay to be excluded from
compensation for pension purposes if plan benefits equal or exceed the statutory minimum benefits;
and
WHEREAS, local law plans for police officers and firefighters meet mInImUm
requirements of F.S. Chapters 175 and 185, but may vary from the Statutes as they deem necessary
under their local law plans; and
WHEREAS, House Bill No. 3075 would reverse court and administrative rulings and
require local law plans to comply with the same requirements as chapter plans which could result in
increased costs to local governments; and
WHEREAS, no comprehensive study has been done to determine the cost to local
governments of complying with this legislation nor does the legislation give local government credit
for pension benefits that exceed chapter law results in an "end run" to obtain benefits without
collective bargaining, and circumvents the local Pension Board powers; and
WHEREAS, a Tri-City meeting was held November 10, 1997, and officials from Apopka,
Ocoee, and Winter Garden agreed to oppose the passage of House Bill No. 3075,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Commission of the City of Ocoee,
Florida that:
1. The City of Ocoee strongly opposes the proposed House Bill No. 3075 regarding
police officers and firefighters pension plans; and
2. The City of Ocoee urges the local governments of the State to adopt a resolution
requesting that the Legislature not pass House Bill No. 3075.
3. Copies of this resolution be provided to the appropriate officials.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida,
this I ~ 1'W day of November, 1997.
APPROVED:
A TIEST:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
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S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayo
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
this ---+-.::K- day of November, 1997.
By:
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City Attorney
APPROVED by the OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION at a meeting held
on the date indicated above under
Agenda Item No. 'V\\ L..
FOLEY & LARDNER
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