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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 05-43451 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 05-4345 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AMENDING THE PUBLIC AGENCY RETIREMENT SYSTEM PLAN AGREEMENT TO CONFORM TO THE CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC PARTNERS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT OF 2003 WHEREAS, the City of Temple City (the "Agency ") has previously adopted the City of Temple City PARS Alternate Retirement System (the "Plan "); and WHEREAS,the Agency has the right to amend that Plan in accordance with Section 8.3 of the Plan; and WHEREAS,effective as of January 1, 2005, the State of California has enacted the California Domestic Partners Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2003 (the "Act "); and WHEREAS,certain provisions of the Plan are governed exclusively by Federal Law; and WHEREAS,Section 297.5(k) of the California Family Code indicates that the Act does not amend or modify federal laws or the benefits, protections, and responsibilities provided by those laws; and WHEREAS,the Agency deems it to be in the best interest of the Agency and the Plan to amend the Plan to comply with the terms of the Act. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. that Article 7 of the Plan is hereby amended by adding the following new section 7.5 at the end thereof to read as follows: "7.5. Domestic Partners, Effective as of January 1, 2005, for purposes of this Article 7 only: (1) all references to 'marriage' shall also include 'registered domestic partnerships,' (2) individuals in a 'registered domestic partnership' shall be considered 'married,' and (3) all references to a 'spouse' shall also include a registered domestic partner. A 'registered domestic partner' and a 'registered domestic partnership' refers to persons and partnerships satisfying the requirements of the California Family Code and officially registered as of the date of death with the Secretary of State as such in accordance with Section 298.5 of the California Family Code." PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 7th day of J , 2005.. ATTEST: rn 2— -L , City Clerk 0 MAYOR I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, Resolution No. 05 -4345, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of June, 2005 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember - Gillanders, Wilson, Wong, Capra, Arrighi NOES: Councilmember -None ABSENT: Councilmember -None ABSTAIN: Councilmember -None City Clerk ` 113�C�K -.