Adopt 4 financial policies governing cash reserves, retirement benefits, and housing authority agreement

Labor & City WorkersBudgetFinance Department

In Plain English

The city reviews these policies annually to guide how it manages money and employee benefits. The cash reserve policy sets aside emergency funds. The OPEB policy covers retiree healthcare costs. The pension policy manages retirement funding. If approved, these policies remain in effect through 2024.

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Votes

adopt a resolution approving a Cash Reserve Policy which has a floor of 17 percent to 22 percent

Moved by: Councilmember JimenezSeconded by: Mayor Martinez
Failed

adopt a resolution making the specific number for the Cash Reserve Policy 21 percent

Moved by: Vice Mayor McLaughlinSeconded by: Councilmember Bana
Passed

5 to 1

Soheila BanaAye
Doria RobinsonAye
Melvin WillisAye
Cesar ZepedaAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Eduardo MartinezNay
Claudia JimenezAbstain

adopt the resolution recommended by staff regarding the Pension Funding Policy

Moved by: Councilmember BanaSeconded by: Councilmember Willis
Failed

adopt a resolution approving contributions of 10 percent of each year-end operating surplus in the General Fund in excess of City's Cash Reserve Policy into the 115 trust and also to direct staff to present to council a comparison analysis of the benefits of paying funds to CalPERS directly versus putting money in the 115 trust

Moved by: Councilmember JimenezSeconded by: Mayor Martinez
Passed

6 to 1

Claudia JimenezAye
Doria RobinsonAye
Melvin WillisAye
Cesar ZepedaAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Soheila BanaNay

adopt the resolution recommended by staff regarding the OPEB Funding Policy

Moved by: Councilmember WillisSeconded by: Councilmember Bana
Passed

7 to 0

Soheila BanaAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Doria RobinsonAye
Melvin WillisAye
Cesar ZepedaAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Eduardo MartinezAye

direct staff to conduct analysis on what contributing the ADC minus the pay-as-you-go costs into the trusts would look like in a five-year forecast prior to approving the action and to approve contributions of 10 percent of each year end operating surplus into general fund in excess of cash reserve policy into the trusts

Moved by: Councilmember JimenezSeconded by: Mayor Martinez
Failed

2 to 2

Claudia JimenezAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Soheila BanaNay
Cesar ZepedaNay
Doria RobinsonAbstain
Melvin WillisAbstain
Gayle McLaughlinAbstain

approve the staff recommendation regarding the cooperative agreement between the Richmond Housing Authority and the City of Richmond

Moved by: Councilmember ZepedaSeconded by: Councilmember Bana
Passed

7 to 0

Soheila BanaAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Doria RobinsonAye
Melvin WillisAye
Cesar ZepedaAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Eduardo MartinezAye