TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Lisa Castronovo, Pension Administrator
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: November 18, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 32-25: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 33, “POLICE AND FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENTS”, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING “FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM,” SECTION 33.78, “CONTRIBUTIONS”; PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF INTEREST FROM A MEMBER’S REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND OTHER PURPOSES. (FIRST READING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve proposed Ordinance amendment to cease further crediting, accumulation, and payment of interest on return of employee contributions from the Firefighters’ Retirement System to employees who separate from City service.
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Background:
The proposed Ordinance amendment is presented to allow the cessation of interest credit, accumulation, and payment on refunded employee contributions to current and future terminated Firefighters’ Retirement System members. For members with accumulated contributions as of the Ordinance adoption date, interest accumulated as of the Ordinance adoption date will be retained, but no further interest will be credited after the Ordinance adoption date. No interest will be paid or accrued on accumulated employee contributions for all members hired after the Ordinance adoption date.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
N/A
Time Sensitive:
As soon as possible.