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Seal Beach budget pressured by OCFA contract rise; council hears plan for extra CalPERS payments
Summary
Council members and staff discussed a 4.5% increase in the Orange County Fire Authority contract and proposed supplemental CalPERS payments as part of the FY25-26 budget workshop.
Seal Beach staff told the city council at the May 6 budget workshop that a year-over-year increase in the Orange County Fire Authority contract and rising pension costs are among the largest drivers of the city’s projected operating-cost increases.
Finance Director Barbara Arenado and Interim City Manager Gallegos described the Orange County Fire Authority, or OCFA, increase as roughly 4.5% for the coming year and said the city pays about $7.8 million annually for contracted fire services…
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