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Chico council narrowly directs staff to study outsourcing as a way to address $181 million CalPERS liability
Summary
By a 4–3 vote, the Chico City Council asked staff to identify and rank outsourcing opportunities in non‑public‑safety departments to help address a stated $181 million CalPERS unfunded liability, with proponents citing fiscal risk and opponents warning of impacts to public‑service quality and unionized jobs.
The Chico City Council voted 4–3 to ask city staff to study opportunities to outsource certain non‑public‑safety functions as a way to help manage a growing unfunded actuarial liability in the CalPERS pension system.
Councilmember Tom Van Overbeck opened the discussion, saying the city faces approximately $181 million in unfunded pension liability, up from about $117 million in 2021, and that the city's share of pension…
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