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Council adds two sworn officers for seasonal marine safety unit as CalPERS limits retiree rehiring
Summary
Faced with stricter CalPERS limits on rehiring retired annuitants who staffed its boat patrol, the council approved two new sworn positions (raising sworn officers from 31 to 33) to maintain a year‑to‑year marine safety presence; the chief said cost offsets could include boating grants, vessel property tax, Measure S or a seasonal marine safety fee.
The City Council approved an amendment to the FY25/26 allocation to add two sworn police officer positions so the police department can staff a marine safety unit full‑season as reliance on retired annuitants becomes untenable under CalPERS rules.
Chief Robertson explained the city historically staffed its boat patrol with CalPERS retired annuitants. CalPERS recently…
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