Pleasanton hires San Luis Obispo's city attorney to replace Roush Comments on Stories, posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 10, 2009 at 12:17 pm
San Luis Obispo City Attorney Jonathan Lowell, who is also the incoming president of the League of California Cities City Attorney Department, will succeed Michael Roush as City Attorney for Pleasanton starting Jan. 1, it was announced today.
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Posted by Are you sure, a resident of the Apperson Ridge neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2009 at 12:17 pm
I don't believe that the City is on the hook for the individual employees' pensions. They pay into PERS as a system. The think the State is on the hook for the penions. Of course if the City has a pension beyond PERS that would be different.
Posted by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2009 at 12:34 pm Stacey is a member (registered user) of Pleasanton Weekly
I think the article is trying to say something about retiree medical benefits, but a City Attorney's contract may spell out different terms than what is in the following link: Web Link
Posted by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2009 at 12:36 pm Stacey is a member (registered user) of Pleasanton Weekly
"The city began setting funds aside to pay for retiree medical benefits in 1990. By the end of the 2008-09 fiscal year those reserves are expected to be $48.2 million."
The City is ahead although some say their liability is only partially funded. I heard that PUSD has completely unfunded liabilities in this arena.
Posted by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2009 at 9:25 pm
As much as I love Pleasanton, you would have to pay me a ton of money to leave San Luis Obispo. Such a beautiful area, the town feel is similar to Pleasanton.
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