HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1817 - Police PensionCITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OHM
Council Bill No. 04
Ordinance No. 1817
Series 2025
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF
LAWS TO INCLUDE POLICE RECRUITS AS PARTICIPANTS IN
THE CITY’S POLICE PENSION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge is a home rule municipality having all powers conferred by Article XX of the Colorado Constitution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its home rule authority and C.R.S. § 31-23-101, the City,
acting through its City Council (the “Council”), is authorized to adopt ordinances for the protection of the public health, safety or welfare; and
WHEREAS, in the exercise of this authority, the Council has adopted a pension plan for officers of the police department; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to include police recruits as eligible to participate
in said plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Section 19-51(a) of the Code of Laws, establishing the police fund, is amended to read:
Sec. 19-51. Establishment.
(a) There is hereby established the Wheat Ride Police Pension Fund, the purpose of which is to provide retirement benefits for members of the city police department. Members of the plan are defined as full time, paid, sworn police officers AND POLICE RECRUITS of the police
department of the city.
Section 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to 0 on this 13th day of January, 2025, ordered published by title and in full on the City’s
website as provided by the Home Rule Charter, and Public Hearing and
consideration on final passage set for Monday, January 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., as a virtual meeting and in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 7 to 0, this 27th day of January 2025.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 28th day of January 2025.
ATTEST:
Margy Greer, Senior Deputy City Clerk
Bud Starker, Mayor
Approved as to Form:
Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
First Publication: January 14, 2025
Second Publication: January 28, 2025
Effective Date: February 12, 2025
Published:
Jeffco Transcript and www.ci.wheatridge.co.us