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United Firefighters of Los Angeles City IAFF Local 112 / Los Angeles Fire Department / Assign Hire Supplemental Retirement Credit Program / Charter Amendment

Council File 26-0655

Under review — this proposed Charter amendment to create a retirement credit program for LAFD firefighters is being evaluated by the Rules Committee, which must confirm it meets legal requirements before it can move toward a voter ballot. No timeline is set.

Introduced
2026-05-01
Last changed
2026-06-15
Status
open
Expires
2028-06-15
Committee
Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Mover
HEATHER HUTT
Second
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON

Brief

Councilmembers Heather Hutt and Traci Park introduced a motion to amend the City Charter to establish a supplemental retirement credit program for Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters represented by IAFF Local 112. The proposal would require Charter revision and has been under review in the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee since May, with the committee continuing the item indefinitely after June 15, 2026. The file expires in June 2028.

Full summary

This motion, introduced by Councilmembers Heather Hutt and Traci Park with second by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, proposes a Charter amendment to create a supplemental retirement credit program benefiting LAFD firefighters in IAFF Local 112. Charter amendments require a higher threshold for approval than ordinary motions and must be placed before voters, making them substantively and procedurally distinct from routine legislative changes. The file was initially referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Personnel and Hiring Committee on May 1, 2026. On May 5, a corrected referral redirected the matter to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, the appropriate venue for Charter-related matters. This committee has responsibility for evaluating whether the proposed amendment meets Charter requirements and procedural standards. Since referral, the Rules Committee has scheduled and continued the item multiple times over six weeks. On June 15, 2026, the committee continued the item to a date to be determined, indicating the matter remains under review but no timeline for resolution has been set. The file has two years to advance before expiring in June 2028. The substantive details of what supplemental credits the program would grant and how they would affect LAFD pension liabilities are not yet resolved at the committee level.

Activity (8)

  • 2026-06-15 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee continued item to date to be determined.
  • 2026-06-12 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 15, 2026.
  • 2026-06-12 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee continued item to June 15, 2026 .
  • 2026-06-11 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 12, 2026.
  • 2026-05-28 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee continued item to date to be determined.
  • 2026-05-27 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 28, 2026.
  • 2026-05-05 Corrected Referral per Council President to change referral to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
  • 2026-05-01 Motion referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Personnel and Hiring Committee.

Documents (4)

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