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CALPERS IDR - CHRISTIAN N. MOSCOSO - CITY ADMIN APPROVED 12/07/17 CONFIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT APPROVED BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR ON DECEMBER 7, 2017 - *SEE CLERK DEPARTMENT FILES (INTERNAL) - CALPERS DISABILITY RETIREMENT RESOLUTIONS FOLDER IN LASERFICHE FOR RESOLUTION **RESOLUTION IS ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE **CONTACT H.R. BEFORE RELEASING ANY INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING THE INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT APPLICATION OF CHRISTIAN N. MOSCOSO, A LOCAL SAFETY MEMBER FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF VERNON (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 21154 AND 21156) (1) Pursuant to the authority delegated to me by action of the City Council of the City of Vernon (hereinafter referred to as Agency) via Resolution No. 2016-45, dated August 2, 2016, and pursuant to the authority under Government Code section 21173, after review of medical and other evidence relevant thereto, I hereby determine that Christian N. Moscoso, a local safety member of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) who was employed by the Agency until October 12, 2017, is incapacitated within the meaning of the California Public Employees' Retirement Law for performance of his duties in the position of Police Officer for an orthopedic (right shoulder) condition. I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that this determination was made on the basis of competent medical opinion and was not used as a substitute for the disciplinary process . If the disciplinary process occurred before the member' s separation from employment, all relevant personnel documents were forwarded to CalPERS for determination of the member' s eligibility for disability retirement and CalPERS' determination that the member is eligible to apply for disability retirement was obtained prior to starting the process of determination. (2) Christian N. Moscoso had filed a Workers' Compensation claim for his disabling condition. The Workers' Compensation claim was accepted. (3) Pursuant to such authority I also determine that such incapacity is a result of injury or disease arising out of and in the course of his employment as a local safety member. I certify that neither the Agency nor the member has filed a petition for determination under Government Code section 21166, to be made by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. (4 ) I hereby certify that the member was separated from his employment in the position of Police Officer after expiration of his leave rights under Government Code section 21164 , effective October 12, 2017, and that no dispute as to the expiration of such leave rights is pending. His last day on pay status was October 12, 2017 . (5) There is not a possibility of third party liability. ( 6) Advanced Disability Pension Payments will be made. The payments will be made monthly in the amount of $5, 003 . 00 beginning November 1, 2017 . (7) The primary disabling condition is orthopedic (right shoulder) . (8 ) The duration of the disabling condition is expected to be permanent or last at least twelve consecutive months from the date of the application for benefit or will result in death, which is certified by competent medical opinion, as determined on the basis of competent medical opinion. APPROVED this 29th day of November, 2017 . )011 L NAME: Carlos R. F, dino, Jr. TITLE: City Administrator ST : / Maria E. Ayal. City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Zayna► Moussa, Seni. Deputy City Attorney TRANSMITTAL COMMUNICATION CITY CLERK'S OFFICE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: December 7, 2017 TO: Michael Earl, Director of Human Resources FROM: Deborah Juarez, Records Management Assistant I RE: Confidential—A Resolution of the City Administrator of the City of Vernon Approving the Industrial Disability Retirement Application of Christian N. Moscoso, a Local Safety Member Formerly Employed by the City of Vernon (Government Code Section 21154 and 21156) Please find attached for your transmittal to the proper party, one certified copy of the above-referenced resolution that was approved by the City Administrator on December 7, 2017. Please ensure that a copy of the transmittal letter is sent to my attention for the file. Thank you. Attachment c: CALPERS IDR File CERTIFICATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) I, Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the attached is a full and complete copy of: A Resolution of the City Administrator of the City of Vernon Approving the Industrial Disability Retirement Application of Christian N. Moscoso, a Local Safety Member Formerly Employed by the City of Vernon (Government Code Sections 21154 and 21156) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official Seal of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on this —111' day of December 2017 . SEAL: '4-------)Mari E. Ayala City Clerk STAFF REPORT (61, RfECEAVED c � DEC 07 2017 CONFIDENTIAL -�L.�N°• co toms-mon INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DATE: November 29, 2017 TO: Carlos R. Fandino,Jr. City Administrator FROM: Michael A. Earl, Director of Human Resources . RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING THE INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT APPLICATION OF CHRISTIAN N. MOSCOSO, A LOCAL SAFETY MEMBER FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF VERNON (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 21154 AND 21156) Background In accordance with Government Code Sections 21154 and 21156, the City is required to determine a member's disability eligibility within six months of an IDR request. On its own a Worker's Compensation Award is not sufficient evidence that a local safety member is disabled for retirement purposes. There must be a specific finding under Government Code Section 21166, by the employer, with respect to the disability for which the member will be retired. If it is determined that the member is not disabled from the performance of his or her own duties, a resolution to that effect must be submitted to Ca1PERS. On August 2, 2016, City Council passed Resolution No. 2016-45, delegating the authority for making such determinations for local safety members to the City Administrator. Mr. Moscoso was hired on September 22, 1987. At the time of injury, Mr. Moscoso was a 48- year-old Police Officer who sustained an injury to the right shoulder on December 9, 2014, while lifting his equipment bag. On or about January 27, 2015, Mr. Moscoso suffered from pain traveling from the right shoulder to the neck. It was determined that the cervical symptoms were related to the right shoulder injury. Subsequently, on April 23, 2015, Mr. Moscoso filed an application for adjudication of claim with the Worker's Compensation Appeals Board, by and through his attorney of record, Andrew Dhadwal, for his injury to the right shoulder and neck. The claim was accepted and notice was issued on December 14, 2015, for the right shoulder and the cervical spine was also accepted as part of the claim. Mr. Moscoso underwent cervical spine surgery on September 17, 2015. On January 11, 2016, his treating physician recommended that Mr. Moscoso undergo a second surgery to the cervical spine. Mr. Moscoso elected to begin treating for his right shoulder injury and when treatment for the right shoulder was completed, he would then resume treatment for the second cervical spine surgery. On March 2, 2016, Mr. Moscoso underwent surgery for his right shoulder and on August 27, 2016, he was released back to work with restrictions and continued treatment with physical therapy. On January 20, 2017, his treating physician for the right shoulder, Dr. Woodson, released Mr. Moscoso back to work with no restrictions. On March 1, 2017, Mr. Moscoso attended a Functional Capacity Evaluation ("FCE") administered by Terry Lawson, PT. Based on the FCE, Mr. Lawson indicated that Mr. Moscoso was not safe to perform his job and recommended a short-term work conditioning program. Mr. Moscoso attended approximately twelve sessions of the work conditioning program and during the visits it was determined that he was unable to tolerate work related activities in a pain free manner and unable to lift over 501bs. On May 17, 2017, Mr. Moscoso returned for a follow up appointment with his treating physician, Dr. Woodson, whereas Dr. Woodson reviewed the notes from the work conditioning program and at that time discharged Mr. Moscoso as permanent and stationary with permanent work restrictions of no lifting over 501bs, no pulling over 2781bs, and no pushing over 1251bs. Additionally, Mr. Moscoso will continue to treat for the cervical spine. On October 2, 2017, Mr. Moscoso participated in an interactive reasonable accommodations meeting with representatives from the Human Resources Department and the Chief of Police, where we explored any options that may exist to support return to work possibilities based on his permanent work restrictions. During the meeting it was determined that Mr. Moscoso was not able to perform the essential functions of his job classification as a Police Officer and the placement into an alternative position was not available, therefore, he elected to retire effective October 12, 2017. In conclusion, in accordance with government code 21156, a local safety member shall be retired for disability only upon the employer's determination that the member is substantially incapacitated physically or mentally for the performance of the usual job duties with the current employer. The disability decision is based upon competent medical opinion and all medical and vocational information provided by the member, employer, and workers' compensation carrier. The determination is based on actual/present disability, not prospective inability to perform the job duties. Based on the competent medical opinion of Dr. Woodson, where he found Mr. Moscoso substantially incapacitated with permanent work restrictions due to his orthopedic (right shoulder) condition, I am therefore recommending the approval of an industrial disability retirement effective October 13, 2017. Fiscal Impact None. Attachment(s) 1. Resolution cc: Hema P. Patel, City Attorney MAE/kr SUPPORTING INFORMATION CERTIFICATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) I, Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the attached is a full and complete copy of: RESOLUTION NO. 2016-45 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Delegating Authority to the City Administrator to Make Determinations Regarding Industrial Disability Retirements IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official Seal of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on this ', '" day of November 2017 . SEAL: 4i . Mar a E. ala Cit Clerk RESOLUTION M . 2016-45 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS REGARDING INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENTS WHEREAS, the City of Vernon (hereinafter referred to as "Agency") is a contracting agency of the California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS") ; and WHEREAS, the Public Employees' Retirement Law requires that a contracting agency determine whether an employee of such agency in employment in which he/she is classified as a local safety member is disabled for purposes of the Public Employees' Retirement Law and whether such disability is "industrial" within such meaning of such Law; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon has determined upon staff and legal advice that it may delegate authority under Government Code Section 21173 to make such determinations to the incumbent of the office/position of City Administrator. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1 : The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2 : The City Council of the City of Vernon finds that this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") review, because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a "project" as defined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378 . SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby delegates to the incumbent of the office/position of City Administrator the authority to make determinations of disability on behalf of the Agency under Government Code Section 21156 and whether such disability is industrial and to certify such determinations and all other necessary information to Ca1PERS. SECTION 4 : The City Council of the City of Vernon also delegates to the incumbent of the office/position of City Administrator the authority to make applications on behalf of the Agency pursuant to Government Code Section 21152 (c) for disability retirement of all employees and to initiate requests for reinstatement of such employees who are retired for disability. SECTION 5 : The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of this resolution, and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk' s, or Deputy City Clerk' s, certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of the Council of this City. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of August, 2016 . Name: William J. Davis Title: Mayor / - T - : Mari - E . Aye'la City Cl- i k / - - APPROVED AS TO FORM: Zayn h oussa, Senior Deputy City Attorney - 2 - STATE OF CALIFORNIA ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 1, Maria E • 'Ayala, City Clerk / -Bep y City CI-ere-of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2016-45, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon. Executed this 4'41° day of August, 2016, at Vernon, California. M ria E . la City C erk / (SEAL) - 3 -