3 responses to findings and recommendations
R2a
The City of Morgan Hill should obtain its police department retirement records and determine its IDR rates for the past 5 years. City of Morgan Hill response: Agree with recommendation. Staff obtained its police department retirement records by conducting an exhaustive search of several databases and software programs and determined an IDR rate of 20% for the past 5 years.
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Agree with recommendation. Staff obtained its police department retirement records by conducting an exhaustive search of several databases and software programs and determined an IDR rate of 20% for the past 5 years.
R2b
The City of Morgan Hill should continue to retain its police department records. City of Morgan Hill response: Agree with recommendation. The City of Morgan Hill has developed a formal process for tracking the number of police department service and disability retirements.
Response: Unknown
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Agree with recommendation. The City of Morgan Hill has developed a formal process for tracking the number of police department service and disability retirements.
R2c
The City of Morgan Hill should compare its IDR rate to the IDR rates of the other police department-only entities in the county, as provided by this report. City of Morgan Hill response: Agree with recommendation. Staff has determined that the City of Morgan Hill's IDR rate for the past 5 years is 20%. Of the four police department-only entities surveyed in the county, Morgan Hill has the highest IDR rate at 20%. The City of Campbell has an IDR rate of 0% and the City of Los Altos and Town of Lo...
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
Agree with recommendation. Staff has determined that the City of Morgan Hill's IDR rate for the past 5 years is 20%. Of the four police department-only entities surveyed in the county, Morgan Hill has the highest IDR rate at 20%. The City of Campbell has an IDR rate of 0% and the City of Los Altos and Town of Los Gatos both have IDR rates slightly lower than Morgan Hill, at 17% and 19%, respectively. Staff also compared the City of Morgan Hill's IDR rate to other entities in the county that employ both law enforcement and firefighter personnel, and found that the average IDR rate was higher th...