b'2000 Effective January 17, 2000, domestic partners became eligible to receive survivor benefits under the same eligibility requirements as surviving spouses after filing a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners. Surviving spouses and domestic partners became eligible to receive a health insurance premium subsidy upon the members death, subject to eligibility requirements.The new City Charter became effective July 1, 2000. The primary changes affecting the System provided:1.The official department name became the Department of Fire and Police Pensions.2.The plans were reorganized under a new Charter Article number. Articles XVII, XVIII, XXXV Plan 1, and XXXV Plan 2 are referred to as Tiers 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.3.The Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners (Board) was expanded from seven to nine members to include an elected retired fire member and an elected retired police member.4.The Board selects the General Manager, subject to confirmation by the Mayor and City Council, and may remove the General Manager, subject to confirmation by the Mayor.5.Assistant General Manager positions are appointed on an exempt basis.6.The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Board are more expressly recognized and include:A.Language consistent with the provisions of California Constitution Article XVI, Section 17;B.The prudent person investment standard;C.Sole and exclusive power to provide actuarial services;D.Control over litigation and settlement of litigation that involves policies and funds under Board control; andE.Deletion of the City Councils right to veto any Board decisions.7.The definition of dependent parent was revised so that United States residency at the time of the members death is no longer a requirement.172 LAFPP ANNUAL REPORT 2024'