b'1899-1901TheCaliforniaStateLegislatureenacted legislation in 1899 that enabled cities and counties to establish pension systems for policeofficersandfirefighters.TheCity ofLosAngelesauthorizedasystemfor policeofficerseffectiveJune7,1899and forfirefighterseffectiveJune10,1901.It provided for a pension at age 60 after 20 years of service, at an amount of one-half of the salary of the rank held for one year preceding retirement. Disability and survi-vorbenefitswerealsoprovided.Member contributions were set at $2 per month.1911-1919In 1911, a Los Angeles City Charter (Charter) amendment empowered the Los Angeles CityCouncil(CityCouncil)tomake changes in the pension systems. Effective September 16, 1913, the City Council adopt-ed an ordinance that lowered the minimum retirementageto55andeliminated1927 member contributions. In 1919, ordinances were adopted allowing retirement after 20Members entering service after January 17,years of service regardless of age. 1927 would receive a pension after 25 years ofserviceequalto50%oftheaverage 1922salaryduringthethreeyearspreced-ingretirement,plus1-2/3%foreachof Fire and police pension plans were mergedthenext10yearsofservice.Amonthly into one system. limitof$1,800forServicePensionswas established. Member contributions to the 1923-1925 System were set at 4% of salary. Pensions for widows were made fixed amounts.The System began funding pension benefits on an actuarial basis effective January 29,1933 1923 and a provision was added to increase pensions for members with more than 20Theactuarialfundingrequirementswere yearsofservicebasedonaformulaofeliminated and the System was placed on 1-2/3%foreachyearofserviceover20,a pay-as-you-go basis effective May 15, up to two-thirds of the salary of the rank1933.held at retirement. The new City Charter that became effective July 1, 1925 added aprovisionthatServiceandDisability Pensions would remain fixed amounts.166 LAFPP ANNUAL REPORT 2025'