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ELECTION NOTIFICATION



An election to select the Police Department Retired Member of the Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners (Board) is scheduled on February 23, 2024. The candidate elected will serve the term beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2029.







BOARD MEMBER DUTIES – The Board exercises the prudent person standard in the discharge of its duties. It has sole and exclusive fiduciary responsibility to administer the Fire and Police Pension System (System) and its assets; has the authority to set and adopt investment policies for over $29 billion in fund assets; and has the duty to establish actuarial assumptions and adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the System.



Preparation for regular and special meetings requires an individual to commit hours of advanced reading of Board Reports and disability cases. The Board normally meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 8:30 a.m. (PT). Most meetings are from three to four hours.



ELECTION PROCESS – Only retired, sworn Los Angeles Police Department members of the System are eligible to run and vote for this Board seat.&nbsp; Members who are interested in becoming a candidate are required to complete and submit the attached Notice of Intent form which was mailed with this Election Notification. Signature gathering by eligible members is not required to run as a candidate.



Along with the Notice of Intent, the candidate has the option to submit an Occupational Ballot Designation and a typewritten Statement of Qualifications. The Occupational Ballot Designation will be printed under the candidate’s name and should consist of three words to describe the following: (A) the current principal profession, vocation or occupation of the candidate, or (B) the principal profession, vocation or occupation of the candidate during the last calendar year immediately before the filing of the Notice of Intent to become a candidate. The Statement of Qualifications may include information on education, work experience, years of service, date of retirement, and other relevant qualifications and shall not exceed 300 words in length.



Starting at 8:00 a.m. (PT) on December 13, 2023, candidates who wish to qualify for the ballot are required to provide the following documents: 1) Notice of Intent; 2) Occupational Ballot Designation (optional); and 3) Statement of Qualifications for Office (optional). The three (3) approved methods of submittal are detailed below. Documents received any other way will NOT be accepted.



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<li>Hand Delivery: Candidates may hand deliver the completed forms by visiting the Office of the City Clerk – Election Division (Election Division) at Piper Technical Center, 555 Ramirez Street, Space 300, Los Angeles, CA 90012.</li>



<li>Mail: Candidates may submit the completed forms via U.S. Postal Service using the paid-postage envelope provided along with this Election Notification.</li>



<li>Email: Candidates may submit the completed forms via email to <a href="mailto:Clerk.ElectionAdmin@lacity.org">Clerk.ElectionAdmin@lacity.org</a>.</li>
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The completed Notice of Intent must be received by the Election Division by the deadline of 5:00 p.m. (PT) on December 22, 2023.



Eligible voters will receive a ballot in the mail. Voters may choose to return their ballot via mail or may deposit it at the drop box located at the Election Division. Ballots received any other way will NOT be accepted. All completed ballots must be received by the Election Division by 5:00 p.m. (PT) on February 23, 2024 to be counted.



Sworn, retired members of the Los Angeles Police Department who become eligible within 30 days prior to the Election and wish to vote in the Election should obtain a Certificate of Eligibility (Certificate) from the Department of Fire and Police Pensions (LAFPP). LAFPP is located at 701 E. Third Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90013. Beginning at 8:00 a.m. (PT) on February 13, 2024, after securing a Certificate, the newly eligible voter may present themselves in person at the Election Division and receive a ballot.



The ballots will be tallied on February 27, 2024 in the presence of the observers designated by each candidate. The Election Division will furnish to the Board the official certified results of the election within 14 days after the date of election. In the event that no candidate receives a majority of all votes cast in the initial election, a runoff election shall be conducted on Friday, April 19, 2024 for the two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes. 



QUESTIONS – Inquiries regarding the election process may be directed to the Election Division at (213) 978-0444 or by email at <a href="mailto:Clerk.ElectionAdmin@lacity.org">Clerk.ElectionAdmin@lacity.org</a>. Inquiries may also be directed to the <a href="https://content.lafpp.com/about/contact-us/">Administrative Services Section</a> of the Department of Fire and Police Pensions at (213) 279-3080.

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