Administration
San Diego Municipal Code § 24.1605
in effect§24.1605 Administration
(a) Administration of the Plan shall be under the exclusive management and control of the Board. In administering this Plan, the rights, duties and responsibilities of the Board shall be the same as for other plans administered by the Board under other divisions of the San Diego Municipal Code.
(b) With respect to the administration of this Plan, the Board shall act separately and apart from its duties with respect to any other plan administered by the Board. No costs or expenses of administering this Plan shall be paid directly or indirectly by the Retirement System. The costs of administering this Plan shall be the responsibility of the City and the Unified Port District, in proportion to the benefits being paid under this Plan to their former employees.
(c) The Board shall determine all issues relating to the rights of participants, beneficiaries and their legal representatives under the terms of the Plan, including eligibility, the amount and time of payment of the benefit (if any) and the calculation of the benefit under this Plan.
(d) The Board shall compile and maintain all records necessary or appropriate for the administration of this Plan, including but not limited to the making of requisite calculations under this Plan.
(e) The Board shall obtain such information from the City or Unified Port District with respect to Members of the Retirement System as shall be necessary and appropriate to determine the rights and benefits of participants and beneficiaries under this Plan.
(f) The Board shall furnish to the City and the Unified Port District, upon request, reports concerning the administration of this Plan.
(g) The Board shall determine any factual questions arising in connection with this Plan’s operation or administration after such investigation or hearing as the Board deems necessary and appropriate.
(Added 3–19–2001 by O–18930 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art04Division16.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026