CC Resolution No. 8593
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RESOUJrIW ID. 8593
A RESOUJrIW OF '!HE CITY CXXJNCIL OF THE CITY OF aJPERTm:)
AD'lmRIzm; EXECUTIW OF DEFERRED <XMPEN8ATIW PL!\N ~
WI'lH GREAT WES'lERN BANK FOR ArMINIS'ffiATIW OF DEFERRED
CXMPENSATIW PL!\N FOR PART-TIME: 8EASCNAL 'I»fPœARy
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WHEREAS, an agreE5ænt ÌJet.T./een the City of Cupertino and Great Western
Bank outlining the tenns and oanditions for administration of Deferred
Cœpensation Plan for part-time seasonal taIpor<ny euployees has been
presented to the City Council; and said agreE5ænt having been a¡:.proved by
the City Manager and the City Attorney;
NCM, 'lHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the City Clerk are
hereby authorized to execute the agr.::.,.uent herein referred to in behalf of
the City of CUpertino.
PASSED AND AIJOPI'ED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of CUpertino this 18th day of Fphrll~ry , 1992 by the following
vote:
vote Members of the Citv Council
AYES: Dean, Goldman, Koppel, Szabo, Sorensen
N:>ES: None
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APPROVED:
/s/ Lauralee Sorensen
Mayor, City of Cupertino
ATlEST:
/s/ Dorothy Cornelius
City Clerk
FICA - SUBSTITUTB
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AGREEMENT
This Agreement is effective this 1st day of March 1992, by and
between GREAT WESTERN BANK, a Federal Savings Bank, hereinafter
referred to as GREAT WESTERN, and the CITY OF CUPERTINO hereinafter
referred to as AGENCY.
WHEREAS, AGENCY, pursuant to and in compliance with Sections
3121{b) (7)(F) and 457{b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, has
established a Deferred Compensation Plan, hereinafter referred to
as PLAN; and
WHEREAS, AGENCY desires to utilize GREAT WESTERN in the performance
of certain services in connection with the administration of the
PLAN; and
WHEREAS, GREAT WESTERN desires to provide such services subject to
the terms and conditions set forth herein;
Now therefore, AGENCY and GREAT WESTERN agree as follows:
1. TERM: This Agreement shall remain in effect for a period of
one year from the effective date hereof, and shall not be
terminated prior to that time except for "Cause" as that term
is hereinafter defined. For purposes of this Agreement, the
term "Cause" shall mean the failure of either party to perform
any or all of its obligations as defined herein. The
non-defaulting party shall give the defaulting party written
notice which shall specify the particulars of the default. If
such default is not cured within sixty (60) days from the end
of the month in which notice of default is given, the
non-defaulting party may terminate the Agreement effective
thirty (30) days after the end of the sixty (60) day period.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Contract Year" shall mean the
period of time between the effective date of the Contract, and
the same day of the month in each succeeding year; the first
Contract Year, however, shall be extended, if necessary in
order to ensure that every Contract Year will end on the last
day of a calendar month.
Notwithstanding the above, this Agreement may be terminated by
either party" with or without "Cause" as that term may be
defined herein, upon the giving of ninety (90) days written
notice to the other party.
2. FUNDING: AGENCY may fund this Agreement by forwarding
participant deferrals to GREAT WESTERN at such times as it may
see fit.
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3. TERMINATION: upon the effective date of termination of this
Agreement, other than for Cause as defined above, the
following shall occur:
a. GREAT WESTERN shall issue reports to AGENCY detailing the
status of PLAN assets no later than twenty (20) business
days after the end of the month in which termination
becomes effective.
b. AGENCY may request liquidation and withdrawal of PLAN
assets. If termination is for Cause, GREAT WESTERN shall
disburse those funds deposited in GREAT WESTERN, within
thirty (30) days of the effective date of termination.
If termination is due to non-renewal of this Agreement,
GREAT WESTERN shall disburse those funds deposited in
Great Western savings, not subject to penalty for early
withdrawal, within ninety (90) days of the effective date
of termination.
4. AGENCY agrees to:
a. Cause appropriate deductions to be made from such
payroll(s) as may be applicable.
b. Send by check or wire transfer the amount of the total
deductions to:
Great Western Bank
Deferred Compensation Department
P.O. Box 6350
Northridge, California 91328
or to such other facility or in such other manner as may
be mutually agreed upon between GREAT WESTERN and AGENCY.
c. Provide, in such form as agreed upon by AGENCY and GREAT
WESTERN, a deferral listing with respect to participant
sUb-accounts to include not less than the following:
1. Name of participant
2. social Security Number of participant
3. Amount to be credited to participant's
sUb-account(s)
GREAT WESTERN agrees to:
d. Establish a sub-account for each participant.
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e. Credit the amounts sent by AGENCY to the sUb-account(s)
of the various participants.
f. Funds invested in the option described herein as "GWBIA"
will accrue interest as of the date of receipt by GREAT
WESTERN.
5. RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTS: GREAT WESTERN agrees to furnish
AGENCY, no later than twenty (20) days fOllowing the end of
each month and each quarter a report regarding the status of
the PLAN containing the following information:
a. Each participant's name
b. Each participant's Social Security Number
c. Each participant's sub-account number
d. Deposits credited to each sub-account during the period
e. Withdrawals from each sub-account during the period
f. Interest/Earnings credited to each sub-account during the
period
g. Total value of each sub-account
h. Summary totals of the PLAN
GREAT WESTERN agrees to provide quarterly statements to
participants in the PLAN, no later than twenty (20) days following
the end of each calendar quarter. Each statement shall identify
the transactions which have occurred in the participant's
sub-account at the beginning and the end of the preceding quarter.
GREAT WESTERN agrees to maintain the records necessary to produce
the above mentioned reports, and agrees that all records shall be
the property of AGENCY and that, in the event this Agreement is
terminated for any reason, GREAT WESTERN will provide AGENCY a copy
of such records, in hard copy or such other form as mutually agreed
upon between GREAT WESTERN and AGENCY, within ninety (90) days
after the effective date of termination. AGENCY agrees that all
related computer tapes, discs and programs shall remain the
property of GREAT WESTERN.
GREAT WESTERN agrees that all information supplied to and all work
processed or completed by GREAT WESTERN shall be held to be
confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone other than AGENCY
except as required by law.
6. DISTRIBUTIONS: Upon receipt of authorized written
instructions from AGENCY, in such form and with such
authorization as mutually agreed upon by GREAT WESTERN and
AGENCY, GREAT WESTERN agrees to process the payment of
benefits to participants and beneficiaries in accordance with
PLAN. Distribution requests received by the last business day
of the current month will be processed on or before the last
business day of the following month. The above
notwithstanding, GREAT WESTERN will cooperate with AGENCY to
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not unreasonably delay distribution requests in conjunction
with "emergency withdrawals", as defined in the PLAN.
GREAT WESTERN agrees to withhold appropriate Federal and state
income taxes, according to instructions set forth on form W-4
completed by the participant, to remit such withholdings to
proper taxing authorities, and to issue net funds to
participant(s) or beneficiary (ies) in accordance with
instructions on the Distribution Request Form. GREAT WESTERN
agrees to perform required monthly, quarterly and annual
reporting of withholdings to appropriate taxing authorities.
GREAT WESTERN agrees to issue appropriate annual wage and tax
statements to those participants and beneficiaries who
received distribution(s) during the preceding year and to
retain a copy of such information on file for the period
required by law. GREAT WESTERN agrees to provide AGENCY a
monthly report of all disbursements made during the previous
month.
7. INVESTMENT VEHICLES: GREAT WESTERN agrees to provide the
herein described services for AGENCY with the following
investment vehicles.
Great Western Bank Indexed Account ("GWBIA").
The investment vehicle identified as GWBIA shall be savings
accounts with GREAT WESTERN. Each such account shall be
subject to rules, regulations and statutes to which GREAT
WESTERN is subject, as promulgated by the Office of Thrift
supervision (OTS), the Federal Deposit Insurance corporation
(FDIC) and other such regulatory authorities.
GREAT WESTERN agrees to accept PLAN funds for investment in
GWBIA. PLAN funds will earn interest by whichever of the
following methods results in the highest rate payable:
(1) The rate of interest for all funds received during the
term of the contract shall be the annualized yield
obtained from the use of the over-the-counter rate
quotation for the 90 Day United States Government
Treasury Bill plus Twenty-five (25) basis points, in
effect on the last business day of each calendar quarter.
This effective annualized yield will be guaranteed for
the succeeding calendar quarter regardless of any
subsequent change in the 90 Day United States Treasury
Bill yield.
The current rate/yield is: Rate 4.16 % Yield 4.30 %
(T.B.D. )
(2) Such other yield as declared by Great Western and shall
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not be lower than A.(l) above.
Interest will accrue daily, using the 365/360 day method, will
be credited monthly, on the last day of the month, and will be
automatically reinvested to allow for monthly compounding.
8. ENROLLMENT SERVICES: GREAT WESTERN agrees to process, or
arrange to have processed, the enrollment of eligible
employees who participate in the PLAN. GREAT WESTERN agrees
to provide informational and promotional material pursuant to
the PLAN for distribution to employees of AGENCY, subject to
approval of such material by AGENCY, such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld. AGENCY agrees to allow and facilitate
the periodic distribution of such material to employees.
GREAT WESTERN agrees to conduct, or arrange to have conducted,
group presentations periodically for employees of AGENCY, to
explain the PLAN. AGENCY agrees to facilitate the scheduling
of such presentations and to provide facilities at which
satisfactory attendance can be expected. GREAT WESTERN agrees
that qualified personnel will be made available periodically
to discuss the PLAN with individual employees of AGENCY.
9. TITLE AND OWNERSHIP: AGENCY shall at all times be the
unrestricted owner of all PLAN assets, in accordance with IRC
457 provisions.
10. PRIVITY OF CONTRACT: GREAT WESTERN shall have no privity of
contract with PLAN participants. GREAT WESTERN agrees not to
accept or honor instructions which may be submitted by
participants without written authorization from AGENCY.
11. FEES AND EXPENSES: GREAT WESTERN shall receive from CITY an
administration fee equal to $.46 for each Plan "PST"
participant account submitted each bi-weekly pay period. Such
fee shall be paid to GREAT WESTERN by CITY at the time of
submission of participant account data. No fees will be
assessed until such time as the Agreement may be funded.
12. CIRCUMSTANCES EXCUSING PERFORMANCE: The performance by the
parties to this AGREEMENT is subject to force ma;eure and
shall be excused for the time and to the extent that it is
prevented by fires, power failures, strikes, acts of God,
restrictions imposed by government or governmental agency, or
delays beyond the delayed party I s control. Failures of or
defaults of participants, employers, or investment vehicles
shall excuse performance by GREAT WESTERN of the duties
affected thereby to the extent and for the time that it is
prevented from performing them.
13. INDEMNIFICATION: Each party to this Agreement shall indemnify
and hold the other party, its officers, agents and employees
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harmless from all damages, losses, costs and expenses,
including attorney fees, amounts paid in settlement,
judgments, and any other legal expense, arising from the
negligence or wrongful conduct, whether negligent or
intentional, of the indemnifying party or of its officers,
employees or contractors. GREAT WESTERN shall not be liable
for investment performance, except as expressly provided in
this Agreement.
ASSIGNABILITY: No party to this Agreement shall assign its
rights or delegate its duties or responsibilities under this
Agreement, or sub-contract any of its responsibilities
hereunder, without the prior written approval of the other
party. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Unless otherwise expressly stated in such approval by a party,
any such assignment or delegation shall not relieve the
assignor or delegator of any of its duties and obligations
under this Agreement.
PARTIES BOUND: This Agreement and the provisions thereof shall
be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
successors and assigns of the respective parties.
APPLICABLE
accordance
California.
LAW: This Agreement shall be
with the laws operating within
construed in
the State of
17. UNLAWFUL PROVISIONS: In the event any provisions of this
Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason,
said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining
parts of the Agreement, but the same shall be construed and
enforced as if said illegal or invalid provision had never
been inserted herein. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, no party to this Agreement will be
required to perform or render any services hereunder, the
performance or rendition of which would be in violation of any
laws relating thereto.
18. MODIFICATION: This writing is intended both as the final
expression of the Agreement between the parties hereto with
respect to the included terms and as a complete and exclusive
statement of the terms of the Agreement, pursuant to
California Code of civil Procedures section 1856 or its
successor(s). No modification of this Agreement shall be
effective unless and until such modification is evidenced by
a writing signed by both parties.
19. NOTICES: All notices and demands to be given under this
Agreement by one party to another shall be given by certified
or united States mail, addressed to the party to be notified
or upon whom a demand is being made, at the respective
addresses set forth in this Agreement or such other place as
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either party may, from time to time, designate in writing to
the other party. Notice shall be deemed to be effective on the
day the notice is received by GREAT WESTERN or the AGENCY.
If to GREAT WESTERN
GREAT WESTERN BANK
Deferred Compensation Department
P.O. Box 6350
Northridge, California 91328
If to AGENCY
CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
Attn: Barbara K. Brown
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
effective on the date first above written.
AGENCY
GREAT WESTERN
BY, Q J ~
Vice President
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