The Edmonds Disability Board meets quarterly to discuss regular business. Special meetings may be held on an as needed basis to discuss business that requires immediate action.
Agendas will be posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting date and can be accessed at https://edmondswa.primegov.com/public/portal Agendas are also posted near the front doors of City Hall and the Police Department.
As authorized under the Edmonds' Municipal Code (10.30- Disability Board) and RCW 41.26, the City of Edmonds' Disability Board is a five-member board comprised of the following:
- Two members of the City Council appointed by the Mayor.
- One active or retired firefighter to be elected by the firefighters employed by or retired from the City.
- One active or retired law enforcement officers to be elected by the police officers employed by or retired by the City.
- One member from the public at large who resides within the City of Edmonds to be appointed by the other four appointed members of the Board.
All Board members serve for two-year terms (and may be re-elected) and have a voting right on the Board. HR staff serves as the City's liaison to the Board.
The LEOFF 1 Disability Board has jurisdiction over the City's Law Enforcement Officers & Firefighters (LEOFF) 1 retirees as provided by Chapter 41.26 RCW.
The Board oversees the LEOFF 1 budget including the General Expenditure fund, Assisted Living/Long Term Care Fund and the Firemen's Pension Fund as well as approval of expenses paid out of those funds.
The Board may create reimbursement policies used by HR staff to efficiently reimburse LEOFF 1 retirees for appropriately documented medically necessary expenses not covered by Medicare and/or the City provided Medicare supplemental plan.
Quarterly Board Meetings take place once per quarter usually sometime in January, April, July and October at City Hall to review and approve previous meeting minutes, review and approval of claims expenditures for the quarter, review the LEOFF 1 budget and review and approval of any current LEOFF 1 medical reimbursement requests not covered by Board policies as well as to discuss any outstanding issues or concerns and/or policy creation as needed.
Authority: Ch. 10.30 Disability Board | Edmonds City Code