LEOFF 1 Police and Fire Pension Boards

The City of Vancouver Police and Fire Pension Boards act as the local administrative bodies for the administration of RCW 41.26 for LEOFF 1 and for the prior pension acts. The Boards consider requests for benefits in accordance to RCW 41.26 and the Washington Administrative Code.

The Board’s Rules and Regulations is written as a guide for implementing the mandates of RCW 41.26. It applies to all firefighters and law enforcement officers, active and/or retired from the City of Vancouver, and who are covered by RCW 41.26, 41.20 and 41.18.

Composition, members and meetings

Fire Pension Board

The Firefighters’ Pension Board was established to generally supervise and control the administration of the LEOFF 1 Firefighters’ Retirement Fund. The Board was established pursuant to the authority of RCW 41.16.020.

Board composition

  • Five members
  • Mayor or his/her designated representative, who shall be the Chairperson
  • City Clerk, who shall be secretary
  • City Treasurer
  • Two regularly employed or retired firefighters. The two firefighters shall select a third firefighter who shall serve as an alternate in the event of an absence of one of the regularly elected firefighters
  • A majority of the membership including at least one active or retired firefighter shall constitute a quorum.

Current board members

  1. Anne McEnerny-Ogle, Chairperson/Mayor
  2. Natasha Ramras, CFO/Board Secretary
  3. Anthony Glenn, City Treasurer
  4. Patrick Kelly, Retired Fire Captain, term expires 12/31/2025
  5. Michael Lyons, Retired Fire Captain, term expires 12/31/2024
  6. Gregory Straub, Fire Captain​, alternate

Meetings

Monthly, on the third Thursday at 2 p.m.

Currently held virtually on Teams.

Aspen Conference Room
Vancouver City Hall
415 W. 6th St.
Vancouver, WA 98660

Police Pension Board

The Police Pension Board was established to generally supervise and control the administration of the LEOFF 1 Police Retirement Fund. The Board was established pursuant to the authority of RCW 41.20.010.

Board composition

  • Seven members
  • Mayor or his/her designated representative, who shall be the Chairperson
  • Mayor pro tempore
  • City Clerk, who shall be secretary
  • City Treasurer
  • Three regularly employed or retired members of the police department. Police department members shall serve for staggered terms, with one elected each year for a three-year term.
  • A majority of the membership including at least one active or retired police department member shall constitute a quorum.

Current board members

  1. Anne McEnerny-Ogle, Chairperson/Mayor
  2. Erik Paulsen, Mayor Pro Tempore
  3. Natasha Ramras, CFO/Board Secretary
  4. Anthony Glenn, City Treasurer
  5. August Lehto, Retired Corporal, term expires 6/30/2026
  6. Jeffrey Dong, Retired Officer, term expires 6/30/2025
  7. Kit Abernathy, Retired Corporal, term expires 6/30/2024

Meetings

Monthly, on the third Thursday at 2 p.m.

Currently held virtually on Teams.

Aspen Conference Room
Vancouver City Hall
415 W. 6th St.
Vancouver, WA 98660

Forms

Contact

Caylee Tashiro
Pension Board Coordinator
Phone: 360-487-8403
Fax: 360-487-8418
caylee.tashiro@cityofvancouver.us

City of Vancouver – Human Resources
P.O. Box 1995
Vancouver, WA 98668

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