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JOHN: PLEASE ADVISE ANYONE WHO NEEDS TO KNOW THAT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY TAXPAYERS' ASSOCIATION IS NOT TO SEEK RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF THE ROLLBACK OF THE 2002 BENEFITS. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY STATED BOTH TO THE CITY AND UNION ATTORNEYS (INCLUDING ANN SMITH) THAT WE HAVE NO INTENT TO REQUEST THE COURT TO IMPOSE ITS RESULT ON THOSE WITH CLEAN HANDS WHO MADE LIFE-ALTERING AND IRREVOCABLE DECISIONS TO RETIRE RELYING ON THE LEVEL OF NEW BENEFITS ACHIEVED IN 2002. THOSE WITH UNCLEAN HANDS AND WHO WERE INVOLVED IN 2002 IN WHAT WE CONTEND WAS ILLEGAL ACTION---SUCH AS SAATHOFF, HERRING, KERN, WILKINSON AND OTHER TOP CITY AND SDCERS OFFICALS--- SHOULD NOT RECEIVE THE BENEFIT OF THEIR WRONGFUL ACTS. IN OTHER WORDS, WE DO NOT BELIEVE IT WOULD BE FAIR FOR THOSE WHO RETIRED (OR JOINED DROP) IN RELIANCE ON THE 2002 BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS TO HAVE THEIR RETIREMENTS REDUCED. ONLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT YET RETIRED (OR JOINED DROP) WOULD BE AFFECTED IF SDCTPA IS SUCCESSFUL IN ITS OBJECTIVE. WE CAN NOT GUARANTEE THIS OUTCOME, BUT WE WILL NOT ASK THE COURT (OR THE CITY) TO IMPOSE SUCH A RESULT. MIKE CONGER |