HomeMy WebLinkAbout7007_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 7007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS TO
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Cotte section 53201,the City Council of the City of
Redlands is authorized to establish health and welfare benefits for "its officers, employees,
retired employees and retired members of the legislative body;" and
WHEREAS, with respect to members of the City Council, Government Code section
53201 further authorizes such members to participate in the City's health benefits program if
such members "elect to accept the benefits and [they] authorize a local agency to deduct the
premiums, dues, or other charges from their compensation, to the extent that the charges are not
covered by payments from funds under the jurisdiction from of the local agency as permitted by
section 53205;" and
WHEREAS, in September of 1989, the City Council of the City of Redlands adopted
Resolution No. 4572,entitled"A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands Electing
to be Subject to Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act [PEMHCA] with Respect to
Members of a Specific Employee Organization and Fixing the Employer's Contribution for
Employees and the Employer's Contribution for Annuitants at Different Amounts," which states
in relevant part, that: "the City of Redlands desires to obtain for members of the City Council,
who are employees and annuitants of the Agency, the benefit of the Act within [PEMHCA] and
to accept the liabilities and obligations of an employer under the Act;" and
WHEREAS, the CalPERS Board of Administration administers the PEMHCA health
benefit program and determines the benefit's design, including any co-pays, deductibles,
providers, and premiums; and
WHEREAS, by statue, public agencies in California, such as the City of Redlands, are
eligible to contract with CalPERS to participate in the PEMHCA program; and
WHEREAS, by its adoption of Resolution No. 4572, the City Council of the City of
Redlands further established the City's contractual contribution for employees and annuitants for
PEMHCA participation in the amount of three hundred ninety seven dollars ($397.00) per
month; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Redlands to reduce the
costs the City incurs for the provision of health and welfare benefits to City Council members by
adopting this resolution to provide that the City shall pay only the contractual amount required
by CalPERS for a Council member's participation in PEMHCA; and
WHEREAS, it is further the desire of the City Council of the City of Redlands to reduce
the costs the City incurs for the provision of health and welfare benefits by eliminating payment
of a vision benefit in the amount of two hundred and twenty five dollars ($225) per year that is
presently made available to City Council members and the City-paid premiums for life and
dental insurance benefits, and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of this City Council that this resolution be effective
prospectively, and only to newly elected, reelected, and appointed City Council members who
take the oath of office after December 1,2010;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF REDLANDS as follows:
Section 1. For newly elected, reelected, and appointed City Council members who
take the oath of office after December 1, 2010 and who elect to have medical coverage through
PEMHCA, the City of Redlands shall pay a medical insurance benefit to such Council member
only in an amount equal to the contractual amount required of the City by Ca1PERS.
Section 2. For newly elected, reelected, and appointed City Council members who take
the oath of office after December 1, 2010, the City shall not pay any vision benefit, or any
premiums for life insurance or dental insurance.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect upon the date of its adoption.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS 16' DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2010.
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Mayor of the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
City Clerk
1, Sam Irwin, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
No. 7007 was:duiy adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day
of November,2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmmembers Bean, Harrison, Gallagher; Mayor Gilbreath
NOES: Councilmember Aguilar
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Sam Irwin, City Cleric
City of Redlands, California
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