PERSONNEL AND PROCESSES COMMITTEE
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
September 3, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Committee Members:
Zack Bashirtash
Councilmember Weir
Councilmember Smith
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a. June 26, 2025, Minutes
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. 2026 Health Care Plan Renewals
Staff recommends approval of the 2026 Healthcare Pan Renewals. b. Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Report
Staff recommends receive and file OPEB report.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
1 PERSONNEL AND PROCESSES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
June 26, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Members Present: Chair Zack Bashirtash, Councilmember Bob Smith
Members Absent: Councilmember Ken Weir
Staff Present: Christian Clegg, City Manager
Christi Tenter, Human Resources Director
Cari Cowling, Assistant City Clerk
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Juan Heredia, Assistant to the City Manager
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1. ROLL CALL
Meeting was called to order at 12:02 p.m.
City Manager Clegg sat at 12:09
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a. Adoption of the May 7, 2025, meeting minutes
Moved by: Committee Member Bob Smith
Staff recommends adoption of minutes
Approved
2 4. NEW BUSINESS
Chair Bashirtash asked that Item b be addressed first.
a. Overview of rules and practices related to personnel administration and performance management
Personnel and Processes Update
Moved by: Chair Zack Bashirtash
Staff Recommends the Committee receive and file.
Approved
1. Personnel Committee HR Presentation 06-26-2025
b. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Hiring Freeze Overview
City Manager Clegg presented
Moved by: Zack Bashirtash
Staff recommends the Committee receive and file this report.
Approved
1. Personnel and Processes Committee Hiring Freeze 06-26-2025
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:58 p.m.
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ZACK BASHIRTASH, CHAIR
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, CITY CLERK
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 3, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: New Business TO: Personnel and processes Committee
FROM: Christi Tenter, Human Resources Director
DATE: August 27, 2025
SUBJECT: 2026 Health Care Plan Renewals
Committee Discussion and Recommendations Regarding the 2026 Health Care Plan Renewals.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the 2026 Healthcare Pan Renewals.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Bakersfield offers a comprehensive benefit program for full -time active employees. Benefit enrollment options include:
Medical, Vision and Dental Insurances;
Basic and Voluntary Life Supplemental Insurances;
Long Term Disability (LTD);
Employee Assistance Program (EAP); and
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
Each year the City’s healthcare consultant, Segal Consulting (Segal), undergoes an aggressive claims review process in an effort to identify and negotiate the most cost -effective health plan rates for the upcoming plan year. The proposed rates and the supporting documentation are shared with the City’s Insurance Committee, which represents the various employee groups of the City to receive feedback and recommend a healthcare rate renewal package. The City Council’s Personnel & Processes Committee receives this information and ultimately is the body providing a recommendation to the full City Council.
Meetings with the Insurance Committee have been completed . P lan renewal and committee recommendation are being provided to the Personnel & Processes Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
COUNCIL GOAL:
Choose an item.
ATTACHMENTS:
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 3, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: New Business TO: Personnel and processes Committee
FROM: Christi Tenter, Human Resources Director
DATE: August 27, 2025
SUBJECT: Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Report
Staff Report on Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends receive and file OPEB report.
BACKGROUND:
Other Post-Employment Benefits (“OPEB”) are post -retirement benefits for state and local government employees that are in addition to pension benefits. For the City of Bakersfield this represents the Retiree Medical Program. Eligible retirees may enroll in medical insurance coverage, with cost-sharing defined by unit and hire date. The program is a “closed network,” as retiree medical plans do not have ongoing enrollment eligibility for all active employees.
The City has established an irrevocable trust to fund the long-term Retiree Medical program. The City has made specific efforts to fund the trust and is well above the norm when compared to the majority of cities across California.
FISCAL IMPACT:
COUNCIL GOAL:
Choose an item.
ATTACHMENTS: