RESOLUTION NO. __________________
A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING VENDORS, HEALTHCARE
PLANS AND SETTING RATES FOR CITYWIDE
HEALTHCARE BENEFITS FOR ACTIVE AND RETIRED
EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Bakersfield, Section 12, authorizes the City Council of the City of Bakersfield (“City”) to provide for salaries and related benefits for officers and employees of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has established eligibility definitions of employees and recognizes those deemed as eligible active and retired employees to be covered with this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined what such salaries and related benefits should be in effect on January 1, 2026 for such officers and employees of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
2. Council hereby identifies the healthcare vendors, adopts and approves the healthcare plans and corresponding rates for healthcare benefits, which shall commence on January 1, 2026 and expire at 12:00 midnight on December 31, 2026, as identified below:
2026 Monthly Health Plan Rates
Blue Shield – PPO Plan
Single Two Party Family
Active Employees $904.79 $1,812.67 $2,723.85
Retirees $1,621.65 $3,243.12 $4,864.72
Blue Shield – HMO Plan (Full Network)
Active Employees $792.97 $1,593.74 $2,329.88
Blue Shield – HMO Plan (Narrow Network)
Active Employees $646.60 $1,299.53 $1,899.84
Blue Shield Medicare Advantage – Over 65
Retirees $416.61 N/A N/A
Kaiser Permanente HMO Traditional Plan
Active Employees $678.88 $1,357.76 $1,921.23
Retirees Under 65 $2,680.58 $5,361.17 $7,586.05
Kaiser Permanente HMO Deductible - $20 Copay Plan
Active Employees $602.17 $1,204.34 $1,704.14
Kaiser Permanente HMO Deductible XD - $30 Copay Plan
Active Employees $460.15 $920.30 $1,302.22
Retirees Under 65 $2,313.83 $4,627.66 $6,548.13
Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Plan
Retirees Over 65 $243.91 N/A N/A
United Concordia Dental PPO Plan
Active Employees $43.67 $89.81 $149.75
United Concordia Dental DHMO Plan
Active Employees $21.79 $39.95 $63.00
Retirees $16.64 $30.29 $46.83
EyeMed
Active PPO Employees $5.15 $10.30 $13.39
Active HMO Employees & Kaiser Permanente
Retirees Under 65 $3.13 $5.63 $8.07
Optum Employee Assistance Program
$1.83 per employee
Unum Long Term Disability
$0.60 per hundred
P&A Group – Sec. 125 Flexible Spending Account.
Employee Paid $3.00 per participant per month
Voya – Employee Life Insurance
Basic Life $0.13 per thousand
AD&D $0.02 per thousand
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on ______________________________ by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, KOMAN, BASHIRTASH, KAUR NOES: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER ______________________________________________________________ _
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JULIE DRIMAKIS
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio
Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: _________________
By __________________________
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By _________________________
VIRGINIA A. GENNARO
CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield