Kelly Kulikoff
Mayor
Ronald Smith
Mayor Pro Tem
Jim Creighton
Councilmember
Karen Macedonio
Councilmember
Michael Kulikoff
Councilmember AGENDA
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
CITY COUNCIL/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 07, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING @ 5:00PM
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SPECIAL MEETING
@ 5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers: Kulikoff, Creighton, Macedonio, Mayor Pro Tem Smith, Mayor Kulikoff
ADOPT AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
NB 1. Council Consider Approval to Activate CALPERS Health Contract Agreement to Participate in the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act Recommendation:
Staff recommends that Council adopt the Resolution declaring intent to activate its participation from the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) effective January 1, 2024.
ADJOURNMENT
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING: This agenda was posted on all official City bulletin boards and the city website at least 24 hours prior to the Special City Council Meeting. Socorro Chavez, City Clerk 2 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting
RESOLUTION NO. 11-23-3005
ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS
WITH RESPECT TO A RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
005 California City Firefighters Association International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 3903
WHEREAS, (1) A contracting agency meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in Government Code Section 22920, may obtain health benefit plan(s), as defined under Government Code Section 22777, by submitting a resolution to the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (the “Board”), and upon approval of such resolution by the Board, become subject to the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (the “Act”); and WHEREAS, (2) City of California City is a contracting agency eligible to be subject to the Act under Government Code Section 22920; and
WHEREAS, (3) Government Code Section 22892(a) provides that a contracting agency subject to the Act shall fix the amount of the employer contribution by resolution; and WHEREAS, (4) Government Code Section 22892(b) provides that the employer contribution shall be an equal amount for both employees and annuitants, but may not be less than the amount prescribed by Section 22892(b) of the Act; and WHEREAS, (5) City of California City desires to obtain for its employees and annuitants who are members of California City Firefighters Association International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 3903 the benefit of the Act and to accept the liabilities and obligations of an employer under the Act; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, (a) City of California City elects to be subject to the provisions of the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (b) That the employer contribution for each employee or annuitant shall be the amount necessary to pay the full cost of his/her enrollment, including the enrollment of family members, in a health benefits plan up to a maximum of the PEMHCA Minimum per month, plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund assessments; and be it further
RESOLVED, (c) City of California City has fully complied with any and all applicable provisions of Government Code Section 7507 in electing the benefits set forth above; and be it further
RESOLVED, (d) That the participation of the employees and annuitants of City of California City shall be subject to determination of its status as an “agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State” that is eligible to participate in a governmental plan within the meaning of Section 414(d) of the Internal 3 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting
NB 1.
Revenue Code, upon publication of final Regulations pursuant to such Section.
If it is determined that City of California City would not qualify as an agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State under such final Regulations, CalPERS may be obligated, and reserves the right to terminate the health coverage of all participants of the employer; and be it further RESOLVED, (e) That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct, Kelly Kulikoff, Mayor, to file with the Board a verified copy of this resolution, and to perform on behalf of City of California City all functions required of it under the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (f) That coverage under the Act be effective on January 1, 2024.
Adopted at a Special meeting of the City of California City at 21000 Hacienda Blvd., California City, CA 93505, this 7th day of November, 2023.
Signed: _________________________________
Kelly Kulikoff, Mayor
Attest: _________________________________
Socorro Chavez, City Clerk
4 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 7th day of November, 2023 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Kelly Kulikoff, Mayor
ATTEST:
Socorro Chavez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF KERN } SS
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY }
I, Socorro Chavez, City Clerk of the City of California City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of California City on the 7th day of November 2023, by the following vote:
Socorro Chavez, City Clerk
5 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting
RESOLUTION NO. 11-23-3006
ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS
WITH RESPECT TO A RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
006 California City Police Officer Association
WHEREAS, (1) A contracting agency meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in Government Code Section 22920, may obtain health benefit plan(s), as defined under Government Code Section 22777, by submitting a resolution to the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (the “Board”), and upon approval of such resolution by the Board, become subject to the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (the “Act”); and WHEREAS, (2) City of California City is a contracting agency eligible to be subject to the Act under Government Code Section 22920; and
WHEREAS, (3) Government Code Section 22892(a) provides that a contracting agency subject to the Act shall fix the amount of the employer contribution by resolution; and WHEREAS, (4) Government Code Section 22892(b) provides that the employer contribution shall be an equal amount for both employees and annuitants, but may not be less than the amount prescribed by Section 22892(b) of the Act; and WHEREAS, (5) City of California City desires to obtain for its employees and annuitants who are members of California City Police Officer Association the benefit of the Act and to accept the liabilities and obligations of an employer under the Act; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, (a) City of California City elects to be subject to the provisions of the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (b) That the employer contribution for each employee or annuitant shall be the amount necessary to pay the full cost of his/her enrollment, including the enrollment of family members, in a health benefits plan up to a maximum of the PEMHCA Minimum per month, plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund assessments; and be it further
RESOLVED, (c) City of California City has fully complied with any and all applicable provisions of Government Code Section 7507 in electing the benefits set forth above; and be it further
RESOLVED, (d) That the participation of the employees and annuitants of City of California City shall be subject to determination of its status as an “agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State” that is eligible to participate in a governmental plan within the meaning of Section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, upon publication of final Regulations pursuant to such Section.
If it is determined that City of California City would not qualify as an agency or 6 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting
instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State under such final Regulations, CalPERS may be obligated, and reserves the right to terminate the health coverage of all participants of the employer; and be it further RESOLVED, (e) That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct, Kelly Kulikoff, Mayor, to file with the Board a verified copy of this resolution, and to perform on behalf of City of California City all functions required of it under the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (f) That coverage under the Act be effective on January 1, 2024.
Adopted at a Special meeting of the City of California City at 21000 Hacienda Blvd., California City, CA 93505, this 7thth day of November, 2023.
Signed: _________________________________
Kelly Kulikoff, Mayor
Attest: _________________________________
Socorro Chavez, City Clerk
7 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 7th day of November, 2023 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Kelly Kulikoff, Mayor
ATTEST:
Socorro Chavez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF KERN } SS
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY }
I, Socorro Chavez, City Clerk of the City of California City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of California City on the 7th day of November 2023, by the following vote:
Socorro Chavez, City Clerk
8 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting
RESOLUTION NO. 11-23-3007
ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS
WITH RESPECT TO A RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
007 Miscellaneous Employees Association
WHEREAS, (1) A contracting agency meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in Government Code Section 22920, may obtain health benefit plan(s), as defined under Government Code Section 22777, by submitting a resolution to the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (the “Board”), and upon approval of such resolution by the Board, become subject to the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (the “Act”); and WHEREAS, (2) City of California City is a contracting agency eligible to be subject to the Act under Government Code Section 22920; and
WHEREAS, (3) Government Code Section 22892(a) provides that a contracting agency subject to the Act shall fix the amount of the employer contribution by resolution; and WHEREAS, (4) Government Code Section 22892(b) provides that the employer contribution shall be an equal amount for both employees and annuitants, but may not be less than the amount prescribed by Section 22892(b) of the Act; and WHEREAS, (5) City of California City desires to obtain for its employees and annuitants who are members of Miscellaneous Employees Association the benefit of the Act and to accept the liabilities and obligations of an employer under the Act; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, (a) City of California City elects to be subject to the provisions of the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (b) That the employer contribution for each employee or annuitant shall be the amount necessary to pay the full cost of his/her enrollment, including the enrollment of family members, in a health benefits plan up to a maximum of the PEMHCA Minimum per month, plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund assessments; and be it further
RESOLVED, (c) City of California City has fully complied with any and all applicable provisions of Government Code Section 7507 in electing the benefits set forth above; and be it further
RESOLVED, (d) That the participation of the employees and annuitants of City of California City shall be subject to determination of its status as an “agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State” that is eligible to participate in a governmental plan within the meaning of Section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, upon publication of final Regulations pursuant to such Section.
If it is determined that City of California City would not qualify as an agency or 9 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting
instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State under such final Regulations, CalPERS may be obligated, and reserves the right to terminate the health coverage of all participants of the employer; and be it further RESOLVED, (e) That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct, Kelly Kulikoff, Mayor, to file with the Board a verified copy of this resolution, and to perform on behalf of City of California City all functions required of it under the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (f) That coverage under the Act be effective on January 1, 2024.
Adopted at a Special meeting of the City of California City at 21000 Hacienda Blvd., California City, CA 93505, this 7th day of November, 2023.
Signed: _________________________________
Kelly Kulikoff, Mayor
Attest: _________________________________
Socorro Chavez, City Clerk
10 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 7th day of November, 2023 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Kelly Kulikoff, Mayor
ATTEST:
Socorro Chavez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF KERN } SS
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY }
I, Socorro Chavez, City Clerk of the City of California City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of California City on the 7th day of November 2023, by the following vote:
Socorro Chavez, City Clerk
11 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting
RESOLUTION NO. 11-23-3008
ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS
WITH RESPECT TO A RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
008 Management Personnel
WHEREAS, (1) A contracting agency meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in Government Code Section 22920, may obtain health benefit plan(s), as defined under Government Code Section 22777, by submitting a resolution to the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (the “Board”), and upon approval of such resolution by the Board, become subject to the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (the “Act”); and WHEREAS, (2) City of California City is a contracting agency eligible to be subject to the Act under Government Code Section 22920; and
WHEREAS, (3) Government Code Section 22892(a) provides that a contracting agency subject to the Act shall fix the amount of the employer contribution by resolution; and WHEREAS, (4) Government Code Section 22892(b) provides that the employer contribution shall be an equal amount for both employees and annuitants, but may not be less than the amount prescribed by Section 22892(b) of the Act; and WHEREAS, (5) City of California City desires to obtain for its employees and annuitants who are members of Management Personnel the benefit of the Act and to accept the liabilities and obligations of an employer under the Act; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, (a) City of California City elects to be subject to the provisions of the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (b) That the employer contribution for each employee or annuitant shall be the amount necessary to pay the full cost of his/her enrollment, including the enrollment of family members, in a health benefits plan up to a maximum of the PEMHCA Minimum per month, plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund assessments; and be it further
RESOLVED, (c) City of California City has fully complied with any and all applicable provisions of Government Code Section 7507 in electing the benefits set forth above; and be it further
RESOLVED, (d) That the participation of the employees and annuitants of City of California City shall be subject to determination of its status as an “agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State” that is eligible to participate in a governmental plan within the meaning of Section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, upon publication of final Regulations pursuant to such Section.
If it is determined that City of California City would not qualify as an agency or 12 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting
instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State under such final Regulations, CalPERS may be obligated, and reserves the right to terminate the health coverage of all participants of the employer; and be it further RESOLVED, (e) That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct, Kelly Kulikoff, Mayor, to file with the Board a verified copy of this resolution, and to perform on behalf of City of California City all functions required of it under the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (f) That coverage under the Act be effective on January 1, 2024.
Adopted at a Special meeting of the City of California City at 21000 Hacienda Blvd., California City, CA 93505, this 7th day of November, 2023.
Signed: _________________________________
Kelly Kulikoff, Mayor
Attest: _________________________________
Socorro Chavez, City Clerk
13 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 7th day of November, 2023 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Kelly Kulikoff, Mayor
ATTEST:
Socorro Chavez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF KERN } SS
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY }
I, Socorro Chavez, City Clerk of the City of California City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of California City on the 7th day of November 2023, by the following vote:
Socorro Chavez, City Clerk
14 November 7, 2023 Special Meeting