RESOLUTION NO. 17-054
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES REINSTATING
LIMITED HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, RESULTING IN A NOT TO INITIALLY EXCEED APPROXIMATELY $45,000 IN ANNUAL COSTS ON A
FORWARD GOING BASIS
WHEREAS, as part of the budget process for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, the City Council on July 26, 2011 adopted Resolution No. 11-094, eliminating City Council healthcare benefits; and WHEREAS, the City Council on September 13, 2011 amended Resolution No. 11-094, Rescinding all Health and Welfare Benetits for Members of the City Council, Clarifying the Termination of State of California Public Employees Retirement System ("CalPERS") for Members of the City Council by adoption of Resolution No. 11-119; and
WHEREAS, since 2011, economic indices have regained much of their pre-recession levels and the City no longer experiences annual budgetary shortfalls requiring additional cuts to staff and city programs; and
WHEREAS, members of the City Council of the City of Hercules are entitled by law to receive certain health and welfare benefits through the California Public Employees Retirement System ("CalPERS"); and
WHEREAS, the reinstatement of paid healthcare benefits is a City Council policy matter subject to certain limitations under State law and CaPERS, through which the City sources healthcare coverage for employees; and
WHEREAS, reinstating City paid health care benefits at the Kaiser single level would result in a not to initially exceed $45,000 in approximate costs on a forward going basis; and WHEREAS, a City Council Member may elect to waive coverage and waive any opt out provision.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hercules that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to reinstate limited healthcare benefits for the members of the City Council in order to provide health care coverage at the Kaiser single level, and with the option to opt-out at the election of the individual Council Member; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that consistent with the limitations on opt-out options under CalPERS guidelines, the City Manager is directed to set the opt-out amount that may be received by a Council Member at 50%; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is directed to take all actions and is authorized to sign all documents necessary to reinstate health care benefits for the City Council as provided for herein, and bring before the Council any additional resolutions required by CaPERS to reinstate
healthcare benefits for the members of the City Council at the herein referenced Kaiser single level with opt-out options at 50%.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 11*h day of July, 2017 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Boulanger, Esquivias, Romero
NOES: Vice-Mayor Kelley, Mayor de Vera
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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