RESOLUTION NO. 23-_____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES RESCINDING ALL HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, the City Council on July 11, 2017, adopted Resolution No. 17-054, reinstating City Council Health and Welfare Benefits; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that members of the City Council should not receive health and welfare benefits and that rescinding all such benefits is in the best interests of the City and its residents; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that elimination of all health and welfare benefits to members of the City Council while paying monetary compensation to members of the City Council pursuant to Hercules Ordinance 452 as it may be amended from time-to-time is fair and equitable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hercules as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct statements of fact and are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
2. The City Manager is directed to take all actions and is authorized to sign all documents necessary to terminate the right of members of the City Council to receive health and welfare benefits.
3. Consistent with the requirements of California Government Code Section 36516.5, the elimination of health and welfare benefits to members of the City Council will become effective upon commencement of the term of office for any Council Member elected at the next general election following adoption of this Resolution.
4. The monetary compensation payable to members of the City Council pursuant to Hercules Ordinance 452, as amended from time-to-time, shall remain unaffected by this Resolution.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 8th day of August 2023 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Alexander Walker-Griffin, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk