SUPPLEMENTAL COUNCIL REPORT
DATE:
September 12, 2023
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Human Resources
TITLE: Employer Health Contribution for Safety
Employees and Retired Annuitants Under
the Public Employees’ Medical and
Hospital Care Act
RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Fixing the Employer Contribution at an Equal Amount for Employees and Annuitants Under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act with Respect to a Recognized E mployee Organization (Group 001 Safety —Fire), to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the original Council report).
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Fixing the Employer Contribution at an Equ al Amount for Employees and Annuitants Under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act with Respect to a Recognized Employee Organization (Group 002 Safety —Police), to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to this Supplemental Council report).
BACKGROUND
This information supplements the report originally posted on September 7, 2023.
ANALYSIS
A correction has been made to the table included in the resolution for Police attached to this report as Attachment 1. The reference shown in strikeout below was inadvertently included and has been struck from the version attached to this supplemental report.
Party Rate Monthly Employer Health Contribution (Effective 1/1/2024) 1 100% Anthem HMO Select Region Net Smartcare 1 Single-Party Basic (Party Rate 1)
2 92% Anthem HMO Select Region 1 Two -Party Basic (Party Rate 2) or 92% of the premium enrolled, whichever is less
SUPPLEMENTAL COUNCIL REPORT
Employer Health Contribution for Safety Employees and Retired Annuitants Under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act September 12, 2023
Party Rate Monthly Employer Health Contribution (Effective 1/1/2024) 3 92% Anthem HMO Select Region 1 Family Basic (Party Rate 3), or 92% of the premium enrolled, whichever is less
4 $382.89
5 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $712.88
6 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,056.77
7 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,343.69
8 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,927.41
9 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,297.07
10 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,329.03 11 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,688.58 12 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,927.41
FISCAL IMPACT
There have been no other changes to the report or either resolution.
ALTERNATIVES
There have been no other changes to the report or either resolution.
PUBLIC NOTICING
Agenda posting and a copy of the report to the Police Officers Association.
Prepared by:
Lindsey Bishop
Human Resources Manager
Sue C. Rush
Human Resources Director
Approved by:
Arn Andrews
Assistant City Manager
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Attachment: 1. Resolution—Fixing Employer Contribution for Employees and Retired Annuitants with Respect to Safety—Police
Attachment 1
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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
FIXING THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT
FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS UNDER THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
WITH RESPECT TO A RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
(GROUP 002 SAFETY—POLICE)
WHEREAS, (1) the City of Mountain View is a contracting agency under Government Code Section 22920 and subject to the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (the “Act”) for participation by members of Safety—Police; and
WHEREAS, (2) 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, (3) 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mountain View (a) that the employer contribution for each employee or annuitant shall be the amount necessary to pay the full cost of their enrollment, including the enrollment of family members, in a health benefit plan up to the maximum of:
Party Rate Monthly Employer Health Contribution (Effective 1/1/2024) 1 100% Anthem HMO Select Region 1 Single-Party Basic (Party Rate 1) 2 92% Anthem HMO Select Region 1 Two -Party Basic (Party Rate 2) or 92% of the premium enrolled, whichever is less
3 92% Anthem HMO Select Region 1 Family Basic (Party Rate 3), or 92% of the premium enrolled, whichever is less
4 $382.89
5 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $712.88
6 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,056.77
7 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,343.69
8 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,927.41
9 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,297.07
10 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,329.03 -2-
Party Rate Monthly Employer Health Contribution (Effective 1/1/2024) 11 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,688.58 12 92% of the premium enrolled, not to exceed $1,927.41
plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund assessments; and be it further
RESOLVED, (b) the City of Mountain View 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, (c) that the participation of the employees and annuitants of the City of Mountain View 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 the City of Mountain View 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 termi nate the health coverage of all participants of the employer; and be it further
RESOLVED, (d) that the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct, Sue Rush to file with the Board a verified copy of this resolution and to perform on behalf of the City of Mountain View all functions required of it under the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (e) that coverage under the Act be effective on January 1, 2024.
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