RESOLUTION NO. 25-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 24-65 AND FIXING THE EMPLOYER
CONTRIBUTION AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND
ANNUITANTS UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND
HOSPITAL CARE ACT FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS,the City of Norwalk is a contracting agency under Government Code Section 22920 and subject to the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (the “Act”); and
WHEREAS,Government Code Section 22892(a) provides that a contracting agency subject to Act shall fix the amount of the employer contribution by resolution; and WHEREAS,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, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK HEREBY DETERMINES, FINDS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Resolution No. 24-65 adopted on December 17,2024 is hereby rescinded and shall be of no further force or effect.
Section 2.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:
Medical Group Monthly Employer Contribution
001 – Management $3,722.71 (Effective January 1, 2026)
Plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund assessments.
Section 3.The City of Norwalk has fully complied with any and all applicable provisions of Government Code Section 7507 in electing the benefits set forth above.
Section 4.The participation of the employees and annuitants of the City of Norwalk 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 Norwalk 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.
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Section 5.That the executive body appoints and directs Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, to file with the Board a verified copy of this resolution, and to perform on behalf of the City of Norwalk all functions required of it under the Act.
Section 6.The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Norwalk and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed assistant, is directed to attest thereto.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 18th day of November 2025. ________________________________
TONY AYALA
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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THERESA DEVOY, CMC
CITY CLERK