RESOLUTION NO. Number
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
704 NON-PERS ELECTED OFFICIALS
WHEREAS, (1)
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
RESOLVED,
RESOLVED,
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(b)
RESOLVED, (c)
RESOLVED, (d)
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 City of Pasadena is a contracting agency eligible to be subject to the Act under Government Code Section 22920; and
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 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 City of Pasadena desires to obtain for its employees and annuitants who are members of Non-PERS Elected Officials the benefit of the Act and to accept the liabilities and obligations of an employer under the Act; now, therefore, be it City of Pasadena elects to be subject to the provisions of the Act; and be it further
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
City of Pasadena 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
That the participation of the employees and annuitants of City of Pasadena 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 Pasadena would not qualify as an agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State under such final CalPERS Health Resolution (New), Revised September 2023 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 the City Clerk to file with the Board a verified copy of this resolution, and to perform on behalf of City of Pasadena all functions required of it under the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (f) That coverage under the Act be effective on July 1, 2025.
Adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Pasadena at 100 North Garfield Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101, this 19th day of May, 2025.
Signed:
Victor Gordo, Mayor
Attest:
Mark Jomsky, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CalPERS Health Resolution (New), Revised September 2023