HomeMy WebLinkAbout20273 - RESOLUTIONS - 2/6/2002 RESOLUTION NO. 20273
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ALLOWANCE OF CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO FAIL TO SERVE THE MINIMUM
PERIOD OF TIME NECESSARY TO RECEIVE CITY PROVIDED
HEALTH INSURANCE WITH THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE
GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH PERS HEALTH
PLANS FROM THE CITY AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE
CITY.
WHEREAS Resolution 18297 established that the City of Palm Springs, as a statutorily defined
Special District, elected to be subject to the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act
(the "Act") whereby members of the City Council could be covered for group health coverage
under the PERS Health Plans; and
WHEREAS Resolution 18297 assured continued medical and hospital insurance coverage for
Council Members consistent with the City's long standing practices, enabling PERS to correct a
technical error in it's processing of Council Member enrollment, and did not provide Council
Members with any other or new retirement or other benefits offered through the Public
Employees' Retirement System; and
WHEREAS The City of Palm Springs, can establish eligibility requirements for members of the
' City Council, as Special District employees; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,
California, that City Council members who fail to serve the minimum period of time necessary to
receive City provided health insurance with the ability to purchase group health insurance
through PERS Health Plans from the City at no additional cost to the City.
ADOPTED this 6th day of February , 2002.
AYES: Members Mills, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Rleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
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City Clerk City Manager
REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM
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