HomeMy WebLinkAbout23648 RESOLUTION NO. 23648
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ELECTING TO BE
SUBJECT TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND
HOSPITAL CARE ACT AND FIXING THE EMPLOYER'S
CONTRIBUTION AT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR
GREATER THAN THAT PRESCRIBED BY GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 22892(b)
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 22922(a) provides the benefits of the Public
Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act to employees and annuitants of local
agencies contracting with the Public Employees' Retirement System on proper
application by a local agency; and
WHEREAS, Section 22892(a) of the Act provides that a local contracting agency shall
fix the amount of the employer's contribution; and
WHEREAS, City of Palm Springs hereinafter referred to as Public Agency, is a local
agency contracting with the Public Employees' Retirement System; and
WHEREAS, The Public Agency desires to obtain for the members of General Unit who
are employees and annuitants of the agency, the benefit of the Act and to accept the
liabilities and obligations of an employer under the Act and Regulations.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLVED, That the Public Agency elects, and it does hereby elect, to be subject to
the provisions of the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the employer's 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 or plans up to a maximum of PEMHCA
Minimum dollars per month, plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund
assessments; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Public Agency 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, That the participation of the employees and annuitants of the Public
Agency 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,
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upon publication of final Regulations pursuant to such Section. If it is determined that
the Public Agency 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.
RESOLVED, That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint
and direct, the Human Resources Director to file with the Board of Administration of the
Public Employees' Retirement System a verified copy of this Resolution, and to perform
on behalf of said Public Agency all functions required of it under the Act and
Regulations of the Board of Administration; and be it further
RESOLVED, That coverage under the Act be effective on January 1, 2015.
ADOPTED this 161h day of July 2014
David H. Ready, Cit ger
ATTEST:
James Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23648 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on July 16, 2014, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Mills, Councilmember Lewin, Mayor
Pro Tern Hutcheson and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
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ames Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California
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