HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/6/2002 - STAFF REPORTS (25) Date: February 6, 2002
To: City Council
From: Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ALLOWING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
WHO FAIL TO SERVE THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF TIME NECESSARY TO RECEIVE
CITY PROVIDED HEALTH COVERAGE WITH THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE GROUP
HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH PERS HEALTH PLANS FROM THE CITY AT NO
COST TO THE CITY
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that City Council adopt the attached Resolution, which provides the
action necessary to allow City Council members (as members of the Special District) who
fail to serve the minimum period of time necessary to receive City provided health coverage
with the ability to purchase group health insurance through PERS Health Plans from the City
at no cost to the City.
SUMMARY:
There is no additional expense to the General Fund regarding this Resolution which merely
establishes the eligibility for any City Council Member that fails to serve the minimum period
of time necessary to receive City provided health insurance upon retirement with the option
of purchasing coverage through the City's group health plans through PERS.
BACKGROUND:
City Council adopted Resolution 18297 on February 9, 1994, which allowed City Council
members as a Special District to participate in the Public Employees' Medical Plans. For
purposes of health care only, PERS allows the Agency to determine eligibility requirements
for members of the Special District. As a result, this action is to clarify current and future
eligibility requirements for City Council members as members of the Special District.
SUSAN E. MILLS
Director of Human Reso s
APPROVED
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO,
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 day of 2002.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
City Clerk. City Manager
REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM
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