HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9378RESOLUTION NO. 9378
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ELECTING TO BE
SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT WITH
RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF UTILITIES MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATION AND FIXING THE EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION AT AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THAT PRESCRIBED BY GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 22892(b)
WHEREAS, (1) Government Code Section 22922(a) provides the benefits of the Public
ElTJployees' 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, (2) Section 22892(a) of the Act provides that a local contracting agency shall
fix the amount of the employer's contribution; and
WHEREAS, (3) City of Palo Alto hereinafter referred to as Public Agency, is a local agency
contracting with the Public Employees' Retirement System; and
WHEREAS, (4) The Public Agency desires to obtain for the members of Utilities
Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto 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; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, (a) That the Public Agency elects, and it does hereby elect, to be subject to
the provisions of the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (b) 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 the minimum employer contributions per month as
prescribed in Section 22892(b)(1) of the Government Code dollars per
month, plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund
assessments; and be it further
RESOLVED, (c) That City of Palo Alto 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, (d) That the participation of the employees and annuitants of City of Palo Alto
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 Palo Alto would
not qualify as an agency or instrumentality of the state or political
subdivision of a State under such final Regulations, CalPERS may be
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obligated, and reserves the right to terminate the health coverage of all
participants of the employer.
RESOLVED, (e) That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint
and direct, the People Strategy and Operations Department Assistant
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, (f) That coverage under the Act be effective on December 1, 2013.
Adopted at a regular meeting of the Palo Alto City Council
at 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California this 28th day of October,
2013.
Signed:
Attest:
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INSTRUCTIONS
This resolution form is the approved form designated by the Public Employees' Retirement System. It
should be used by a Public Agency to assure proper filing with the Public Employees' Retirement
System for the combined purpose of:
1. Contracting for coverage under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act
(PEMHCA), and
2. Fixing the employer's contribution toward employees' health insurance at an amount equal to or
greater than that prescribed in GC 22892(b)
If the resolution (RESOLVED) is filed on or before the tenth day of any month, it will be effective on
the first of the following month (date stamped as received in the office of the Board of
Administration, Public Employee's Retirement System, 400 Q Street, P.O. Box 942714, Sacramento,
CA 94229-2714)
WHEREAS, (3)
WHEREAS, (4)
RESOLVED, (b)
RESOLVED, (c)
RESOLVED, (d)
RESOLVED, (e)
RESOLVED, (f)
should be completed with full name of the contracting agency.
should be completed with full name of the recognized employee organization.
should be completed to specify the amount of the employer's (agency or district)
contribution toward the cost of enrollment for active employees and annuitants.
The amount specified by this Resolution would be an amount equal to or greater
than that specified in Section 22892(b) as authorized by Section 22892(a) of the
Government Code. Minimum employer contributions as prescribed in Section
22892(b).
Commencing January 1, 2009, the employer contribution shall be adjusted
annually by the Board to reflect any change in the medical component of the
Consumer Price Index, and shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.
should be completed with full name of the contracting agency.
should be completed with full name of the contracting agency.
requests the position title of the individual who handles the Public Employees'
Medical and Hospital Care Act contract for the Public Agency.
should be completed with the date the coverage is to become effective.
Because resolutions serve as our legal contract, we require the original resolution, certified
copy with original signatures, or a copy of the resolution with the agency's raised seal.
For resolution processing, deliver to the following:
Overnight Mail Service
California Public Employees' Retirement System
CASD, Contract & Membership Services Section
400 Q Street
Sacramento, CA 95811-6210
Regular Mail
California Public Employees' Retirement System
CASD, Contract & Membership Services Section
PO BOX 942714
Sacramento, CA 94229-2714
The certification shown following the resolution is to be completed by those individuals authorized to
sign for the Public Agency in legal actions and is to include the name of the executive body; i.e. Board
of Directors, Board of Trustees, etc., the location and the date of signing.
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