R 3408
RESOLUTION NO. 3408
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE
ACT FOR THE ELECTED OFFICIALS' GROUP AND
ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION FOR
EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS AT DIFFERENT
AMOUNTS
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 22850.3 provides that a contracting agency may
elect upon proper application to participate under the Public Employees' Medical and
Hospital Care Act with respect to a recognized employee organization only; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 22857 provides that a contracting agency may fix
the amount of the employer's contribution for employees and the employer's contribution
for annuitants at different amounts provided that the monthly contribution for annuitants
shall be annually increased by an amount not less than 5 percent of the monthly
contribution for employees, until such time as the amounts are equal; and
WHEREAS, The City of Arroyo Grande, hereinafter referred to as Public Agency is a local
agency contracting with the Public Employees' Retirement System; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53208.5 (b) prohibits any elective member of a
legislative body whose service first commences on and after January 1, 1995, from
receiving health and welfare benefits greater than the most generous schedule of benefits
being received by any category of non safety employees; and I
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53201(c) (2) prohibits a local agency that did not I
provide benefits to former elective members of a legislative body before January 1, 1994, 1
from providing benefits after January 1, 1994, unless the members participate on a self- !
pay basis; and !
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53201(c) (1) provides that a legislative body that
provided benefits to former elected members shall not provide benefits to a any person
first elected to a term of office that begins on or after January 1, 1995, unless the member
participate on a self-pay basis or was fully bested prior to January 1, 1995; and
WHEREAS, The Public Agency desires to obtain for the Elected Officials' Group, 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. !
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RESOLUTION NO. 3408
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOllOWS:
1. That the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande does hereby elect to be subject to
the provisions of the Act; and
2. That the employer's contribution for each employee shall be the amount necessary to
pay the full cost of his enrollment, including the enrollment of his family members in a
health benefits plan up to a maximum of the Health Net BasiclSupplemefltal Rate per
month; and
3. That the employer's contribution for each annuitant shall be the amount necessary to
pay the cost of his enrollment, including the enrollment of his family members, in a
health benefits plan up to a maximum of one dollar ($1) per month; and
4. That the employer's contribution for each annuitant shall be increased annually by five
(5%) percent of the monthly contribution for employees, until such time as the
. contributions 'are equal; and that the contributions for employees and annuitants shall
'be in' addition to those amounts contributed by the Public Agency for administrative
fees and to the Contingency Reserve Fund; and
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5. That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct, the
Deputy City Clerk 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
6. That coverage urider the Act tie effective on March 1, 2000.
On motion of Council Member Runels, seconded by Council Member Ferrara, and on the.
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Council Members Runels, Ferrara, Dickens, and Mayor Lady
None . ,
Council Member Tolley
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 9th day of November, 1999.
RESOLUTION NO. 3408
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ATTEST:
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ORE, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESI
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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ROBERT L. HUNT, CITY MANAGER
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RESOLUTION NO. 3408 . .
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OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, Director of Administrative Services/Deputy City Clerk of
the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do
hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that Resolution No. 3408 is a true, full,
and correct copy of said Resolution passed and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 9th day of November, 1999.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo. Grande affixed this 15th
day of November, 1999.
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ORE, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESI
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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