R 3722
RESOLUTION NO. 3722
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 MEMBERS OF THE ARROYO GRANDE
CAREER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION 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, The Public Agency desires to obtain for the members of the Arroyo Grande
Career Firefighters Association, 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 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/her enrollment, including the enrollment of
his/her family members in a health benefits plan up to a maximum of $303.22
with respect to employee enrolled for self alone, $606.45 for an employee
enrolled for self and one family member, and $788.39 for an employee enrolled
for self and two or more family members, plus administrative fees and
Contingency Reserve Fund assessments; and
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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 same contribution
amounts per month as the SEIU Local 620 Group; 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
5. That the City Council appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct,
the Director of Administrative Services 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 under the Act be effective on January 1, 2004.
On motion of Council Member Runels, seconded by Council Member Dickens, and on
the following roll call vote, to wit
AYES: Council Members Runels, Dickens, Lubin, Costello and Mayor Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 25th day of November,2003.
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TONY ERRARA,MAYOR.
ATTEST:
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, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/
DEPUTY CITY CLERK .
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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STE\l ADAM, CITY MANAGER
Y ATTORNEY
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RESOLUTION NO. 3722
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELL Y 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. 3722 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 25th day of November, 2003.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 1 st day
of December, 2003.
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E, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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