Resolution 15072CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15072
ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'
MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT
FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS
WHEREAS, (1) a contracting agency meeting the eligibility requirements
set forth in Government Code Section 22920, may obtain health benefit plan(s),
as defined under Government Code Section 22777, by submitting a resolution
to the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement
System (the "Board"), and upon approval of such resolution by the Board,
become subject to the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (the
"Act"); and
WHEREAS, (2) City of Alameda is a contracting agency eligible to be
subject to the Act under Government Code Section 22920; and
WHEREAS, (3) Government Code Section 22892(a) provides that a
contracting agency subject to Act shall fix the amount of the employer
contribution by resolution; and
WHEREAS, (4) Government Code Section 22892(b) provides that the
employer contribution shall be an equal amount for both employees and
annuitants, but may not be less than the amount prescribed by Section 22892(b)
of the Act; and
WHEREAS, (5) City of Alameda desires to obtain for its employees and
annuitants the benefit of the Act and to accept the liabilities and obligations of
an employer under the Act; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, ( a ) City of Alameda elects
to be subject to the provisions of the Act; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ( b ) that the
employer 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:
Medical Group Monthly Employer Contribution
009 Non-Represented Part Time
Up to the maximum of the PEMHCA
Minimum
Plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund assessments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ( c ) City of
Alameda has fully complied with any and all applicable provisions of
Government Code Section 7507 in electing the benefits set forth above; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ( d ) that the
participation of the employees and annuitants of Alameda 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
Alameda would not qualify as an agency or instrumentality of the state or political
subdivision of a State under such final Regulations, CaIPERS may be obligated,
and reserves the right to terminate the health coverage of all participants of the
employer; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ( e ) that the City
Council appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct, the Human
Resources Manager to file with the Board a verified copy of this resolution, and
to perform on behalf of City of Alameda all functions required of it under the Act;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ( f ) that coverage
under the Act be effective on October 1, 2015.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular
meeting assembled on the 1st day of September, 2015, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie
and Mayor Spencer — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said City this 2nd day of September, 2015.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Janyc . Kern
City-Attorney
Lara Weisige ,
City of Alameda
Clerk