CC RES 2002-076 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING THE CITY
CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
PREMIUMS FOR ACTIVE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES,
ACTIVE SHARED-POSITION EMPLOYEES AND ACTIVE
CITY COUNCIL PERSONS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2003
WHEREAS, on May 20, 1997, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 97-42
which established the City contribution rates for employee benefit premiums for active
full-time employees and City Council persons for calendar year 1997; and,
WHEREAS, on November 5, 1997, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 97-
93 amending the maximum contribution amounts for full-time employees and City
Council persons for calendar years 1998 and 1999; and,
WHEREAS, on April 21, 1998, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 98-29
establishing the maximum contribution amount for shared-position employees for
calendar year 1998 and 1999; and,
WHEREAS, on December 7, 1999, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 99-
89 establishing the maximum contribution amount for full-time employees, shared-
position employees and City Council persons for calendar year 2000; and,
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2000, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
2000-73 establishing the maximum contribution amount for full-time employees, shared-
position employees and City Council persons for calendar year 2001; and,
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2001, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
2001-90 establishing the maximum contribution amount for full-time employees, shared-
position employees and City Council persons for calendar year 2002; and,
WHEREAS, the California Public Employee Retirement System (CaIPERS)
medical benefits program, which is the offered provided to the City's employees and
City Councilmembers, will increase its rate by a maximum of 23% for calendar year
2002; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to continue to provide certain contributions to its
active full-time employees, shared-position employees and City Council persons for
health benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City's contribution for each active full-time employee or active City
Councilperson shall have a maximum amount which may be applied toward the full cost
of the active fill-time employee's or active Council person's medical, dental, vision and
mental health benefits, and to pay up to 50% of the cost of medical, dental, vision and
mental health insurance benefits for eligible dependents, subject to the maximum
amounts for these insurance coverages as specified in the table below:
Maximum Contribution
Insurance Status Per Month
Employee Only $624.00
Two Party $917.00
Family $1,117.00
Section 2: Pursuant to Resolution No. 98-28, the City shall pay a proportional
share of the medical, dental, vision and mental health insurance premium for the
shared-position employee and dependent care premium based on the number of hours
that employee worked per week. The City's contribution for each shared-position
employee shall have a maximum amount which may be applied toward the full cost of
the active shared-position employee's medical, dental, vision and mental health
insurance benefits for eligible dependents, subject to the maximum amounts for these
insurance coverages as specified in the table below:
Maximum Contribution
Insurance Status Per Month
Employee Only $312.00
Two Party $459.00
Family $556.00
Section 3: Any amounts remaining between the necessary contributions required
and the maximum amounts specified in Sections 1 and 2 of this Resolution are not to be
paid to the active full-time employee, active City Councilperson or active shared-position
employee, as applicable.
Section 4: The shared-position employee shall pay any difference between the
City's contribution and the premium rates charged by the insurance carrier for the
benefits that the shared-position employee has selected.
Section 5: If a full-time employee can provide proof of medical coverage that is
generally similar to the City's medical coverage, and declines the medical coverage
offered by the City, the City will reimburse the full-time employee $75.00 per month. If a
shared-position employee can provide proof of medical coverage that is generally
similar to the City's medical coverage, and declines the medical coverage offered by the
City, the City will reimburse the shared-position employee $37.50 per month.
Section 6: The City shall pay the full cost for each active full-time employee's and
active shared-position employee's life insurance premium and accidental death and
dismemberment premium.
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Section 7: The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to adopt rules and
procedures for the implementation of the Resolution.
Section 8: Resolution No. 2000-90 is hereby rescinded and replaced by this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of September 2002.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Jo Purcell, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2002-76 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on September 3, 2002.,,,,,,,,,,a
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