CC RES 2009-087 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, AMENDING THE CITY CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PREMIUMS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AND
ACTIVE CITY COUNCIL PERSONS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010 AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2008-105.
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2008 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2008-105
establishing maximum insurance rates for employee benefit premiums; and,
WHEREAS, the increase in health insurance premiums in 2010 would exceed the
maximum contribution caps established in 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to continue to provide certain contributions to its active full-
time employees and City Council persons for health benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEARBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City's contribution for each active full-time employee or active City
Council person shall have a maximum amount which may be applied toward the full cost of the
active full-time employee's or active Council person's medical, dental, vision and mental health
benefits, and pay up to 50% of the cost of medical, dental, vision and mental health benefits for
eligible dependents, subject to the maximum amounts for these insurance coverages as specified
below:
Insurance Status Full-time Employee/Councilmember
Maximum Contribution Per Month
HMO or PPO HSA
Employee Only $858.72 $554.84
Two Party $1223.61 $777.80
Family $1458.50 $911.56
Section 2: Pursuant to Resolution No. 98-28, the City shall pay a proportional share to
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 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 below:
Insurance Status Shared Position Employee
Maximum Contribution Per Month
HMO or PPO HSA
Employee Only $429.36 $277.42
Two Party $611.80 $388.90
Fami:y $729.25 $455.78
Section 3: The City will pay towards the participant's deductible in the HSA Plan
$3000 for Employee Only and $6000 for Employee +1 and Family(3 or more).
Section 4: Any amounts remaining between the necessary contributions required and
maximum amounts specified in Section 1 of this Resolution are not to be paid to the active full-
time employee or active City Council person, as applicable.
Section 5: If a full-time employee or City Council member 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 or City
Council member$223 per month.
Section 6: The City shall pay the full cost for each active full-time employee's life
insurance premium, accidental death & dismemberment premium and long term disability
premium. The City shall pay the full cost for each active City Council member's life insurance
premium.
Section 7: The City Manager, or his/her designee, is authorized to adopt rules and
procedures for the implementation of the Resolution.
Section 8: Resolution No. 2008-105 is hereby rescinded and replaced by this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November 2009.
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City Clerk
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City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that
the above Resolution No. 2009-87 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on November 17, 2009.
City Clerk
Resolution No.2009-87
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