HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-55 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-55
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
ONLY WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF THE FIRE UNIT
AND
FIXING THE EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION FOR EMPLOYEES AND THE
EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION FOR 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 Ukiah, 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 Fire Unit, 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Public Agency elect, and it does hereby elect, to be subject to the
provisions of the Act; and be it further
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, 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
$16.00 per month; and be it further
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the employer's contribution for each annuitant shall be increased annually by 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
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Council appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct, the
City Manager 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 be it further
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the coverage under the Act be effective on July 1,2001.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of May 2001, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Councilmembers Larson, Smith, Libby, Baldwin, and Mayor Ashiku.
Phillip As~ku, l(/l~tyor
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk