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RESOLUTION NO. 6099
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT ONLY WITH
RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL AND FIXING THE
EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION FOR EMPLOYEES AND THE
EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION FOR ANNUITANTS AT
DIFFFERENT 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 22754 (g) defines any Special District as
a contracting agency, 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 retired employees and survivors at different amounts provided that the
monthly contribution for retired employees and survivors 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
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WHEREAS, A Special District is hereby defined as a non-profit, self-governed
public agency within the State of California, and comprised solely of public employees
performing a governmental'rather than proprietary function, and
WHEREAS, The City of Arcadia, hereinafter referred to as Special District is an
entity meeting the above definition; and
WHEREAS, The Special District desires to obtain for the members of City
Council, who are active and retired employees of the agency, the benefit of the Act and to
accept the liabilities and obligations of an'employer under the Act and Regulations; and
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WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53208,5 (b) prohibits any elective
member of a legislative body whose service first commences on and after January I,
1995, from receiving health and welfare benefits greater than the most generous schedule
of benefits being received by any category of nonsafety employees and,
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53201 (c) (2) prohibits a local agency that
did not provide benefits to former elective members of a legislative body before January
I, 1994, from providing benefits after January I, 1994, unless the members participate on
a self-pay basis; and,
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53201 (c) (I) provides that a legislative
body that provided benefits to former elected members shall not provide benefits to any
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person first elected to a term ,of office ,that begins on or after January I, 1995, unless the
member participates on a self-pay basis or was fully vested prior to January I, 1995.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION \, That the Special District elect, and it does hereby elect, to be
subject to the provisions o(ihe Act,
SECTION 2, That the employer's contribution for each employee shall be the
amount necessary to pay the fnll cost of his enrollment, including the enrollment of his
family members in a health benefits plan np to a maximum of$16,OO per month,
SECTION 3, That the employer's contribution for each retired employee or
survivors shall be the amount necessary to pay the cost of his enrollment, inclnding the
enrollment of his family members, in a health benefits plan up to a maximum of $ 1.00
per month.
SECTION 4. That the employer's contribution for each retired employee or
survivor shall be increased annually by 5% percent of the monthly contribution for
employees, until snch time as the contribntions are equal; and that the contributions for
active and retired employees and snrvivors shall be in addition to those amounts
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contributed by the Special District for administrative fees and to the Contingency Reserve
Fund.
SECTION 5. That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby
appoint and direct, William Kelly 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 Special District all functions required of it under the Act and Regulattions
of the Board of Administration.
SECTION 6. That coverage under the Act be effective on February 1, 1999.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of January, 1999.
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ayor the CitY of Arcadia
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Michael H. Miller
City Attorney of the City of Arcadia
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifY that the
foregoing Resolution No. 6099 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 5th day of January, 1999 and that said Resolution was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
A YES: Council member Chandler, Harbicht, Marshall, Roncelli and Kovacic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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