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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2004-140 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-140 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT WITH THE CALPERS BOARD TO PROVIDE COVERAGE UNDER THE CALIFORNIA STATE SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT OF MARCH 9, 1951, EXTENDING MEDICARE-ONLY COVERAGE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER I, 2004, TO THOSE MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEES WHO ELECTED COVERAGE AS A RESULT OF THE DIVISION OF A RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AND DESIGNATING THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AS THE CITY'S AUTHORIZED AGENT IN THESE MATTERS WHEREAS, in August 2003, Council authorized staff to take the actions needed to provide Medicare-Only coverage to those eligible employees hired prior to April I, 1986; and WHEREAS, the subject application and agreement are the next step in the process; and WHEREAS, a pre-April I, 1986, employee who has not participated in Medicare and is not otherwise eligible for Medicare, either through his or her spouse or Social Security retirement benefits earned from another employer (at least 40 credits-or about 10 years), will pay significantly more for health insurance when they reach age 65 than he or she would have they participated in Medicare; and WHEREAS, for miscellaneous members, coverage may be offered on the "Allor None Basis" described above or on a "Divided Basis", which allows each eligible employee on the election date to make a one-time irrevocable choice as to whether or not he or she personally wishes to participate in Medicare-Only coverage. Because each person's circumstances are different, it is recommended that the "Divided Basis" option be used for the miscellaneous employees; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista adopts the CalPERS resolution, which is attached and incorporated herein by reference and authorizes the Mayor to execute the application and agreement with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board to provide coverage under the California State Social Security Agreement of March 9, 1951, extending Medicare-Only coverage effective October I, 2004, to those miscellaneous employees who elected coverage as a result of the division of a retirement system and designating the Director of Human Resources as the City's Authorized Agent in these matters. Resolution 2004-140 Page 2 Presented by Approved as to form by JL"~ Human Resources Director a 711Æt Qv2 Ann Moore City Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 4th day of May, 2004, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: NAYS: Councilmembers: ABSENT: Councilmembers: Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla None None ATTEST: ~J11J...~~~€D ~--' Susan Bigelow, CMC, City lerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CITY OF CHULA VISTA I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2004-140 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting ofthe Chula Vista City Council held on the 4th day of May, 2004. Executed this 4th day of May, 2004. ~ tLL t=3~~->---.J Susan Bigelow, CMC, City C erk RESOLUTION NO. 2004-140 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) BOARD TO PROVIDE COVERAGE UNDER THE CALIFORNIA STATE SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT OF MARCH 9, 1951, EXTENDING MEDICARE..QNLY COVERAGE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2004, TO THOSE MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEES WHO ELECTED COVERAGE AS A RESULT OF DIVISION OF A RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND DESIGNATING THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AS THE CITY'S AUTHORIZED AGENT IN THESE MATTERS. WHEREAS, a division of the California Public Employees' Retirement System with respect to eligible employees of the City of Chula Vista, hereinafter referred to as .Public Agency", who are members of and in positions covered by said retirement system, has been conducted in accordance with Federal and State laws and State regulations for the purposes of coverage under the insurance system established by the Federal Social Security Act and a deemed retirement system, hereinafter referred to as Group B of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, has been established thereby as provided in Section 218(d)(6) of the Federal Social Security Act, composed of positions of members of such retirement system who desire coverage under the Health Insurance system established by the Federal Social Security Act; and WHEREAS, the Public Agency desires to file an application with the State and to enter into an agreement with the State to extend coverage under the said insurance system on behalf of the Public Agency to services performed by individuals as employees of the Public Agency as members of a coverage group, as defined in Section 218(d)(4) of the Federal Social Security Act, of the said Group B of the California Public Employees' Retirement System; and WHEREAS, official form "Application and Agreement, PERS-MED-32D" containing the terms and conditions under which the State will effect such inclusion has been examined by this body; PERS-MED-33D Resolution (Division) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said Application and Agreement on . said official form be executed on behalf of the Public Agency and submitted to the State to provide coverage under the California State Social Security Agreement of March 9, 1951, of all services performed by individuals as employees of the Public Agency as members of a coverage group (as defined in Section 218(d)(4) of the Social Security Act) of said Group B of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, except the following: 1. All services excluded from coverage under the agreement by Section 218 of the Social Security Act; and 2. Services excluded by option of the Applicant as indicated in Resolution No. 2003-385 adopted at a meeting of the City Council the 26th day of August, 2003: None Effective date of coverage of services under said agreement to be October 1, 2004; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Stephen Padilla, Mayor, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910, is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Application and Agreement on behalf of and as Authorized Agent of the Public Agent of the Public Agency and to forward same to the State for acceptance and further action; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that authority hereafter to act as Authorized Agent, and so to conduct all negotiations, conclude all arrangements, submit all reports, and sign all agreements and instruments which may be necessary to carry out the letter and intent of the aforesaid application and agreement, in conformity with all applicable Federal and State laws, rules and regulations, is vested in the position of Director of Human Resourcès. PERS-MED-33D 2 Resolution (Division) CERTIFICATION I, Susan Biqelow. City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista. State of Califomia, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Resolution No. 2004-140 adopted by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista at the regular meeting held on the 4th day of May 2004, as the same appears of record in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City of Chula Vista, at my office this 4th day of May, 2004. ~ IJ l~ ~.J.~>- (Signature) Susan Bigelow, CMC City Clerk, City of Chula Vista PERS-MED-33C 3 Resolution (Division)