HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Councilmember Item - Councilmember Brenden - Family InsDept. ID CA 17-004 Page 1 of 1
Meeting Date: 11/6/2017
APPk) VET) q- 3
IsEmevq, )Dbsl�v `^(l1 N„
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR. CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/6/2017
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Michael E. Gates, City Attorney
PREPARED BY: Michael E. Gates, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4127 amending Chapter 2.28 of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) relating to health benefits for City
Council
Statement of Issue: The City Council has directed the City Attorney to amend Chapter 2.28 of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code to offer health insurance benefits to Council Members' current
spouses and family member dependents.
Financial Impact: N/A
Recommended Action:
Approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4127, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach
Amending Chapter 2.28 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to City Council."
Alternative Action(s): Do not adopt An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending
Chapter 2.28 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to City Council.
Analysis: Section 2.28.020 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is amended to offer City
Council Members' current spouses or family member dependents City -funded health insurance
benefits with the entire cost of premiums to be covered by the Council Member.
Environmental Status: N/A
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non -Applicable — Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Ordinance No. 4127 — "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapter
2.28 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to City Council."
2. Legislative Draft of Section 2.28.020 Health Insurance Benefits
HB -;g;- Item 23. - 1
ORDINANCE NO. 4127
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.28.020 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
2.28.020 Health Insurance Benefits
Except as provided herein, each member of the City Council shall be offered all health insurance
benefits (medical/dental/vision/life/add/ltd) which are granted, and in the future shall be granted,
to the department heads of the City of Huntington Beach, and the cost of such health insurance
benefits shall be included in the annual budget and paid by the City. Each Council Member shall
be offered City -funded health insurance benefits (medical/dental/vision/life/add/ltd) for each
Council Member. Each Council Member may add their current spouse and/or family member
dependents onto the City's group health insurance policy with the additional monthly premium
cost above single coverage for medical/dental/vision to be borne by the requesting member via
payroll deduction or direct bill if insufficient funds. No cash -in -lieu thereof (medical opt -out)
shall be offered to a Council Member or spouse and/or family member dependent.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council f the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the day of *27.
Mayor
City Clerk
REVIEV9 AND APPROVED:
wypanager
APPROVED ADD FORM:
City Attorney
II�I;;Rm
ll
17-6078/167650/mv
Ord. No. 4127
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at
a Regular meeting thereof held on November 6, 2017, and was again read to said City
Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on November 20, 2017, and was passed and
adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City
Council.
AYES: O'Connell, Delgleize, Hardy, Brenden,
NOES: Semeta, Posey, Peterson,
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I, Robin Estanislau, CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council, do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been published in
the Huntington Beach Wave on November 30, 2017.
In accordance ith the City Charter of said City.
Robin Estanislau Ci1y Clerk
Senior De u itv Clerk
4qiffu �&hw&zf-ld
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
HBMC CHAPTER. 2.28
2.28.020 Health Insurance Benefits
Except as provided herein, each member of the City Council shall be offered all
health insurance benefits (medical/dental/vision/life/add/ltd) which are granted,
and in the future shall be granted, to the department heads of the City of
Huntington Beach, and the cast of such health insurance benefits shall be
included in the annual budget and paid by the City. WEach Council Member shall
be offered City -funded health insurance benefits (medical/dental/vision/life/
add/ltd) for each Council Member. GRIP; n„ speus^ or dr,r.,,r,r ePt Goyernrvey
ap4Each Council Member may add their current spouse and/or family member
dependents onto the City's group health insurance policy with the additional
monthly premium cast above single coverage for medical/dental/vision to be
borne by the requesting member via payroll deduction or direct bill if insufficient
funds. -RNo cash -in -lieu thereof (medical apt -out) shall be offered to eaeha
Council Member or spouse and/or family member dependent. (2679-8/76, 3956-
9/12, 4044-3/15)
17-6078/167651/mv
Hg -;y;- Item 23. - 3
,►'��NTSNcro
i :Y
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACE
City Council Interoffice Communication
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Patrick Brenden, City Council Member �,8
Date: October 10, 2017
Subject: CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEM FOR THE OCTOBER 16, 2017,
CITY COUNCIL MEETING — FAMILY INSURANCE BENEFITS
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
On November 17, 2014, City Council directed the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to provide
salary/benefits at the same level for all City Council Members. At that time it was also decided
that health benefits should be limited to City Council Members only, suspending spouse and
dependent coverage. On January 20, 2015, the City Attorney introduced Ordinance No. 4044
amending Chapter 2.28 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) relating to City
Council compensation that provided equal compensation to all City Council Members and
suspended health benefit coverage for Council Member spouses and dependents. City Council
Members should have the ability to add their family members onto the City's group insurance
policy if they wish with the additional premium cost above single enrollment to be borne by the
requesting member.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct the City Attorney's Office to amend Chapter 2.28 to provide for the addition of insurance
benefits for City Council family members with the additional premium costs above single
enrollment to be borne by the City Council Member.
xc: Fred Wilson, City Manager
Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, Assistant City Manager
Robin Estanislau, City Clerk
Michael Gates, City Attorney
/VPPzVb-D 1-1--3