Speaker 0: Motion carries. Item 15 Report from Human Resources Recommendation to execute contract amendments for health, dental, vision, prescription and disability to maintain current benefit levels and remain in compliance with state and federal laws on all plans citywide.
Speaker 4: Thank you, Mr. America.
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Speaker 8: Getting the mayor and council members I'd like to introduce Michelle Hamilton will get her will give a brief overview.
Speaker 7: Of this report.
Speaker 8: City Council you have before you the proposed 2020 benefits package for the city of Long Beach employees and retirees. First of all, I would like to thank the members of the Health Insurance Advisory Committee known as the High Act for their professionalism and also their enthusiasm throughout this year's process. The collaborative participation, the input of their ideas at the monthly schedule meetings, and the flexibility shown when additional meetings either had to be added or moved to an alternate location is greatly appreciated and was certainly instrumental in our being able to present this item on today's calendar in preparation for the annual benefits package. H.R. staff members of the HAJEK and also the city's benefit consultant alliance meet from January through August to plan for the upcoming benefits calendar. Recommendations to the city manager's office are a collaborative effort between our staff in the High Act for 2020. There are no plan provider changes and there is also no increase to the employee deduction amounts for health, dental and vision coverage. I would like to highlight that new hires will have the option of selecting benefits to begin the first of the month following their hire date. And there are some new benefits enhancements under the dental plan. It is requested that the City Council adopt the submitted the submitted City Council letter and its attachments to approve the 2020 benefits package. With your approval, H.R. can begin planning for the open enrollment period, which is scheduled to begin on August the 14th. This includes my report and I'm happy to answer any questions. Thank you.
Speaker 4: Thank you. Ms.. Controlled. Any comments? Nope. As vice mayor. Any comments? I think. Thank you. Want to thank you staff for their work on this as best as you and your team. I have to tell you this, to be able to negotiate where we are as it relates to our health care plan. I know it's happening in other agencies. And the fact that we've been able to get this type of package, I think is really important and that our health care costs have not soared but but yet are maintaining or decreasing, I think is really a testament to the whole team's work. So just. Thank you, Ms.. Vasquez. Mr. MODICA And the team. Mr. Modica. Joe, anything else you want to comment?
Speaker 5: Yes. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, for recognizing that. And it's not just this year. This is the fourth year in a row that they've been able to achieve that. So I really give them a lot of credit. They put a lot of work into this and work very well with our employee groups to come up with a good package and to save us money at the same time.
Speaker 4: Well, thank you very much. And with that, we have a motion in a second. Please cast your votes. Ocean carries out in 16.
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute contract amendments with Anthem Blue Cross, the City’s third party administrator for the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) group health plans, and Medicare Supplement plan; UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage PPO Plan; Scan Health Plan for the Medicare Advantage Plan; and Vision Service Plan (VSP) for the vision plan; CVS Caremark as the Prescription Benefit Manager (PBM) for the Prescription Drug Plan for the PPO and HMO plans; Delta Dental for the fee-for-service dental plan (DPPO) and Delta Dental USA (HMO plan); The Standard Insurance Company for employer-paid life insurance, voluntary life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance; Union Mutual Life Insurance Company (UNUM), through Larry Lambert & Associates Insurance Services, for long-term care insurance; and, any subsequent amendments necessary to maintain current benefit levels and remain in compliance with state and federal laws on all plans, at the discretion of the City Manager.  (Citywide)