HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-13-18-2f - Resolution - 12/13/2018RESOLUTION NO. 12-13-18-2f
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS (CITY), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND APPROVE
ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND APPROVE ALL EXPENDITURES FOR ALL
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR WHICH FUNDS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the City of College Station strives to offer employees comprehensive and
competitive health benefits; and
WHEREAS, the City of College Station’s health plan is self-funded and provides medical, dental
and prescription coverage to eligible employees, retirees and dependents including a high
deductible plan offered to offset rising health care costs; and
WHEREAS, The City of College Station offers employee benefits including but not limited to
voluntary vision insurance, short-term & long-term disability, basic & voluntary life and AD&D,
healthcare, limited purpose & dependent care flex spending accounts, critical illness & accident
insurance and an employee assistance program (EAP) to eligible employees and such benefits may
change from time to time; and
WHEREAS, The City of College Station contracts with a third party consultant as the sole broker
of record according to Texas Local Government Code § 252.024, for benefits and insurance
consulting; and
WHEREAS, The City of College Station contracts with a health insurance service company to
administer health claims and provide stop loss reinsurance; and
WHEREAS, the City of College Station works with the sole broker of record to stay current with
best practices, maintain compliance with local, state and federal health regulations and laws. The
annual health plan review process involves the City of College Station’s Human Resources
Department working with the sole broker of record and the City’s Fiscal Services Department to
fiscally align City needs with available funds utilizing a Request for Proposal process when
necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station desires to make employee benefits
contract management more efficient by authorizing the City Manager or his designee to approve
and execute the employee benefits contracts and by authorizing the City Manager to approve
subsequent budgeted expenditures related to the contracts; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to approve
and execute the employee benefits contracts and approve including, but not limited
to, applications, policies, amendments, termination notices, and any and all other
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communications or documents that may be required by the contracts, on behalf of
the City.
PART 2: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to approve those
expenditures related to the employee benefits contracts provided that such
expenditures are appropriated from available funds, approved from the annual
budget and are consistent with state and local laws.
PART 3: That the City Council hereby finds that the above described authorization will make
health plan contracts administration and management more efficient for the City.
PART 4: That the City Council hereby finds that granting such authority to the City Manager
in no way precludes the Mayor from executing employee benefits documents and
contracts on behalf of the City if required by law or as a condition of the health plan
contracts or as otherwise determined by the City Council in its discretion.
PART 5: That the City Council further finds that granting such authority to the City Manager
shall not otherwise modify or change the City procedures for processing contracts.
PART 6: That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
ADOPTED this 13th day of December, 2018.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED:
City Attorney