10 Attachment 1-CalPERS Health ResolutionCalPERS Health Resolution (Change), Revised November 2019
RESOLUTION NO. Number
FIXING THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS
WHEREAS, (1)Town of Los Gatos is a contracting agency under Government
Code Section 22920 and subject to the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital
Care Act (the “Act”); and
WHEREAS, (2)Government Code Section 22892(a) provides that a contracting agency subject
to Act shall fix the amount of the employer contribution by resolution; and
WHEREAS, (3)Government Code Section 22892(b) provides that the employer contribution
shall be an equal amount for both employees and annuitants, but may not be
less than the amount prescribed by Section 22892(b) of the Act; now, therefore
be it
RESOLVED, (a)That the employer contribution for each employee or annuitant shall be the
amount necessary to pay the full cost of his/her enrollment, including the
enrollment of family members, in a health benefits plan up to a maximum of the
PEMHCA Minimum per month, plus administrative fees and Contingency
Reserve Fund assessments; and be it further
RESOLVED, (b)Town of Los Gatos has fully complied with any and all applicable
provisions of Government Code Section 7507 in electing the benefits set forth
above; and be it further
RESOLVED, (c)That the participation of the employees and annuitants of
Town of Los Gatos shall be subject to determination of its status as an “agency
or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State” that is eligible
to participate in a governmental plan within the meaning of Section 414(d) of
the Internal Revenue Code, upon publication of final Regulations pursuant to
such Section. If it is determined that Town of Los Gatos would not qualify as an
agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State under
such final Regulations, CalPERS may be obligated, and reserves the right to
terminate the health coverage of all participants of the employer; and be it
further
RESOLVED, (d)That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and
direct, the Town Manager to file with the Board a verified copy of this
resolution, and to perform on behalf of Town of Los Gatos all functions required
of it under the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (e)That coverage under the Act be effective on March 1, 2021.
ATTACHMENT 1
CalPERS Health Resolution (Change), Revised November 2019
Adopted at a regular meeting of the Town Council at Los Gatos, CA, this 1st day
of December, 2020.
Signed: _________________________________
Marcia Jensen, Mayor
Attest: _________________________________
Shelley Neis, Town Clerk