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Alan Tartly, City Manager
Jacquie Sullivan, Chair
Staff: John W. Stinson Patricia J. DeMond
Mark Salvaggio
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, August 1, 1995
4:00 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
City Hall, Suite 201
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
1. ROLL CALL
Call to Order 4:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Jacquie Sullivan, Chair; Patricia J. DeMond;
and Mark Salvaggio
2. APPROVAL OF MAY 25, 1995 MINUTES
Approved as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
APPROVED SF-PTI~t4BF. R 26, 1995 FIL[ COPY
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5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. HEALTH CARE CONSULTANT SERVICES
The Personnel Committee met and reviewed the proposed consultants agreement.
The Committee reviewed the proposed plan of work with the consultant, Herb
Kaighan. Staff explained the recommendation to utilize the consultant to perform
basic work activities, specifically, the negotiation and renewal of annual contracts
with the city's health care providers. At the request of the Committee,
Mr. Kaighan indicated that he would include as part of the Basic Annual Activities
at no additional charge a preliminary review of both SISK (Self Insured Schools
of Kern) and PERS (Public Employees Retirement System) as possible health plan
alternatives. The Committee concurs with staff that a marketing of the health
plans is not recommended at this time and that it would be premature to perform
an actuarial analysis of the retiree health benefits until that issue is resolved.
The Committee discussed with staff the progress of the retiree health care issue
and requested that the City Council be provided a copy of the report prepared by
the Health Care Consultant. The Committee also requested that staff resolve the
retiree health care issue in a timely manner.
Based upon the work plan presented by staff and the consultant which would
include the Basic Work Activities with a preliminary review of SISK and PERS at
no additional cost, the Committee recommends approval of the consultants
agreement.
B. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL/MERCY HOSPITAL MERGER
Staff requested guidance from the committee regarding their concerns related to
the proposed Memorial Hospital/Mercy Hospital merger. Staff indicated that there
is very little information available regarding the specifics of the merger which
makes it difficult to evaluate impacts on the City. Staff will be meeting with
representatives from SISK and Kern County to see if they have any information
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and will also send letters of inquiry to both hospitals to gain additional
information. Staff will also attempt to find out which governmental regulatory
agencies may be involved in the proposed merger.
Councilmember Salvaggio shared several letters received by himself and the
Mayor and requested that they be distributed to the full Council for information.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Staff present: City Manager Alan Tandy; Assistant City Manager John W. Stinson; and
City Attorney Judy Skousen.
Others present: Herbert V. Kaighan, Health Care Consultant; and Marc Benjamin, The
Bakersfield Californian.
cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council
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