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City Council members:
Ken Weir, Chair
Sta John W. Stinson David Couch
Assistant City Manager Harold Hanson
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
3:00 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Meeting called to order at 3:10:29 PM
1. ROLL CALL
Committee members present: Councilmembers David Couch and Harold Hanson
Committee members absent: Councilmember Ken Weir, Chair
City staff present: Alan Tandy, City Manager
John W. Stinson, Assistant City Manager
Rhonda Smiley, Assistant to the City Manager
Steven Teglia, Administrative Analyst— City Manager's Office
Rick Kirkwood, Management Assistant — City Manager's Office
Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney
Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk
Nelson Smith, Finance Director
Javier Lozano, Human Resources Manager
Ginger Rubin, Benefits Technician
Bill Macauley, Firefighter - Bakersfield Fire Department
Brian West, Detective - Bakersfield Police Department
Todd Dickson, Detective - Bakersfield Police Department
Retired employees: Margaret Ursin
Others present: Chuck Waide and Marlene Valdez, SEIU Local 521
Priyesh Shah, Bobby Mitchell, Chris Kim, Gita Raghavan
and Tom Morrison — Segal Company
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2. ADOPTION OF DECEMBER 19, 2007 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Adopted as submitted
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Introduction of Segal Company Health Care Consultants and Discussion of Insurance
Renewal Information — Stinson, Lozano
Tom Morrison, Sr., Vice President of Segal Company, distributed copies of a document
detailing the proposed renewal rates. He gave an overview of the proposed 2009 rate
increases contained within the handout. The information also includes impacts of any
plan changes that may reduce any rate increases. The Cost Trend Survey is updated
quarterly, but produced annually. It is a collection of what future trends might be
anticipated by level of coverage by type of plan. The information is collected from major
insurance carriers, HMO providers, and drug manufacturers as to what they are using in
their forecasting trends. All trends are uncertain as to what may actually materialize.
Trends are more directed by utilization, and regional and other factors that influence cost
increases.
City Manager Tandy stated that while staff has asked for productive ways to reduce rate
increases, they are not recommending any at this time unless employees or the Insurance
Committee wants to discuss them. The amounts shown in the handout are within budget.
Employee groups have asked for a study of PERS and SISK insurances, which will take
place during the upcoming year. An actuarial study to fully understand policy implications
of implementing any new plans will be required.
Committee member Couch asked for a study that would allow for employees to choose a
lower premium based on a higher deductible. Mr. Morrison said that this information can
be provided by October 1, 2008. Human Resources Manager Lozano stated that the
information should be ready to present to Council in November, 2008.
Mr. Morrison said that he would like to commit to the numbers as final.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:29:11 PM
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