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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Special Meeting 5:15 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Couch,
Councilmembers Salas, Benham, Weir,
Hanson, Johnson
Absent: Councilmember Sullivan
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. John Patterson, City employee, and Chuck
Waide, SEIU Local 521, spoke in support of the
proposed contract for the Blue Cross HMO.
L Councilmember Benham announced she would
abstain due to conflict of interest, potential source of
income to her employer, on item 5.a.
Councilmember Benham left the meeting at 5:20 p.m.
3. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential
Litigation; Closed session pursuant to subdivision
(b)(3)(A) of Government Code Section 54956.9
(one matter).
Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to adjourn to Closed
Session at 5:21 p.m.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to adjourn from
Closed Session at 5:38 p.m.
RECONVENED MEETING AT 5:39 p.m.
4. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
AB BENHAM
APPROVED
AB BENHAM
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential NO REPORTABLE
Litigation; Closed session pursuant to subdivision ACTION
(b)(3)(A) of Government Code Section 54956.9
(one matter).
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5. DEFERRED BUSINESS ACTION TAKEN
a. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 10-135 AGR 10-135(1)
with Anthem Blue Cross for HMO Medical
Insurance for Eligible Employees.
City Manager Tandy made staff comments, advised
that Anthem did not reach a resolution with GemCare
so the agreement is back in the same form as
originally presented several weeks ago; and, due to
time constraints, recommended approval of the
agreement.
Vice-Mayor Couch asked staff to study the issues that
would be associated with including the GemCare
doctors in the City's future healthcare plan offering.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to approve the APPROVED
agreement. ABS BENHAM
AB SULLIVAN
Dr. Jorge Del Toro made comments in support of
GemCare.
Dr, Javier Bustamante made comments in support of
GemCare.
Chuck Waide explained that the decision made by
Anthem was strictly a business decision between
Anthem and GemCare, and neither the City nor the
union were allowed any input into that decision.
Councilmember Johnson challenged City staff to try to
implement and add GemCare onto the healthcare
choices for the employees, and to work with them as
an additional choice before the first of the year.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at
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ATTEST;
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield