CC Resolution No. 25-087 increasing the employer's contribution for medical and hospitalization insurance for retired annuitants hired with the City of Cupertino prior to August 2004RESOLUTION NO. 25-087
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
FIXING THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT AT AN EQUAL
AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS
(Employees and Annuitants hired prior to August 1, 2004)
WHEREAS, (1) City of Cupertino 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:
Medical Group
Monthly Employer Health Contribution
Self
Self + 1
Self + Family
001 Management
$1168.86
$2337.72
$3039.04
002 Confidential
$1168.86
$2337.72
$3039.04
003 Employees Association
$1168.86
$2337.72
$3039.04
004 Operating Engineers
$1168.86
$2337.72
$3039.04
005 City Attorney
$1168.86
$2337.72
$3039.04
plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund assessments; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
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(b) City of Cupertino 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 City of
Cupertino 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 City of Cupertino 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, City Clerk to file with City Council, to file with the Board a
verified copy of this resolution, and to perform on behalf of City of Cupertino all
functions required of it under the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (e) That coverage under the Act be effective on January 1, 2026.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City of Cupertino City
Council at Cupertino this 21st day of October, 2025, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
Chao, Moore, Fnien, Mohan
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Wang
ABSTAIN:
None
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SIGNED:
Liang Chao, Mayor
Date
City of Cupertino
ATTEST:
__________
(0 / (
Kirsten Squarcia, Ci C1erk
Date