Resolution 11-046 Approving City Participation in the Proposed Borough Sponsored Health Insurance Working Group

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

RESOLUTION 11-046

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, APPROVING CITY PARTICIPATION IN THE PROPOSED, BOROUGH SPONSORED, KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH HEALTH INSURANCE WORKING GROUP.

WHEREAS, In a letter dated April 8, 2011, Borough Mayor David Carey invited the City to participate in a proposed committee called the Kenai Peninsula Borough Health Insurance Working Group; and

WHEREAS, The stated purpose of the group is to “discuss employee health insurance plans currently used by local city governments, hospitals and the Kenai Peninsula Borough and School District; and

WHEREAS, The City of Homer can benefit from participation in the working group because it shares a common interest in managing health insurance costs; and

WHEREAS, The City can contribute to the conversation because it has experience administering a self insured health plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby approves City participation in the Kenai Peninsula Borough Health Insurance Working Group and authorizes appropriate City staff and/or Council members to attend the meetings and provide the Council with periodic reports.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 9th day of May, 2011.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: Travel Costs, estimated < $500.00