Resolution 15-110 Approving a New One-Year Contract With Premera Blue Cross

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                            City Manager

RESOLUTION 15-110

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, APPROVING A NEW ONE- YEAR CONTRACT WITH PREMERA BLUE CROSS.

WHEREAS, The City of Homer received proposals from private health insurance companies which were evaluated by the consultant and City Administration, and agreed that the best proposal was the one submitted by Premera Blue Cross; and

WHEREAS, The Premera Blue Cross proposal would only raise the total health care costs by 10% in 2016; and

WHEREAS, The Employee Committee had a presentation and discussion with Brandon Nyberg of Wells Fargo Insurance, reviewed the benefit coverage and cost projections for the 2016 plan, and reviewed proposals submitted, and concurs with this recommendation.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby approves a new one-year contract based upon the proposal with a term beginning on January 1, 2016, and authorizes the City Manager to execute the appropriate documents.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 7th day of December, 2015.

                                                                                                         CITY OF HOMER

                                                                                                         ________________________                                                                                                                                       MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

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