R2005-0022 01-24-05 RESOLUTION NO. R2005-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO
ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE HOUSTON-
GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL, REGION 1 FOR HEALTH INSURANCE
BENEFITS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That certain interlocal agreement by and between the City of Pearland
and the Houston-Galveston Area Council, Region 1, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes, is hereby authorized and approved.
Section 2. That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute
and the City Secretary to attest an interlocal agreement with Houston-Galveston Area
Council, Region 1, for heath insurance benefits.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 24th day of January
A.D., 2005.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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H-GAC REGION—1
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
Whereas, the undersigned municipality, county, or political entity represents that it is a
political subdivision of Texas and that its governing body has acted by majority vote, at a
duly called and posted public meeting, to authorize participation in this Interlocal
Agreement;
Whereas, the undersigned political subdivision has examined all the facts and issues it
deems relevant and determined that it is in the best interest of the political subdivision, its
employees, officials, retirees and dependents to enter into this Interlocal Agreement to
obtain one or more employee benefits;
Whereas, the undersigned political subdivision understands that the purpose of this
Interlocal Agreement is to:
(1) provide uniformity in benefits including accident, health, ental, life, short term
disability, vision, and long-term disability coverage to e ployees of political
subdivisions;
(2) enable the political subdivisions to attract and retain competent and able
employees by providing them with accident and health benefits coverages at
least equal to those commonly provided in private industry;
(3) foster, promote, and encourage employment by and service to political
subdivisions as a career profession for persons of high standards of competence
and ability;
(4) recognize and protect the political subdivisions' investment in each permanent
employee by promoting and preserving economic security and good health
among those employees;
(5) foster and develop high standards of employer-employee relationships between
each political subdivision and its employees; and
(6) recognize the long and faithful service and dedication of employees of political
subdivisions and to encourage them to remain in service of their respective
political subdivisions until eligible for retirement by providing health benefits to
those employees.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the covenants, promises and agreements herein set
forth, the undersigned political subdivision, together with the other political subdivisions
executing identical Interlocal Agreements, enters in to this agreement for the purpose of
providing certain benefits for employees, officials, retirees and dependents.
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1. Each participating political subdivision shall adopt one or more of the
benefit plans offered through this Interlocal Agreement. The benefits, at
the participating entities option, may be offered to their employees and
their dependents, officials and their dependents, and to retirees and their
dependents. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary,
failure of a participating political subdivision to adopt a benefit plan(s)
within the adoption schedule set forth by the administrative agency,
whether during the initial term or any renewal term, shall be deemed a
termination and withdrawal from this Interlocal Agreement by the non-
adopting political subdivision.
2. Each political subdivision shall determine the political subdivisions
contribution towards the selected benefits. Each political subdivision
agrees to fund an established percentage of the employee contribution for
at least one of the medical benefit plans for active employees. All
contributions shall be paid from then current revenues.
3. Participation in the medical benefits provided through this Interlocal
Agreement requires 100% employee participation by eligible employees.
An employee is considered to be eligible, for purposes of this Interlocal
Agreement, if the employee is not covered by another group health plan.
4. Benefit plan(s) for participating political subdivisions shall be adopted by
a majority vote of participating subdivisions.
5. The (agency) is appointed as the initial
administrative agency for benefits procured through this Interlocal
Agreement for H-GAC Region— 1. By majority vote of the participating
political subdivisions, the administrative agency may be changed or rotate
between participating political subdivisions.
6. Each participating political subdivision agrees to furnish all information
necessary for carrying out the purposes of this agreement and to secure
sealed competitive proposals pursuant to Chapter 252 of the Local
Government Code. The participating entities to this agreement hereby
designate the Sealed Competitive Proposal process, as set forth in Chapter
252 of the Texas Local Government Code, as process to be used for
procuring benefits.
7. The designated newspaper of the (agency) is
hereby designated as the official newspaper of the H-GAC Region — 1
Interlocal Agreement for the purpose of complying with the public notice
provisions of Chapter 252 of the Texas Local Government Code.
8. The undersigned political subdivision appoints Terry Hale and/or Robert
Treacy, of City-County Benefits Services, a.k.a. Sunday and Associates,
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Inc., as the agent of record for managing the sealed competitive proposal
process pursuant to Chapter 252 of the Local Government Code, securing,
and placing the benefits to be provided to the undersigned political
subdivision. This designation of Terry Hale and/or Robert Treacy, of
City-County Benefits Services, a.k.a. Sunday and Associates, Inc., as the
agent of record is effective 10/1/05 and it supersedes and replaces any
prior designation of agent of record by the undersigned political entity.
9. The undersigned political subdivision shall designate and appoint a
coordinator of department head rank or above as the individual to provide
any notices required under this Agreement and to be the entities voting
representative for selecting benefits to be offered through this Agreement.
The undersigned political subdivision reserves the right to change the
coordinator from time to time.
10. If any part of this Agreement is declared invalid, void or unenforceable,
the remaining parts and provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
11. The undersigned political subdivisions agree that venue for any dispute
arising under the terms of this agreement shall be Harris County, Texas.
12. This Agreement represents the complete understanding of the political
subdivision participating in this Agreement and may not be amended,
modified or altered without the written agreement of all political
subdivisions participating in this Interlocal Agreement.
13. The initial term of this Agreement shall be from the day of
, 2005 and continue until September 30, 2006. Absent notice
of termination the undersigned political subdivision may annually extend
this agreement by accepting the rates and plan(s) offered through this
Interlocal Agreement for subsequent plan years (e.g. 10/1 through 9/30/).
This Agreement is entered into for the undersigned political subdivision under
authorization of:
at a duly called meeting held on
(Political Subdivision)
,2005.
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(month) (day)
By:
(signature)
(Typed or Printed Name)
(Title)
(Date)
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To Be Completed By Participating Entity
Participating Entity
Benefits Coordinator
Mailing Address
Phone Fax
E-Mail
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