HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-13RESOLUTION NO. 12 -13
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port
Angeles, Washington, approving and authorizing an
Interlocal Agreement creating the Association of
Washington Cities Health Care Program.
WHEREAS, the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust (the "Trust ")
is an entity to which contributions by cities and towns and non -city entities organized and
existing under the Constitution or laws of the State of Washington and who are members of the
Trust ( "Participating Cities and Towns," and "Participating Non -City Entities ") and their
employees can be paid and through which the Board of Trustees of the Trust ( "Trustees ")
provides one or more insured health and welfare benefit plans or programs to Participating Cities
and Towns' and Non -City Entities' employees, their dependents and other beneficiaries
( "Beneficiaries "), on whose behalf the contributions were paid; and
WHEREAS, the Trust qualifies as a voluntary employee beneficiary association within
the meaning of Section 501(e)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code, providing for the payment of
life, sick, accident or other benefits to Beneficiaries; and
WHEREAS, the Trust and Participating Cities and Towns and Non -City Entities have
determined that it is in the best interest of Participating Cities and Towns and Non -City Entities
to jointly self - insure certain health benefit plans and programs for Beneficiaries through a
designated account within the Trust, while at the same time having the Trust continue as the
entity to which other insured health and welfare benefit program contributions are paid and
through which insured health and welfare benefit plans and programs are provided to
Beneficiaries; and
WHEREAS, it appears economically feasible and practical for the parties to do so; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 48.62 RCW provides that two or more local government entities
may, by Interlocal agreement under chapter 39.34 RCW, jointly self - insure health benefit plans
and programs, and/or jointly hire risk management services for such plans or programs by any
one or more of certain specified methods; and
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WHEREAS, the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust Interlocal
Agreement (the "Interlocal Agreement ") attached hereto creates a joint self insured health and
welfare benefit program (the "Health Care Program ") to be administered by the Trustees for the
purposes of providing self insured health benefits to Beneficiaries; and
WHEREAS, WAC 200 -110 -030 requires every local government entity participating in a
joint self-insurance health and welfare benefit program to adopt such program by resolution; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 48.62 requires the Health Care Program assets to be managed
consistent with existing authority over use of municipal funds in RCW 35.39.030. The Trust will
manage Health Care Program reserves in compliance with Chapter 48.62 RCW; RCW
35.39.030, and the Health Care Program Investment Policy; and
WHEREAS, all premium contributions for use in the Health Care Program are deposited
into a designated account within the Trust, the Health Care Program Account (the "HCP
Account "), and the HCP Account represents a pool of funds that is independent of all other Trust
or AWC funds; and
WHEREAS, the Trust intends to manage the HCP Account assets in compliance with
federal and state laws and the Interlocal Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles believes it is in the best interest of the Health Care
Program to allow the Trust to manage the HCP Account;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Angeles, that the Interloeal Agreement creating the Health Care Program is hereby adopted.
RESOLVED, that by adopting such Agreement, the City of Port Angeles acknowledges
that it shall be subject to assessments as required by the Health Care Program.
RESOLVED, the City Manager is hereby authorized to sign the Interlocal Agreement on
behalf of the City and to implement the Interlocal Agreement.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 1st day of Oct obey , 2013.
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ATTEST:
J Hurd, City Clerk
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MAYOR, Cherie Ki d
APP I OVED AS TO F • RM:
William E. Bloor, ity Attorney
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