HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-077 Employee Health BenefitsRESOLUTION NO. 2024-77
Resolution of the City Council for the City of Columbia Heights entering into a contract with Better Health
Collective - Sourcewell for employee health insurance coverage for January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
Now, therefore, in accordance with the foregoing, and all ordinances and regulations of the City of Columbia
Heights, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights makes the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. Whereas, after completing a Request for Proposals for health insurance coverage, on September 6, 2024,
Gallagher, the City's benefits consultant, received proposals from Medica, PEIP, Better Health Collective
—Sourcewell, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota.
2. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota proposal was a 29.9% increase, Medica's proposal was a 29.3%
increase. PEIP proposed a 6.9% increase but required a four-year commitment only allowing the City to
go to bid if we received over a 20% increase. Better Health Collective proposed an 8.8% increase that
will allow employees, for the most part, to stay with their current providers.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA
1. That the City of Columbia Heights enter into a contract with Better Health Collective - Sourcewell to
provide health insurance for all eligible city employees and City Council members for January 1, 2025
through December 31, 2025.
2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to sign the contract with Better Health Collective-
Sourcewell.
Passed this 14th day of October, 2024
Offered by:
Jacobs
Seconded by:
James
Roll Call:
All Ayes
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Attest:
Sar on, City Clerk/Council Secretary