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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Adopt a Resolution Appointing the City Manager and the Human Resources Director to Act on behalf of the City in Matters Related to Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM), a Joint Powers Authority (JPA), through the City's Contractual Agreement with Alliant Insurance Services, Employee Benefits Consultant and Broker of Record.
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Meeting Date: January 27, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Michelle Hamilton/Human Resources Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5647
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/22/2025)
Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Human Resources Director (01/15/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution to appoint and authorize the City Manager and the Human Resources Director to act on the City's behalf in matters related to Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM), a joint powers authority (JPA) comprised of county and local government entities, in coordination with the City's contractual agreement with Alliant Insurance Services (Alliant), Employee Benefits Consultant and Broker of Record.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
At its meeting on June 24, 2024, City Council approved an agreement with Alliant to serve as the City's Employee Benefits Consultant and Broker of Record for the purposes of securing ancillary (including dental, vision, life insurance coverage and voluntary plans) benefit coverage(s) through marketing efforts and consequently negotiating favorable rates on behalf of the City. The agreement became effective July 1, 2024.
Through Alliant, the City gained access to the PRISM benefits platform which includes recognizable carriers, such as Delta Dental and VSP, which allowed the City to seamlessly transi...
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