HomeMy Public PortalAbout2019.148 (11-19-19) RESOLUTION. 2019.148
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
TO DISCONTINUE CONTRACTING WITH THE STANDARD FOR
DENTAL INSURANCE AND ENTER INTO A JOINT POWERS
AUTHORITY AGREEMENT WITH THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
SERVICES AUTHORITY MUNICIPAL DENTAL POOL TO PROVIDE
DENTAL INSURANCE FOR ACTIVE AND RETIRED EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, the City provides fulltime active and retired employees with a
comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life and disability
insurance; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood is committed to its workforce and ensuring that
employees receive fair and competitive benefits while still maintaining fiscal responsibility;
and,
WHEREAS, the City utilized the services of Keenan & Associates to conduct a
market analysis of the City's dental program; and,
WHEREAS, Keenan &Associates requested formal quotes from dental insurance
carriers and received two responses; and
WHEREAS, the current vendor quoted a 15% increase in the annual premium;
and,
WHEREAS, Delta Dental through the Regional Government Services Municipal
Dental Pool can provide the City of Lynwood with dental insurance coverage for active
fulltime and retired employees at a rate lower than the current provider; and
WHEREAS, the current vendor is no longer able to provide these services in the
manner needed by the City of Lynwood; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council authorizes the Director of Human Resources &
Risk Management to join the Regional Government Services Authority Dental Pool
Services to obtain dental insurance through Delta Dental in a form approved by the City
Attorney.
Section 2. That the City Council authorizes the Mayor to end its agreement with
The Standard.
Section 3. Pursuant Section 6-3.13(a)(3) "Exceptions" of the Lynwood Municipal
Code, the City Council may bypass a Request For Proposal (RFP) process (by a vote of
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not less than four-fifths (4/5) of its members) that such an acquisition may be more
economically and efficiently effected through the use of an alternate procedure.
Section 4. Consistent with Lynwood Municipal Code Section 6-3.13(a)(3) and by
a vote of not less than four-fifths (4/5) of its members, the City Council finds that
contracting directly with the Regional Government Services Authority Dental Pool
Services to obtain dental insurance through Delta Dental is more efficient and economical
than procuring the services via a RFP process due to the intricate market analysis and
formal quoting process utilized by the City's benefits consultant, Keenan & Associates,
and the exigent need to provide these services to fulltime and retired employees effective
January 1, 2020.
Section 5. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Lynwood, California, this 19th day of November 2019.
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Jose Luis Solache, Mayor
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Maria Quinonez, Jose Ometeotl,
City Clerk City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Noel Tapia, V Cynthia Stafford,
City Attorney Director of Human Resources
and Risk Management
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at its
regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the City on the 19t" day of November,
2019 and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, CASANOVA, SANTANA, MAYOR
PRO TEM CASTRO, AND MAYOR SOLACHE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
aria Quinonez,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council
of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy
of Resolution No. 2019.148 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 19th day of November, 2019.
Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
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