City of Milwaukee - File #: 010676

• File #: 010676
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 9/5/2001
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/27/2001
• Title: Substitute resolution appropriating $18,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund for consulting services relating to provision of health care benefits to City employes and retirees.
• Sponsors: ALD. PRATT, Fredrick Gordon
• Indexes: CONSULTANTS, CONTINGENT FUND, HEALTH CARE, HEALTH INSURANCE, WAGES AND BENEFITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/27/2001	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	17:0
9/25/2001	2	COMMON COUNCIL	HELD IN COUNCIL	Pass	16:0
9/20/2001	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Henningsen moved to amend by adding clause that "money is to be place in an appropriate special purpose account and be controlled by the City Clerk". Prevailed. Ayes: 3 - Ald. Gordon, Ald. Henningsen and Ald. Hines Noes: 2 - Ald. D'Amato and Ald. Breier	Pass	3:2
9/20/2001	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/19/2001	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/11/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/11/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/5/2001		FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
9/5/2001		FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
9/5/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
010676
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. PRATT AND GORDON
Title
Substitute resolution appropriating $18,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund for consulting services relating to provision of health care benefits to City employes and retirees.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the appropriate City officials to enter into a contract with Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., for a review of the City's medical benefit plan intended to provide baseline coverage data, identify gaps in benefits and gather and collate a range of benefit information. This contract will cost $18,000 to be transferred from the City's Contingent Fund to a new subclass within the budget of the City Clerk's office.
Body
Whereas, The cost of providing medical insurance coverage to its employes has been one of the largest and fastest-growing portions of the City's annual budget and appears likely to remain so for the foreseeable future; and

Whereas, Despite their profound value in prolonging and improving life, the cost of pharmaceuticals has been a matter of particular concern; and

Whereas, The City remains committed to providing the highest level of medical insurance coverage possible to its employes while not placing an inordinate burden on tax-payers; and

Whereas, Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., has a proven track record in the field of medical benefit consultancy and has demonstrated its ability to find new efficiencies, reduce costs and improve the quality of health coverage services delivered; and

Whereas, Gallagher Benefit Services has proposed a study of the City's present benefit plan intended to gather and collate information related to the plan to provide a baseline for further investigation, identify benefit gaps and determine whether further steps should be taken; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Clerk and other appropriate City officials are authorized an...