INTRODUCTION
(1) Call to Order - Members of the Committee will be attending the meeting by telephone pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b) and the Executive Orders of the Governor of California.
(2) Public Comments
ACTION ITEMS
(3) Minutes - Recommendation to approve minutes of the August 5, 2021 Special Meeting.
(4) Committee Report 21-30: Determination Regarding Teleconferencing Option for JLMBC Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361– Recommendation that the JLMBC
(a) adopt the attached Resolution and determine, pursuant to Section 54953(e)(1)(B)-(C) of the California Government Code, as amended by Assembly Bill (AB) 361, that due to the ongoing COVID-19 State of Emergency (COVID Emergency) proclaimed by the Governor on March 4, 2020, conducting JLMBC meetings in person without continuing to provide a teleconference and/or videoconference option for the JLMBC members and the public, would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees; and,
(b) request that staff report back on November 16, 2021, and every thirty (30) days or fewer through the end of calendar year 2021, for the JLMBC to reconsider the circumstances of the COVID Emergency (or any other applicable County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health (LA County DPH) order) and determine, as required by AB 361, whether the COVID Emergency (or any other applicable LA County DPH order) continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person and/or state or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.
(5) Committee Report 21-31: Procurement schedule – Recommendation that the JLMBC recommend to the General Manager Personnel Department that:
(a) The term of the contract with Optum to provide the LAwell Program Employee and Family Assistance Program be extended through December 31, 2023, for a total five-year contract term; and
(b) The term of the contract with Delta Dental to provide the LAwell Program Dental PPO, HMO, and Preventive Only plans be extended through December 31, 2023, for a total seven-year contract term; and
(c) The term of the contract with EyeMed to provide the LAwell Program Vision Plan be extended through December 31, 2023, for a total seven-year contract term; and
(d) The term of the contract with The Standard to provide the LAwell Program Life, Disability, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance plans be extended through December 31, 2024, for a total seven-year contract term; and
(e) The term of the contract with HealthEquity to provide the LAwell Program tax-advantaged spending accounts be extended through December 31, 2024, for a total six-year contract term.
(6) Committee Report 21-32: Employee Benefits Trust Fund Staffing Reimbursement – 1st Qtr – Recommendation that the Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee (JLMBC) approve
(a) reimbursements from the Employee Benefits Trust Fund for Personnel Department salary costs of staff providing administrative support of the LAwell Program in the total amount of $134,356.69, inclusive of the first quarter of fiscal year 2021-22; and
(b) reimbursements from the Employee Benefits Trust Fund/Wellness sub-account for Personnel Department salary costs of staff providing administrative support of the LIVEwell Wellness Program in the total amount of $63,760.69, inclusive of the first quarter of fiscal year 2021-22.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
(7) Benefit Provider Presentation: Delta Dental – Presentation from Delta Dental regarding LAwell Program membership utilization of dental plans.
(8) Committee Report 21-33: LIVEwell Program Update – Report regarding LIVEwell Program activities and updates for September and August 2021.
(9) Committee Report 21-34: LAwell Programs and Activities – Report regarding informational items, project updates, and staffing summary, and the upcoming meetings calendar for September and August 2021.
CONCLUDING ITEMS
(10) Request for Future Agenda Items
(11) Next Meeting Date: December 2, 2021
(12) Adjournment