Referred to: The Public Health and Social Services Committee (Chairman Lopez and

Legislators Joseph Maloney, Nolan, Petit and Wawro), and The Ways and Means

Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Lopez, Maio,

James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and Petit)

Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Richard A. Gerentine, and Deputy

Chair Laura Petit offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by County Executive on

behalf of the Department of Personnel; and

WHEREAS, if the County were to participate in a Municipal Healthcare

Financing Collective it may obtain savings on stop-loss insurance; and

WHEREAS, the County wishes to explore and potentially participate in an

alternative risk mitigation program designed to allow municipal employers to take

advantage of the benefits of a self- funded employee health benefits plan while

potentially reducing volatility and costs associated with stop-loss insurance

requirements through participation in a group captive; and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 119-o of the NYS General Municipal Law

the County is authorized to enter into an Inter-Municipal Cooperation Agreement for

the purpose of achieving a coordinated approach to the procurement of stop-loss

insurance; and

WHEREAS, the Personnel Director requests that the Chairman of the Ulster

County Legislature be authorized to execute the Agreement to Establish the

Municipal Healthcare Financing Collective; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby

authorized to execute an Inter-Municipal Agreement to Establish the Municipal

Healthcare Financing Collective for the purposes of exploring potential savings on

Stop-Loss Insurance, and, be it further

RESOLVED, the County Executive shall file notice with the Clerk of the

Legislature of his appointment to the Advisory Board of the Municipal

Healthcare Financing Collective (MHFC); and, be it further

RESOLVED, any information provided to the MHFC pursuant to Article

VI, Section 6.01 of the Inter-Municipal Cooperation Agreement shall be filed

with the Clerk of the Legislature within 10 days of the Advisory Board’s receipt

of said information; and be it further

RESOLVED, that prior to acceptance by Ulster County of a stop loss

carrier quote pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.01 of the Inter-Municipal

Cooperation Agreement, the Ulster County Legislature’s Ways and Means

Committee shall receive a detailed briefing from the Ulster County Executive

Branch of government which shall include, but not be limited to, information on

cost savings, plan management and protection of employee data, and as to any

conditions or penalties for withdrawal from the MHFC,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislator Collins)

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services on July 30, 2018

Passed Committee: Ways and Means as amended on August 14, 2018

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE

Legislator Archer motioned, seconded by Legislator Rodriguez, to amend the

Resolution by adding three additional RESOLVED clauses as indicated above in

bold font.

MOTION ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislator Collins)

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is

the original resolution adopted by the Ulster County Legislature on the 14th Day of August in the year Two Thousand and

Eighteen, and said resolution shall remain on file in the office of said clerk.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 15th Day of August

in the year Two Thousand and Eighteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

Submitted to the County Executive this Approved by the County Executive this

15th Day of August, 2018. 23rd Day of August, 2018.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella |s| Michael P. Hein

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Michael P. Hein, County Executive

Ulster County Legislature