Sep 02, 2025 City Council Work Session

[CALL TO ORDER]

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GOOD, GOOD, GOOD. WELL, JUSTIN. GOOD. GOOD AFTERNOON. IT'S 3:02 P.M. WELCOME TO THE CITY OF MCKINNEY. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS AT THIS WORK SESSION IS INFORMATION SHARING ITEM. WE HAVE TWO PROCLAMATIONS THIS

[Proclamation for National Payroll Week]

PAYROLL PROFESSIONALS PROACTIVELY EDUCATE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT PAYROLL TAX WITHHOLDING SYSTEMS. THANK YOU. PAYROLL PROFESSIONALS REGULARLY MEET WITH FEDERAL AND STATE TAX OFFICIALS TO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND REDUCE COSTS FOR BOTH GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESSES. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS CELEBRATE THE PAYDAY FEELING. PATRICK.

CLAUDIA. DON'T YOU LOVE THAT PAYDAY FEELING? I LOVE THAT FEELING, SIR. GOOD. GOOD TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PAYROLL PROFESSIONALS FOR THE VITAL CONNECTION BETWEEN EMPLOYEES PAYCHECKS AND THE ECONOMY. SO NOW, THEREFORE, I, BILL COX, BY THE POWER INVESTED IN ME AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MCKINNEY. I HERE DO PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1ST TO SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2025 AS PAYROLL WEEK IN MCKINNEY, TEXAS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYBODY WANT A PICTURE? WE LOVE THAT JIM PARRISH LOVES PAYROLL. HE DOES LOVE PAYROLL. COULD YOU PASS ME? YEAH. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. AND OUR SECOND PROCLAMATION, THIS IS NATIONAL

[Proclamation for National Senior Center Month]

YEAH. MAYBE GET. CROSS. YEAH. BOTH SIDES, BOTH SIDES. FILL ME IN HERE AND THEN WE'LL. THIS IS GREAT. ALL RIGHT. THIS IS GREAT. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. WELL, LET'S RUN THROUGH THIS PROCLAMATION. SO SEPTEMBER IS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL SENIOR CENTER MONTH BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SENIOR CENTERS. AND THIS YEAR'S THEME IS FLIP THE SCRIPT AND OPPORTUNITY TO CHALLENGE OUTDATED PERCEPTIONS OF AGING. SINCE 2002, THE MCKINNEY SENIOR REC CENTER HAS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN MEETING THE CHANGING NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS BY EXPLORING NEW POSSIBILITIES, FOSTERING CREATIVITY, CONNECTION, PURPOSE, AND RESILIENCE THROUGH INCLUSIVE, ENGAGING SPACES WHERE SENIOR MEMBERS CAN THRIVE. THE MISSION OF THE MCKINNEY SENIOR REC CENTER IS TO PROVIDE LIFE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT CREATE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS THROUGH PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL WELLNESS AND A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT TO ADULTS 50 AND OLDER. THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, THE MCKINNEY SENIOR REC CENTER HAS OFFERED PASSIVE AND ACTIVE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS AQUATIC EXERCISE, SENIOR ADULT SWIM, HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES, FITNESS CLASSES, SOCIAL GROUPS, AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING OPTIONS.

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ANYONE? COMMENTS? THAT WOULD BE ME. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU, MISTER MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL CITY LEADERSHIP. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT YEAR AFTER YEAR. YOU KNOW, 23 YEARS AGO, OUR SENIOR RECREATION CENTER OPENED ITS DOORS AND WE CONTINUED TO BE A VIBRANT, ESSENTIAL HUB FOR THE CITY OF MCKINNEY. FOR ALL OLDER ADULTS THAT ARE IN MCKINNEY AND EVEN THE SURROUNDING CITIES, THE SMALLER CITIES. TODAY, WE JUST BROUGHT A FEW OF OUR FRIENDS WITH US. AND SOME OF THEM, THREE OF THEM WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A BRIEF, BRIEF COMMENT ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF THE CENTER, IF THAT'S OKAY. JEFF. SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION, BUT I REALLY WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU, ESPECIALLY THE ONES IN THE GREEN CHURCH, THAT TAKE CARE OF US ALL THE TIME. WE WALK IN, THEY GREET US BY NAME. THEY TELL US, YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. THEY HELP US WHEN WE HAVE PROBLEMS AND HAVE ISSUES. THEY'RE A FAMILY. WE ALL JUST GREATLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT Y'ALL DO FOR US. SO WE THANK YOU. WE THANK YOU, GRIFFIN, FOR TAKING CARE OF THE POOL. I USE THAT ALL THE TIME. SO. BUT THANK YOU. I'M A CAREGIVER FOR THREE PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY. THEY'RE ALL MALES, TOO. AND THE ONLY THE ONLY TIME THAT I HAVE OUT AWAY FROM THEM BECAUSE SOME OF THEM ARE IN BAD CONDITION IS WHEN I GO TO THE CENTER AND I GO ON TUESDAYS, AND I DON'T MAKE ANY DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS OR ANYTHING ELSE ON THAT DAY, BECAUSE IT'S THAT IMPORTANT TO ME, BECAUSE I GET TO GO AND BE AROUND OTHER WOMEN AND I GET TO DO CREATIVE THINGS. I GET TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE LEARN THINGS. IT'S IT'S SUCH IT GETS ME THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK. IT MEANS THAT MUCH TO ME. THE SENIOR CENTER IS A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE. THANK YOU. I BROUGHT A NOTE. I'M GOING TO READ IT FROM THE PAPER. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE MCKINNEY SENIOR CENTER FOR 14 YEARS, AND I HAVE LEARNED MANY THINGS ABOUT LIFE BEING AROUND THE SENIORS. I KNOW THEY LOVE HAVING A PLACE TO CALL THEIR OWN. AND I KNEW THAT SOMEHOW I WOULD BE ABLE TO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR ALL OF US HERE, AND I WANT TO THANK THEM PERSONALLY FOR BEING THERE, SUPPORTING US AND SUPPORTING EVERYBODY AT THE CENTER, ESPECIALLY LAURA. YES. OKAY. AND I HOPE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU. AND BY THE WAY, I WILL IS UPSTAIRS. I'M HONORED THAT YOU ALL CHOSE TO HANG MY ART QUILT HERE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL FACILITY. THANK YOU. SO JUST TO KIND OF CLOSE US OUT HERE, OUR RECREATION STAFF HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB PLANNING A MONTH FULL OF FESTIVITIES FOR THE SENIORS. SO IF YOU EVER WANT TO COME CHECK IT OUT, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME. WE HAVE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT RESOURCES AND SERVICES WITH SEMINAR SERIES AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR. AND WE ALSO HAVE SOME SPECIALTY SPECIALTY THINGS TOO, LIKE JEOPARDY! AND CONCERT ON THE LAWN. SO IT IS ALL FEATURED UP THERE IF YOU WANT. ANOTHER RESOURCE, YOU CAN GO TO THE PARK'S WEBSITE AND JUST GO TO SC MONTH PAGE AND YOU'LL FIND IT THERE. ALL RIGHT. WELL, HOW ABOUT YOU ALL JOIN US IN HELPING US FLIP THE SCRIPT AND REIMAGINE US GROWING OLDER AND LIVING OUR LIVES TO THE FULLEST AT THE MCKINNEY SENIOR RECREATION CENTER. SO COME ON DOWN. WE INVITE YOU TO COME AND CELEBRATE WITH US. WE'RE EXCITED TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL SENIOR CENTER MONTH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. THANK YOU. BIG SMILES. THANK YOU. GOOD JOB. SO I GUESS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT.

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[PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS]

I'M NOT. I WON'T BE BACK NO MORE. I WON'T BE BACK BY MYSELF NO MORE. I WON'T BE BACK. BUT BILL SAID HE'S GOING TO COME TO MY HOUSE AND. AND I'M DEPENDING ON THAT. SO I'M GOING TO WAIT ON THAT. I'M WORKING WITH SOMEONE, OKAY? OKAY. AND AND OF THE TWO COUNCILMEN SITTING THERE TOLD ME THAT HE TOLD THEM THAT THEY WERE TO TO VOTE LIKE HE VOTED. HE TOLD ME THAT YOU DID. I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU. THE THING ABOUT IT IS OKAY. OKAY, I GOT OKAY TOGETHER, BUILDING AND HELPING EACH OTHER. THE CITIZENS OF THIS CITY. YOU ARE NOT THERE FOR YOURSELVES.

YOU ARE THERE TO HELP THE CITIZENS IN MCKINNEY, TEXAS. I HAVEN'T GONE TO TELEVISION OR TO WHEREVER I NEED TO GO TO EXPOSE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS CITY. YOU'RE NOT THERE FOR YOURSELVES, BUT TO HELP THE CITIZENS OF THIS CITY. EVERYBODY ISN'T RICH. EVERYBODY.

WE. WE COME TO OUR COUNCILMEN FOR HELP. AND INSTEAD YOU HURT. YOU HURT ME. YOU HURT ME WHEN I CRIED, IT WAS SOMETHING THAT YOU THOUGHT WAS WAS SILLY. I'M 61 YEARS AND I'VE NEVER CRIED ABOUT ANYTHING IN MY LIFE. THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME YOU SAW ME CRY. AND THAT WAS HURT BECAUSE OF MY HOME. I WORKED HARD FOR IT. MY HUSBAND DIED IN THE LATE 1980S, AND I WORKED AND PAID FOR THAT HOME IN MY CAR. AND. AND YOU SAT UP AND LOOKED AT ME LIKE. LIKE I WASN'T EVEN HUMAN.

THIS HURTS. BUT YOU CAN'T HURT ME NO MORE, BECAUSE I'M. NOW I'M ANGRY AND I'VE TALKED TO SOMEONE. I'M FIXING TO FIGHT BACK. I'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE. I'VE GOT SOMEBODY BACK.

I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS. I WANT YOU TO COME AND HELP ME. DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT. I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU. I MEAN THAT YOU ALL. I'M SERIOUS. I'M GETTING ANGRY. I NEED TO HURRY UP AND GET THERE BECAUSE I'M GETTING ANGRY AND EVERYBODY ISN'T RICH. WE COME TO OUR COUNCILMEN FOR HELP, AND INSTEAD YOU HURT AND DESTROY. I WONDER WHAT WILL THE PAPERS SAY AND THE TV SAY WHEN I GO TO THEM. DON'T YOU PEOPLE GO TO CHURCH? DO YOU? DO YOU PRAY? WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH

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[DISCUSS AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. ]

QUESTIONS, ANYONE? NO, I HAVE A QUESTION ON 253115. GOOD AFTERNOON. CHANCE MILLER, ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR. CAN YOU GIVE US JUST KIND OF A HIGHER LEVEL LOOK OF WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE? IT REALLY IT RELATES TO HOW WE IDENTIFY IT AND ADDRESS SHORT TERM RENTALS.

YES. SO THIS ORDINANCE IS THE ONLY CHANGE WE'RE MAKING IS WE ARE REQUIRING THE SHORT TERM RENTAL PLATFORMS. SO FOR AN EXAMPLE THAT WOULD BE AIRBNB VRBO THAT WHEN THEY HAVE A CLIENT THAT HAS THEIR HOUSE ON THAT PLATFORM, THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO COLLECT THE TAX AND THEN REMIT IT BACK TO US. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH AIRBNB THAT THEY DO THAT ON A MONTHLY BASIS BASIS, BUT THIS WOULD REQUIRE THE OTHER ONES TO DO THAT AS WELL. SO THAT'S THE ONLY THING WE'RE CHANGING ABOUT THE ORDINANCE. DOES SOMEONE STILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO RENT THEIR HOUSE ON THE WEEKEND WITHOUT GOING THROUGH AN APP? TECHNICALLY, THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT. THERE'S NO WAY THAT WE'D BE ABLE TO MONITOR IF THEY'RE JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, FACEBOOK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT THE MAJORITY OF BUSINESS THAT WE ACTUALLY WENT THROUGH A PLATFORM TO SEE, ALL THE ONES THAT ARE ON THE WEBSITES, ALL THE HOUSES AND LOCATIONS IN MCKINNEY. AND SO WE WERE ABLE TO SEE ABOUT 98% OF THEM ARE THROUGH. AIRBNB AND VRBO ARE THE TWO MAIN ONES. WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF BOOKING.COM, BUT YES, THERE MIGHT BE SOME THAT HAVE THEIR OWN WEBSITE AND STUFF LIKE THAT THAT WE WON'T BE ABLE TO CATCH, BUT THERE'S NOT MUCH WE CAN DO ABOUT THAT FROM OUR SIDE. UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU. YEP. I APPRECIATE IT. ANYONE ELSE? NOTHING. OKAY. MR. JONES, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU. YOU KNOW ALL THE CONSTRUCTION WE HAVE GOING ON IN MCKINNEY? YOU KNOW, YOU. IT'S FOR THE GREATER GOOD, GUYS. LOOK, FIVE YEARS, IT'S GOING TO BE A NICE ROADS UP THERE. HIGHWAY FIVE. BUT

[Presentation on Employee Health Benefits Service Provider Selection]

WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE FINALIST FOR THE DIFFERENT AREAS OF OUR HEALTH CARE PLAN, THE RESULTS.

I'LL SHARE THE RESULTS AND THEN A TIMELINE GOING FORWARD. SOME OF YOU WERE HERE IN MARCH WHEN WE DID A KIND OF OVERVIEW OF WHY WE'RE DOING AN RFP. WHAT WE'D LIKE TO TRY TO DO IS ALWAYS PROVIDE OUR EMPLOYEES WITH A QUALITY BENEFITS, AT THE RIGHT COST AND RIGHT PRICE TO THE CITY AND AFFORDABLE TO THEM. SO TO DO THAT, WE GO OUT TO MARKET PERIODICALLY ON DIFFERENT ITEMS. AND IN THIS CASE, AS YOU CAN SEE, WE WENT OUT FOR THE TPA, THE THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR OR THE MEDICAL PROVIDER IN THIS CASE, AND WE'RE SELF-FUNDED FOR OUR HEALTH PLAN. AND THEN WE WENT OUT ON THE PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER, THE PBM THAT'S SELF-FUNDED, AND WE CHECK THE MARKET ON THAT DENTAL OR SELF-FUNDED. AND I'LL GO OVER IN DETAIL SOME OF THE RESULTS HERE. AND THEN OF COURSE, THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

WE'VE REALLY HAD A FOCUS OVER THE LAST YEAR ON THE SERVING, THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDING THEM RESOURCES, AND HENCE WE'RE GOING TO GOING TO BE LOOKING AT A NEW EAP PROVIDER. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE A LOT OF OBJECTIVES IN MIND. I DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THOSE, BUT REALLY, LIKE I SAID, IT'S TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE COMPETITIVE BENEFITS, THEIR QUALITY AND THAT IT'S COST EFFECTIVE FOR THE CITY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES. HERE'S THE LIST OF FINALISTS. AND JUST A LITTLE BACKGROUND THIS WE DID AN RFP.

WE GO OUT. IT'S BEEN GOING ON SEVERAL MONTHS. WE HAD AN EMPLOYEE COMMITTEE THAT SERVED

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THEN WE HAVE PBM. THAT'S OUR DRUGS, OUR PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM. SEVERAL CARRIERS PROVIDE A RESPONSE FOR THE RFP. AS YOU CAN SEE AETNA CIGNA WITH EXPRESS SCRIPTS. THEY WERE THE INCUMBENT EMPLOYERS HEALTH. THEY WORKED WITH CVS. THEY'RE A COALITION. AND THEN THERE'S ALSO A HEALTH ACTION COUNCIL. THEY'RE ALSO SUPPORTED BY CVS. AND AFTER ALL THE SCORING THE INTERVIEWS WERE DONE. YOU CAN SEE EMPLOYERS HEALTH WHICH IS A COALITION, A GROUP THAT HAS ABOUT OVER FIVE, $4.5 BILLION IN DRUG SPEND. AND SO THEY SCORED THE HIGHEST BECAUSE OF COST FOR THE SERVICE THAT THEY PROVIDE. THEY'LL ALSO PROVIDE AUDIT SERVICES. THEY LOOK AT THE MARKET EACH YEAR ON THEIR OWN. AND THIS WILL BE A THREE YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE PRICES WILL HOLD STEADY. AND I'M ANXIOUS TO SEE EMPLOYERS HEALTH IS REPORTED THAT THEY BELIEVE THEY CAN SAVE US $1.5 MILLION ON THE DRUG PLAN GOING FORWARD. SO WE'RE GOING TO GOING TO BE KEEPING A GOOD EYE ON THAT AND SEE HOW THAT COALITION PRODUCT WORKS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE MEDICAL OR PBM? THOSE ARE THE TWO BIG ONES. THAT'S WHERE ALL THE MONEY IS. MR. PARRISH, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SPENDING A FEW, QUITE A FEW MINUTES WITH ME LAST WEEK TO KIND OF WALK THROUGH THIS. MY QUESTION IS FOR THE MEDICAL CARRIERS WHERE AETNA AND CIGNA, THE ONLY APPLICANTS FOR THE RFP OR DO YOU HAVE OTHER THEY JUST SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL UNITEDHEALTHCARE DID AND THEN SOME OTHERS THAT WEREN'T TOP TIER. OKAY. AND SO YEAH, WE HAD A PRETTY GOOD I WAS SURPRISED I WAS HAPPY WITH THE MARKET. BUT THEY ALL CAME BACK HIGHER. AND SO THAT WASN'T REALLY THE REASON WE WERE GOING OUT TO BID TO FIND ANOTHER PROVIDER THAT WAS HIGHER. CIGNA IS A SLIGHT INCREASE, BUT A LOT LESS OF AN INCREASE THAT THE OTHER RESPONDENTS PROVIDED. WE DON'T EVER SUSPECT THAT THE COST TO DELIVER HEALTH CARE IS GOING TO GO DOWN. AND THE SOCIETY UNFORTUNATELY. SO I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT.

CERTAINLY PICKED A GOOD CARRIER. SOME OF THEM ARE. I WILL TELL YOU FROM A USER STANDPOINT AND A PROVIDER STANDPOINT CAN BE A LOT MORE DIFFICULT. BUT I THINK CIGNA WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE EMPLOYEES TO HAVE AND TO MAINTAIN. I SHOULD SAY, I THINK WE'VE GOT A GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES. I KNOW IT'S NOT ALWAYS CHEAP. THIS IS ONE OF THE HIGHER PRICE TAG ITEMS FOR US, BUT I THINK YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A REALLY GREAT JOB OF REALLY SORTING THROUGH THE NUMBERS AND MAKING SURE THAT THERE'S A BENEFIT BOTH TO THE EMPLOYEES AND THE COST SAVINGS THAT MAKES SENSE FOR THE CITY. SO. WELL, THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THOSE COMMENTS. IT'S IT'S A TEAM EFFORT FOR SURE. LIKE I SAID, OUR BENEFITS MANAGER AND THEN THE COMMITTEE THAT LOOKED AT ALL THESE, IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME. AND IT'S BEEN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS WORKING ON THIS. IT'S A BIG TIME COMMITMENT. BUT I TELL YOU, AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU KNOW, IT'S THE SUPPORT OF CITY MANAGEMENT, THE CITY MANAGER, THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS THAT ALLOW US TO GO OUT AND SUPPORT US AS WE DO ALL OF THIS. AND THEN, OF COURSE, WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AS YOU APPROVE THESE ITEMS THAT WE'VE DILIGENTLY SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON. SO WE APPRECIATE THOSE COMMENTS. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THOSE TWO ITEMS? OKAY. WE'LL MOVE FORWARD. DENTAL CARRIERS WE'RE SELF-FUNDED ON THE DENTAL.

CIGNA WAS THE INCUMBENT BECAUSE IN THE PAST CIGNA WE REALLY HAD IT BUNDLED. A LOT OF THESE OPTIONS WERE BUNDLED WITH CIGNA. WE THOUGHT WE WERE GETTING THE BEST PRICE BY HAVING THAT BUNDLING SURE HELPS ON THE RECORD KEEPING WHEN YOU HAVE THE ONE PROVIDER AND IT'S ALL BUNDLED. BUT AS WE WENT THROUGH THIS RFP, WE WERE SEEING OPPORTUNITIES TO UNBUNDLE SOME OF THOSE ITEMS. AND ONE OF THESE WAS DENTAL. CIGNA WAS THE INCUMBENT AGAIN. MAYBE THEY

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THEY DIDN'T REALLY NEED A MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER TO GO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH. THIS PRODUCT IS GOING TO PROVIDE THAT. SO ON THE FIRST PHONE CALL, OUR EMPLOYEES WILL RECEIVE SOMEONE THAT THEY CAN JUST TALK TO IF THAT'S WHAT'S NEEDED. AND I THINK THAT'S A REAL DIFFERENT NICHE THAT'S DIFFERENT FROM MOST EAP PROVIDERS NOW, WHERE THEY REALLY JUST TRY TO SET YOU UP ON A POINT WITH SOMEBODY IN A WEEK OR TWO WEEKS, OR GIVE YOU A LIST OF PROVIDERS. SO WE'RE REALLY HAPPY ABOUT THAT ONE AND THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT ADDED VALUE TO OUR EMPLOYEES. SO AS YOU CAN SEE, AT 22 TOTAL PROVIDER VENDORS RESPONDED. AND THEN WE DID ALL THESE INTERVIEWS IN JULY. ANY QUESTION ON THE SCORING OR THESE PROVIDERS? ALRIGHTY. NEXT STEPS. WELL, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR, IF YOU APPROVE THESE TONIGHT, YOU KNOW, WE'LL HAVE CIGNA A THREE YEAR RATE GUARANTEE GOING FORWARD. WE'LL CIGNA ALSO HAVE THE DENTAL PRODUCT. THAT'LL BE THREE YEAR RATE GUARANTEE. THE PBM WHICH ARE THE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS CVS THREE YEAR RATE GUARANTEE VISION A FIVE YEAR RATE GUARANTEE. AND THEN NEELY EAP, A FIVE YEAR RATE GUARANTEE IN WHICH, LIKE THE COUNCILWOMAN WAS SAYING HEALTH CARE DOESN'T GO DOWN EVERY YEAR. WE TRY TO LOCK IN THOSE PRICES WHERE WE CAN. SO THAT'S WHAT'S BEEN ACCOMPLISHED HERE. AND WHAT'S THE TIMELINE? WELL, THIS IS HOW'S IT GOING TO AFFECT THE EMPLOYEES? WELL, IF IT'S AWARDED TONIGHT, WE'LL START THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE TOMORROW WORKING ON CONTRACTS WITH EACH OF THESE PROVIDERS.

WE'LL START IMPLEMENTING AND GETTING INFORMATION OUT TO THE EMPLOYEES. COMMUNICATION'S GOING TO BE BIG THIS TIME BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME OF THE UNBUNDLED ITEMS. AND THEN WHEN YOU HAVE CVS TIED TO THIS PBM PRODUCT, A LOT OF EMPLOYEES ARE GOING TO FIRST THING THEY'RE GOING TO THINK IS, DO WE HAVE TO GO TO CVS BECAUSE THE CARD WILL SAY CVS, BUT NO, THEY'LL HAVE ACCESS TO ALL THE PHARMACIES LIKE THEY DO. IT'S JUST A CVS EMPLOYER SELL PRODUCT. SO WE'VE GOT TO GET EXTRA COMMUNICATION OUT. WE'VE GOT OPEN ENROLLMENT STARTS OCTOBER. THAT'S WHERE WE'LL GET TOGETHER. WE HAVE A BENEFITS FAIR ALL THE EMPLOYEES ARE INVITED TO. WE'LL HELP THEM SIGN UP FOR WHAT HEALTHCARE PRODUCT THAT THEY WANT. AT WHAT LEVEL IS IT EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYEE, SPOUSE, FAMILY, THOSE KIND OF COVERAGES. AND THEN EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT GREAT AND WE'LL GO LIVE JANUARY 2026 WITH THE NEW PROVIDERS. SO I'VE DONE THAT PRETTY QUICK OVER A LOT OF STUFF. IT'S A LOT OF MONEY THAT WE THAT COUNCIL ALLOWS US TO SPEND FOR THESE BENEFITS, BUT IT'S ONE OF THE PRIMARY BENEFITS THAT WE PROVIDE OUR

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WE'RE LOOKING ALL IN TOTAL COST 23 MILLION. BUT LAST YEAR WE CAME IN AT 21 MILLION TOTAL ALL IN COST. SO WE WE'VE BEEN RUNNING ABOUT IT. LAST YEAR, 2324 WAS A 2.5% TREND. WE'RE LOOKING GOOD THIS YEAR. OUR STOP LOSS WILL BE GOING OUT FOR THAT NEXT MONTH. THAT RFP WILL GO OUT. AND SO WE'RE ONLY AT ABOUT A 35% RATIO ON THIS STOP LOSS THIS YEAR. SO THAT'S HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET SOME RATES ON THE STOP LOSS. BUT HOPEFULLY WE CAN KEEP IT AROUND AS STABLE AS WE CAN. CLOSE TO 21 MILLION. ANYONE ELSE JIM. THANK YOU. OH YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SIR. OKAY. NEXT ITEM WILL BE COUNCIL LIAISON UPDATES. I DON'T HAVE ANY UPDATE. NO.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

SECTION. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.0712 AND SECTION 551. 071A AND SECTION 551.072. WE WILL ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. MR. HAUSER, WILL WE HAVE ANY ACTION? NO, SIR. NOT TODAY. WE WILL NOT HAVE ACTION WHEN WE COME OUT. SO WE WILL COME OUT AND ADJOURN OUR MEETING, OUR NEXT MEETING OF THE AFTERNOON IS 5:00. MEETING THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL START AT 6:00. WITH THAT, WE WILL ADJOURN TO

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