City Council
Regular MeetingFremont, NE · July 23, 2019
Agenda
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 23, 2019
City Council Chambers 400 East Military, Fremont NE
SPECIAL MEETING – 6:30 P.M.
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING:
1. Meeting called to order
2. Roll call
3. Resolution 2019-134 to approve the medical insurance renewals with Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Nebraska (staff report)
4. Preliminary budget discussion (staff report)
5. Adjournment
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STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jennifer McDuffee – Director of Human Resources
DATE: July 23, 2019
SUBJECT: Medical and Dental Insurance Administrative Services and Stop
Loss Coverage Renewal Confirmation
Recommendation: Approve to extend medical & dental insurance plan
administrative services and stop loss coverage with Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Nebraska.
Background: The City has retained IMA Inc. as our insurance broker for a number
of years. The attached letter from IMA Inc. outlines their recommendation to renew
our plan administration and stop loss coverage with Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Nebraska (BCBSNE). BCBSNE premiums for administrative services will be
approximately $2,975 (based on current enrollments) more than our current plan
year. The premiums for stop loss will remain the same.
BCBSNE requires that we confirm our renewal within 30 days of issuance of the
final quote to lock in the quoted rates or before July 28, 2019. Agreements will be
drafted and provided for Council approval after confirmation of renewal is provided
to BCBSNE.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of the medical and dental administration is estimated at
$155,785 for the next fiscal year (based on current enrollments). The cost of stop
loss protection is estimated at $431,496 for the next fiscal year (based on current
enrollment) for a $225,000 specific deductible with an additional aggregating
specific deductible of $100,000.
Due to a decrease to the carrier’s maximum claims, the overall plan expenses for
the medical coverage are decreasing $601,093 (based on current enrollments) at
the carrier’s expected costs compared to the current plan year expected costs (this
is approximately an 8.8% decrease).
July 17, 2019
Jennifer McDuffee
Director of Human Resources
400 E Military Avenue
Fremont, NE 68025
RE: 2019 Stop Loss Renewal Summary
Jennifer,
The City of Fremont contracts with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska for Stop Loss protection
and this letter will summarize the details of the October 1, 2019 renewal for both Individual and
Aggregate Stop Loss coverage.
Marketing Efforts
IMA marketed the stop loss coverage to stand alone stop loss carriers and one carrier that
packages the stop loss and administration. The preliminary quotes received from these carriers
offer neither significant cost savings nor reduction to the plan’s claims exposure and would
require additional claims information including an additional month of claims experience
before offering firm proposals. Waiting for an additional month of claims data would allow
BCBS of NE to revise their renewal offer, which they have indicated they would. This brings a
potential for significant cost increases.
Renewal Analysis
BCBSNE provided a specific stop loss renewal for a $225,000 specific deductible and a
$100,000 aggregating specific deductible on a paid basis. BCBSNE provided an aggregate
stop loss renewal with a 125% aggregate corridor on a paid basis. Both contracts match
what is currently in place.
The specific stop loss premiums had no rate increase and remain at $126.77 PCPM.
The aggregate stop loss premiums had no increase to rates and remain at $11.00 PCPM.
The aggregate stop loss attachment point (maximum claims) are decreasing 11.53% to
$1,849.60 PCPM.
1705 17th Street, Suite 100
Risk Management, Insurance, Surety
www.imacorp.com
Denver, CO 80202
and Employee Benefits Protecting Assets. Making a Difference.SM
Phone: 303.534.4567
IMA, Inc. dba IMA Insurance Services, CA Lic #0H64724
Phone: 800.813.0203
Fax: 303.534.0600
BCBSNE’s renewal continues to include 2 lasers:
Laser A - $300,000
Laser B - $600,000
Due to a decrease to the carrier’s attachment point, the overall plan expenses for the
medical coverage are decreasing 8.8% at the carrier’s expected and 9.3% at the maximum
compared to BCBSNE’s projected 2018-2019 plan costs.
Sincerely,
Denise Dougherty
Account Executive, IMA Financial Group
1705 17th Street, Suite 100
Risk Management, Insurance, Surety
www.imacorp.com
Denver, CO 80202
and Employee Benefits Protecting Assets. Making a Difference.SM
Phone: 303.534.4567
IMA, Inc. dba IMA Insurance Services, CA Lic #0H64724
Phone: 800.813.0203
Fax: 303.534.0600
Self Funded Medical Renewal For:
City of Fremont
Administrative Costs
Effective Date 10/1/2019
Administration with Passthrough Rx and rebates
$ 44.00
retained by the Group
Administration with Passthrough Rx and rebates
$ 36.00
retained by BCBSNE
Admin Pass Through
SPM $ 0.65 PCPM
Telehealth $ 0.25 PCPM
Final PCPM Administration Pass Through $ 0.90
Total Administration with Passthrough Rx and rebates
$ 44.90
retained by the Group
Total Administration with Passthrough Rx and rebates
$ 36.90
retained by BCBSNE
Current Proposed Change
BCBSNE Pure Administration $ 43.05 $ 44.00 2.2%
BCBSNE Pass Through Administration $ 0.90 $ 0.90 0.0%
Total Administration $ 43.95 $ 44.90 2.2%
Self Funded Medical Renewal For:
City of Fremont
Specific Stop Loss Final
Option 1 Option 2
Basis For Option (Incurred Months/PaidMonths) Paid Paid
Specific Stop Loss Deductible $ 225,000 $ 225,000
Aggregating Specific Deductible $ 100,000 N/A
New Stop Loss Charge PCPM $ 126.77 $ 154.88
Current Charge PCPM $ 126.77 $ 126.77
Change in Charge 0.00% 22.17%
Projected Annual Specific Stop Loss Premium with 261
average contracts per month $ 397,445 $ 485,572
Aggregate Stop Loss
Aggregate Corridor 125% 125%
New Aggregate Charge PCPM $ 11.00 $ 11.00
Current Aggregate Charge PCPM $ 11.00 $ 11.00
Change in Charge 0.00% 0.00%
Attachment Point PCPM $ 1,849.60 $ 1,849.60
Current Attachment Point $ 2,090.69 $ 2,090.69
Change in Attachment Point -11.53% -11.53%
Medical Commissions
Broker: Ima Inc PCPM PCPM
PCPM 0 0 0
Percentage of Claims 0% 0 0
Flat monthly 0 0 0
Spec SL Commission as PCPM 0 0
Agg SL Commission as PCPM 0 0
Total Medical Commission PCPM $ - $ -
Employer group has 30 days from 06/28/2019 to accept rates and factors presented here.
Failure to submit signed/dated acceptance will result in further review and potential revisions to offer.
Signature: Date:
Self Funded Medical Renewal For:
City of Fremont
Rating Assumptions
(1) Benefits for mental health and substance abuse have been analyzed pursuant to the Paul Wellstone and Pete
Dominici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, including issued rules and regulations. However, no
formal testing for compliance with the Act has been performed, as it is ultimately the Plan Sponsor’s responsibility
for complying with the Act and its requirements.
(2) Renewal offering is contingent upon compliance with underwriting guidelines and mandatory purchase of stop
loss coverage through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska unless approved by Underwriting.
(3) Removal of the Rx benefit may result in an increase in the corresponding administrative percent of claims or
per head applied to the medical. Administration fees shown do not include any fees applicable to the Blue Card
program.
(4) Please be advised that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska does not perform plan discrimination testing.
Such activities are the responsibility of the employer.
(5) In event of termination of the administrative services contract at the end of the upcoming contract year the
estimated liability of the group for incurred, but not yet paid, claims is $428,419, excluding administration.
(6) The above does not include any fees associated with the BlueCard Program or Patient-Focused Care
Program. These fees will be billed additionally.
(7) If the group has under 500 covered contracts and voluntarily chooses to cover transgender services, those
services are exluded from coverage under the Stop Loss policy
(8) The following lasers will apply: Claimant 88692588511 at $600,000 and Claimant 88692588512 at $300,000,
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-134
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fremont, Nebraska approving
confirmation of renewal of the Administrative Services and Stop Loss coverage for
the 2019-2020 plan year with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska.
WHEREAS, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska has provided the most favorable quote
for Administrative Services and Stop Loss Coverage for employee medical
and dental insurance; and,
WHEREAS, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska requires that the city confirm renewal
no more than 30 days after issuance to lock in the quoted rates,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Mayor and City Council authorize staff to
confirm renewal of the Administrative Services and Stop Loss coverage with
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska for medical and dental insurance effective
October 1, 2019.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 23rd DAY OF JULY, 2019.
______________________________
Scott Getzschman, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Tyler Ficken, City Clerk
2020 – 2019 Budget
July 23, 2019 Presentation
Budget Basics
Fund Description
001 General fund
011 Sales Tax fund
012 Street fund
017 Community Development Agency (CDA)
018 Debt Service fund
020 KENO fund
021 Trust fund (Library trusts)
029 Airport fund
031 CDBG clearing fund City
032
033
CDBG Revolving loan fund
Communications Center/E911
(governmental)
034
035
Drug Task Force/III Corps fund
Wireless E911 fund
Fund Legend
040 Special Projects fund
041 Special Assessments fund
042 BID #1 fund
060 City Employees’ Insurance fund (CEI)
061 Workers’ Compensation fund
063 Employee Wellness/Safety fund
General Fund General Fund
001-1001 City Council/ Mayor 001-2026 Facilities
001-1002 City Administrator 001-2027 Park
001-1003 City Clerk 001-2028 Ronin Pool
001-1004 Inspections 001-2029 Recreation
001-1305 Engineering 001-2030 Splash Station
001-1206 Fire 001-2031 Library
001-1007 Human Resources 001-2042 Cemetery
City Major 001-1208 Volunteer Fire Sales Tax
Department 001-1209 Police
001-1011 Information Technology
011-2055 Public Safety sales tax
011-2056 Infrastructure sales tax
legend 001-1013 Waste Transfer 011-2057 Property Tax Relief sales tax
001-1015 Administration 011-2058 Streets sales tax
001-1016 City Attorney
011-2059 LB840 Economic Development
001-1217 Civil Defense
Street Department
001-2021 Board of Adjustment
001-2024 Planning 012-2025 Street maintenance
012-2032 Street improvements
Budget Calendar for FY 2020-2021
Date Purpose
August 6, August 20, 2019 City Council Budget Study sessions
August 20, 2019 Valuation available from County Assessor
August 27, 2019 City Council meeting, public hearing on budget, first reading of
Appropriation Ordinance, resolutions setting levy and budget authority
September 3 and/or 17, 2019 Special City Council meetings to provide for three readings of
Appropriation Ordinance
September 10, 2019 City Council meeting, reading of Appropriation Ordinance
September 20, 2019 Adopted budget must be filed with State Auditor and County Clerk
REVENUES
Changes expected in this two-year budget
• Property valuations are still a question mark. Expected increases based on
County increasing commercial valuations 12 percent will be offset by
protests and flood relief claims. Using a five percent increase in 2020 and
2021 to be conservative.
• Sales tax continues to increase, and staff is working on an estimate of
reserves needed to address Nebraska Advantage Act refunds. While clearly
the most significant, Costco is not the only company using this incentive.
• Utilities will see a shift in revenues over the next two years, as demand
changes by industrial customers will have a noteworthy impact, as will new
processing technology at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Because of negotiated salary increases, coupled with an ever increasing cost
of supplies and equipment, no additional staff is being considered in 2020.
Other factors to consider:
• Wages and benefits are set based on comparability to the City’s peer group,
called the array.
• The 2020 census will determine the City’s status in relation to the Metropolitan Service Area
(MSA). The results could have a significant impact on governmental wages, particularly in
the public safety departments, if the City is placed in the Omaha MSA.
• The portion of employee insurance contributions are also dictated by comparability. For
the current budget years, (2020 and 2021), no overall increase to base premiums are
expected; however, the portion that the employees contributes increases by 0.7 percent in
2020.
• Position counts, or billets, are remaining stable to current staffing levels in this
budget cycle. As positions come open, they are analyzed by staff to maximize
the human capital to fit current needs.
• The number of vehicles are also remaining the same, so any new purchase
requires that older, less reliable vehicles are sent to auction.
The City Council will be presented
the Five-Year Capital plan in August.
• Two two-year budget cycles have proven that City Staff is not clairvoyant. We are currently
projecting what will be needed in five years for the capital budget.
• Staff is presenting a five-year capital plan
• Much like the Public Works Director presents the One and Six Road report.
• The first two years will be included in the two-year budget cycle as a part of the overall
appropriation approved by Council.
• As needs change, staff may move projects and equipment forward, or push projects to later years;
however, the amount appropriated each year will not be exceeded. Department heads must
receive approval from City Administration before making these changes.
Governmental Revenues
General Fund first
0.90% 0.46% Property taxes
2.05% 5.12%
2018 Actual Sales Tax ptax relief
0.68% General fund only
KENO ptax relief
Transfer from utilities
Occupation/ Lodging
Property taxes, taxes
15.11% Charges 31.62% Franchise taxes
for services
Charges for services
1.22%
Fees & licenses
9.40%
Other income
17.27% Local gov't units
12.73%
Transfer
from Federal and state
funding/grants
utilities
Municipal equalization
3.44%
3.09% 2019 YE Property taxes
5.03%
0.70% Estimate Sales Tax ptax relief
2.74%
General fund only KENO ptax relief
0.70%
Transfer from utilities
31.24% Occupation/ Lodging taxes
13.64%
Charges for Property taxes
Franchise taxes
services
Charges for services
1.51%
Fees & licenses
9.17%
Other income
12.31% Local gov't units
17.60% Transfer
from utilities Federal and state
funding/grants
Municipal equalization
2.27%
2020 Budget
General fund only
Property taxes
Sales Tax ptax relief
3.61% 13.28%
KENO ptax relief
Bond
0.82%
proceeds Transfer from utilities
0.44%
27.79% Occupation/ Lodging taxes
3.35%
Property taxes
0.67% Franchise taxes
Charges for services
11.63% Charges
for services Fees & licenses
11.51% Other income
Local gov't units
1.22% 7.29%
15.30% Federal and state funding/grants
Transfer from
Municipal equalization
utilities 3.10%
Bond proceeds
2021 Budget
General fund only Property taxes
Sales Tax ptax relief
KENO ptax relief
Transfer from utilities
Property taxes, Occupation/ Lodging taxes
19.38%
Bond proceeds, Franchise taxes
25.17% Charges for services
9.55%
Fees & licenses
3.73%
Other income
4.00% 1.76%
Transfer from Local gov't units
0.35% utilities,
Federal and state
2.71% 14.43% funding/grants
10.60% Municipal equalization
0.50%
Bond proceeds
1.05% 6.75%
Greatest Source of
Governmental Revenue?
Property tax and Sales Tax
Some terminology first
• Three elements of property tax:
1. Property tax request: Total amount of property taxes needed.
2. Valuation: Certified by County Assessor on August 20 annually
3. Property tax levy: The levy imposed per $100 of valuation
Two ways to determine request and levy:
1. Valuation X levy = Property tax request
(this is the method typically used by the City for the All other obligations
request)
2.Property tax request / valuation = levy
(this is the method used to determine the debt service request.)
Property tax request (budget)
$7
$6
$5
$4
$3
$2
Millions
$1
$-
2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 budget
estimated
General Debt Service
City of Fremont Property Values
2,000
1,800
1,738
1,600 1,655
1,576
1,443
1,400
1,368
1,200 1,329
1,294
1,317
1,115
1,195
1,000
936 1,023 Valuation
Millions
800
600
400
200
-
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Budget year
Property tax levy history
(2008-2021 est)
0.400
0.390
Ordinance defense and
0.380 enforcement
0.370
0.360
Levy per hundred in valuation
0.350
Outstanding Debt - Interest
0.340
0.330
0.320
0.310 Property Tax - All Other
Purposes
0.300
Grand Island 2,989
Bellevue
Kearney
Papillion
No. Platte
LaVista
Columbus
Norfolk
Fremont 1,443
Hastings
Scottsbluff
Beatrice
1st class cities
So. Sioux
York
Blair
Sidney Municipal Assessed Valuation
Gering 2017 tax year
Seward
Alliance
McCook
Ralston
Nebraska City
Lexington
Ogallala
Holdrege
Plattsmouth
Crete
Chadron
Wayne
Schuyler 183
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500
Millions
Levy per $100 in valuation
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
Kearney
…
York
Scottsbluff
Norfolk
Gering
Columbus
Seward
Grand Island
McCook
Schuyler
Blair
Lexington
Alliance
Beatrice
Ogallala
So. Sioux
1st Class Cities Holdrege
Fremont
Wayne
Municipal Tax Levies 2018
0.407222
Chadron
No. Platte
Hastings
Papillion
Nebraska City
Plattsmouth
Crete
Sidney
LaVista
Ralston
Bellevue 0.610000
Bellevue 0.281117909
Ralston
LaVista
Crete
Plattsmouth
Holdrege
Chadron
No. Platte
Wayne
Ogallala
Papillion
Nebraska City
Beatrice
Sidney
Alliance
Hastings
So. Sioux
McCook
Lexington
Schuyler
% to total levy
Seward
Blair
Fremont 0.175337327
Columbus
Grand Island
Gering
Norfolk
York
Scottsbluff
Kearney 0.076737001
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
So what does that mean to a taxpayer?
Community College, Ag Society,
0.095000 , 4% 0.002387 ,
NRD, 0.037181 , 2% 0%
County,
0.221618 ,
11%
ESU, 0.015760 , 1%
Municipality,
0.407222 , 20%
School District,
1.262197 , 62%
20.00
Millions
Sales tax receipts 2017 & 2018
18.00
16.00
14.00
12.00
10.00
7.27
7.27
8.00
6.00
4.00
2.00
-
Sales tax 2017 Sales Tax 2018
Utility Fund Revenues
Utility Revenues
60,000,000
50,000,000
40,000,000
30,000,000
20,000,000
10,000,000
-
2015 A 2016 A 2017 A 2018 A 2019 YE Est 2020 B 2021 B
Electric Water Sewer Gas
Are there limits on a City’s budget?
The following slides are from a presentation given
by Deann Haeffner of the State Auditor’s office
LIMITS ON BUDGET
• Municipalities must comply with 2 Limits
• Levy Limit
• 45 cents plus additional 5 cents if used toward interlocal agreements
• Lid Limit
• Municipalities do not have a limit on expenditures
WHAT IS THE LID?
• Lid limits how much the Municipality can generate in taxes. No limit on how
much can be spent.
• Current Lid began in 1998.
• Taxes in 1998 set the base authority amount.
• Each year’s authority amount is allowed to increase.
RESTRICTED FUNDS
• Budget must not generate more in taxes than the Restricted Funds
Authority.
• Taxes are grouped together and given the label Restricted Funds.
• Exemptions to the authority.
EXCEPTIONS TO THE LID
• Capital Improvements
• Purchase of Land
• Improvements to Land
• Interlocal Agreements
• Exemption for the City portion
• Bonded Indebtedness
Can only take Exception if payment is
made from a Restricted Fund
UNUSED AUTHORITY
Example
Authority of $1,000
Budget shows Restricted Funds of $ 800
Unused Authority $ 200
Next year you will start with the $1,000 of Authority, you do not lose your $200
of Authority you did not use.
UNUSED LID AUTHORITY
• Current laws do not show a benefit to listing exemptions that you do not
need
• What does Unused Authority Number represent
• Amount Municipality could have taxed under the lid but did not
• If comparing to other Municipality’s be cautious that other Municipality’s may not have
taken all exemptions available
Reserves
How much should a city have?
Reserves of the General Fund (Governmental)
• Unassigned fund balance 9/30/2018 $11,889,161
• Represents a 66.1% reserve level, or just less than eight months
of operating expenses, or 97.4% of operating revenue.
• When considering a reserve target it is helpful to consult outside
standards. Two widely cited standards are GFOA’s Best
Practices and rating agency guidelines.
• The GFOA Best Practice recommends, at a minimum, that general-
purpose governments, regardless of size, maintain unrestricted fund
balance in their general fund of no less than two months (16 percent) of
regular general fund operating revenues or regular general fund
operating expenditures.
• Standard & Poor’s considers reserves of between 1 percent and 4
percent of revenues to be “adequate,” while reserves above 15 percent
are “very strong.”
CITY OF FREMONT, NEBRASKA
BALANCE SHEET - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
Other Total
Sales Governmental Governmental
General Street Tax Funds Funds
FUND BALANCES (DEFICIT)
Nonspendable:
Permanent fund principal - - - 125,000 125,000
Prepaid expenses 41,312 - - - 41,312
Restricted for:
Debt service - - - 95,949 95,949
Street improvements - 8,618,363 5,777,104 - 14,395,467
Public safety - - 1,806,464 297,469 2,103,933
Infrastructure - - 7,082,987 - 7,082,987
Property tax relief - - 573,734 - 573,734
Economic development - - 7,687,856 607,802 8,295,658
Capital/special projects - - - 2,353,193 2,353,193
Federal programs - - - 1,164,103 1,164,103
Community betterment - - - 463,848 463,848
Committed for:
Code enforcement/defense 1,626,631 - - - 1,626,631
Capital improvement projects 3,000,000 3,000,000
Assigned for:
Budget stabilization - - - - -
Other - - - 96,470 96,470
Unassigned 11,889,161 - - (223,669) 11,665,492
Total fund balances 16,557,104 8,618,363 22,928,145 4,980,165 53,083,777
Total liabilities, deferred inflows
of resources and fund balances $ 18,067,714 $ 8,903,166 $ 23,463,796 $ 6,753,002 $ 57,187,678
Reserves of the Utility funds
• In the most recent bond rating from Standard & Poors, it was noted:
“System liquidity has also remained very strong over the last several years,
in our opinion, with cash and investments of more than $30 million for the
last five years and $33.5 million in 2016, covering more than 300 days of
operating expenses. The city has separate reserve targets for each system,
including at least three months' cash for each utility.”
• Days of operating cash (unrestricted) by fund at 9/30/2018:
• Electric 114 days
• Water 547 days
• Sewer 305 days
• Gas 102 days
CITY OF FREMONT, NEBRASKA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - PROPRIETARY FUNDS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
Enterprise Funds Internal
Electric Water Sewer Gas Service
Fund Fund Fund Fund Total Fund
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 70,100,343 19,606,780 34,942,813 8,180,618 132,830,554 -
Restricted for:
Construction - - - - - -
Debt service 7,184,399 890,326 281,177 - 8,355,902 -
Fly ash disposal 825,495 - - - 825,495 -
Unrestricted 17,957,793 3,682,739 369,467 5,791,028 27,801,027 4,603,293
Total net position $ 96,068,030 $ 24,179,845 $ 35,593,457 13,971,646 $ 169,812,978 $ 4,603,293
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