Resolution No. 5716

City of Chandler — Study Session (2023-07-17)

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RESOLUTION NO. 5716 
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, 
ARIZONA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDED 
AND 
RESTATED 
RETIREMENT 
HEALTH 
SAVINGS 
ADOPTION 
AGREEMENTS FOR THE RETIREMENT HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN 
BENEFIT APPLICABLE TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES (PLAN NO. 801217) 
AND ELECTED OFFICIALS (PLAN NO. 801218) TO INCREASE THE CITY 
CONTRIBUTION BASED ON YEARS OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF 
RETIREMENT, 
INCREASE 
EMPLOYEES’ 
ANNUAL 
MAXIMUM 
MANDATORY LEAVE CONTRIBUTION, AND REDUCE MINIMUM 
SERVICE FOR PLAN PARTICIPATION.  
 
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2015, The City of Chandler Arizona phased out the Medical 
Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP) and implemented a Retirement Health Savings Plan for 
employees and elected officials; and  
 
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2006, the City Council approved Administrative Services 
Agreements between the City of Chandler and MissionSquare (formerly ICMA Retirement 
Corporation) to provide administrative and investment services for the City’s Retirement Health 
Savings Plans for current employees (Plan No. 801217), City Council Members (Plan No. 
801218), and a group of individuals in the former Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan 
(“MERP”) (Plan No. 801427); and 
 
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2007, the City Council approved Retirement Health Savings 
Adoption Agreements applicable to each of the three covered groups; and  
 
WHEREAS, the various Retirement Health Savings Adoption Agreements were amended and 
restated in May 2009, October 2009, March 2015, and October 2017; and  
 
WHEREAS, amendment of the Retirement Health Savings Adoption Agreements for Plans No. 
801217 and 801218 is necessary to increase the City’s contribution based on years of service at 
the time of retirement and to ratify administratively approved changes to employees’ annual 
maximum mandatory leave contribution and minimum service for plan participation. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chandler as follows: 
Section 1. 
The Amended and Restated Employee Retirement Health Savings Adoption 
Agreement for Plan No. 801217 (attached as Exhibit A) and Employee Retirement 
Health Savings Plan Adoption Agreement for Plan No. 801218 (attached as Exhibit 
B), are hereby approved to increase the City’s contribution based on years of service 
at the time of retirement, effective July 1, 2023, and ratify an administratively 
approved increase to employees’ annual maximum mandatory leave contribution 
and reduction in minimum service for plan participation.

Resolution No. 5716 
Page 2 
 
 
Section 2. 
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Amended and Restated Retirement 
Health Savings Plan documents on behalf of the City.  
 
Section 3. 
The City’s officers and employees shall perform all acts necessary to give effect to 
this Resolution and implement the Amended and Restated Retirement Health 
Savings Plans.  
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this 
____ day of   
 
, 2023. 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CITY CLERK  
 
 
 
 
MAYOR 
 
 
CERTIFICATION 
 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 5716 was duly passed and 
adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on ____ 
day of   
 
 
, 2023, and the quorum was present thereat.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CITY CLERK 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CITY ATTORNEY