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RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY <br />ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE SELECTION OF CIGNA <br />HEALTHCARE AS THE PROVIDER OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH <br />INSURANCE; CIGNA DENTAL AS THE PROVIDER OF DENTAL <br />INSURANCE; EYEMED AS THE PROVIDER OF VISION CARE; <br />MUTUAL OF OMAHA AS THE PROVIDER OF LIFE INSURANCE, <br />ACCIDENTAL, DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT (AD&D) INSURANCE, <br />LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE, VOLUNTARY SHORT TERM <br />DISABILITY INSURANCE, AND VOLUNTARY LIFE INSURANCE, FOR <br />A ONE-YEAR PERIOD; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO <br />ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THESE PROVIDERS, PROVIDED <br />SAID AGREEMENTS ARE APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL <br />SUFFICIENCY BY THE CITY ATTORNEY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING <br />THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO <br />EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach currently provides regular full-time and part- <br />time employees with primary health care through United Healthcare, a full-service healthcare <br />provider; and <br />WHEREAS, staff requested the City's insurance broker (Brown & Brown Insurance, <br />Inc.) to issue proposals on behalf of the City to provide insurance coverages at generally the <br />same levels as the existing coverage; and <br />WHEREAS, after extensive negotiations with the various providers, Brown & Brown <br />and staff recommend acceptance of the proposal submitted by Cigna Healthcare in an annual <br />amount of $2,163,557.76, which is 7% lower that the City's current rates, with employees having <br />the option to choose from two (2) plans: HMO High or HMO Low; and <br />WHEREAS, Cigna Dental has submitted a proposal for Dental Services at an annual <br />amount of $130,566.72, which is 14% lower than the City's current rates, with employees having <br />the option to choose from two (2) plans: DMO or PPO; and <br />WHEREAS, EyeMed has extended their current rates at no additional cost, in an annual <br />amount of $18,436.80; and <br />WHEREAS, Mutual of Omaha has extended their current rates at no additional cost, in <br />the amount of $64,296.58 as the City's provider for life, long-term disability and accidental <br />death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and at the employee's sole cost, the voluntary <br />short term disability insurance and voluntary life insurance, in an annual amount of $60,000.00; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, these agreements are for a period of one (1) year, with coverage beginning <br />March 1, 2021. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br />RN21 Health Dental And Vision Insurance Providers Page 1 of 2 <br />