AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE CHAPTER 78, ARTICLE II THEREOF, ENTITLED "EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS;" AMENDING SECTION 78-81, "ENTITLED GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE," TO PROVIDE THAT ANY EMPLOYEE WHO ELECTS TO DECLINE PARTICIPATION IN THE CITY'S GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOLLOWING RETIREMENT AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE MAY RESUME COVERAGE AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COST OF COVERAGE IF IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT THE RETIRED EMPLOYEE HAS MAINTAINED CONTINUOUS COVERAGE UNDER ANOTHER GROUP HEALTH PLAN SINCE THEIR DATE OF RETIREMENT OR SINCE THE DATE ON WHICH THEY LAST OPTED OUT OF THE CITY'S GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN; REPEALING SECTION 78-82, ENTITLED "HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION;" PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Pursuant to the request of the Commissioner Michael Gongora, the above-referenced Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the April 21, 2021 Commission Meeting.