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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final September 10, 2024 Attachments: Staff Report Letter of Agreement Allotments Intergovernmental Transfers Questionnaire Approved staffs recommendation 8.N. 24-0693 Approval of County's Stop Loss Policy Transition to Highmark FY24/25 Recommended Action: Staff recommends and respectfully requests that the Board approve staff's recommendation to accept the stop loss insurance proposal from HM Insurance Group for the 2024/2025 plan year with the current $300K ISL and $100K ASD at a 12% reduction in premiums at a PEPM rate of $52.42, reflecting a savings of $146,794, and authorize the Chairman to execute the proposal acceptance after review and approval by the County Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency. Attachments: Staff Report Stop Loss Proposal HM Insurance Group Commissioner Loar highlighted the successful negotiations with vendors, who provided reassurance for current health policies. He stated there was a slight reduction in the County's expenses over the last two years. He requested County Administrator John Titkanich provide an update on the initial vendor's proposed increase and how negotiations led to securing a different vendor. Administrator Titkanich stated that insurance coverage had been an essential topic of discussion. The previous reports showed $3.4 million in premiums paid out over the last three years without any stop -loss claims. However, in 2019-2020, there was a claim of $1.2 million, emphasizing the importance of insurance in protecting County employees. The current provider proposed a 12% increase, however, after negotiations, offered zero increase due to zero claims over the last three years. Highmark, a stop -loss provider, offered a 12% decrease in premiums, resulting in approximately $147,000 in savings for the upcoming year. A motion was made by Commissioner Loar, seconded by Vice Chairman Flescher, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Earman, Commissioner Moss, and Commissioner Loar 8.0. 24-0706 Authorization of 5 -Year Agreement with USDA -APHIS -WS (2025-2029 Nesting Seasons) Recommended action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) authorize this Cooperative Services Agreement between Indian River County and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services Indian River County Florida Page 8