* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:01] UH, GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. MY NAME IS GOOD AFTERNOON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. MY NAME IS JAYLEN ANDERSON, CHAIR OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. WE'LL BEGIN THIS AT, UH, 2 28. UH, TODAY [ORDINANCES IN COMMITTEE] WE HAVE NO ORDINANCES, ORDINARY ORDINANCES IN COMMITTEE. WE HAVE [RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE] [22357 A RESOLUTION establishing the Jackson County Housing Trust Fund to support the development, preservation, rehabilitation, and accessibility of affordable housing throughout Jackson County, Missouri, and requesting the County Administration to develop policies governing the use of the Fund.] RESOLUTIONS. UH, WE HAVE 1, 2, 3, 3 RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE. UH, THE [22399 A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of employee cafeteria plan administration for use countywide to Application Software, Inc. (ASI Flex) of Columbia, MO.] FIRST RESOLUTION IS 2, 2, 3, 9 9 RESOLUTION AWARDING A 12 MONTH TERMED SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING OF EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA PLAN, ADMIN ADMINISTRATION FOR USE, COUNTYWIDE TO APPLICATION SOFTWARE, INC. A SI, FLEX OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI. I'LL LET THE EXECUTIVE TAKE A MINUTE. SO TAKE YOUR TIME, MR. CHAIRMAN. RESOLUTION 2, 2 3, 9 9 IN BUDGET. IT'S THE CAFETERIA. UM, WELCOME TO US. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR MEMBERS? OH WOW. LIKE I KNOW WE'RE HERE, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M, YOU KNOW, IT'S ONLY TAKEN ME SEVEN YEARS AND HOW MANY MONTHS NOW TO GET THIS RIGHT. I'M SO SORRY. JAYLEN ANDERSON, CHAIR OF THE BUDGET COMMAND. I'M JOINED BY LEGISLATOR FRANKLIN. I'M GONNA ASK LEGISLATOR SMITH AND LEGISLATIVE HOUR TO JOIN US AS WELL, PLEASE. THANK YOU. YES, MR. COUNTY EXECUTIVE, UH, 2, 2 3. NINE NINE. UM, YOU HAVE 2, 2 3, 9 9. YOU HAVE 2 2 4 0 0, WHICH IS BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HEALTH. YOU HAVE 2 2 4 0 1, WHICH IS DELTA DENTAL. ALSO COMING BEFORE YOUR BODY AT THREE O'CLOCK IS GONNA BE 2 2 4 0 8, WHICH IS YOUR HARTFORD, HARTFORD LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE. YOUR 2 2 4 0 9, WHICH IS YOUR VISION. AND 2 2 4 0 7 IS THE UH, WHERE WE'RE ENGAGING IN, UH, A NEW PROJECT PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH GLP AND UH, WEIGHT LOSS THINGS. I'M HOPING, LEMME BACK UP. I'M HOPING THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO, WHEN THOSE COME UP TODAY, IF WE CAN PULL 'EM AS LEGISLATURE WHOLE AND, AND DISCUSS ALL OF THESE ISSUES AT THE SAME TIME. UH, THIS ONE IS OUR, THE FIRST 1, 2, 2, 3, 9, 9 TO GET BACK TO WHERE WE ARE IS FOR OUR CAFETERIA PLAN FOR, UH, THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE. THIS CONSISTS OF WHAT PART OF THE HEALTH PLAN? DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSELOR. WHAT PART OF THE, THE HEALTH PLAN IS 2 2 3 9 9 2 2 3 9 9 IS RELATED TO THE FSA. THE A SI FLEX IS OUR VENDOR TO COLLECT OUR, UH, FSA PAYMENTS. WE'VE HAD THOSE, IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS, I'VE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM LATELY SO I CAN SLATE IT. I, GO AHEAD. SO, UM, YOU CAN UNDER FEDERAL LAW, DEDUCT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF YOUR PRE-TAX EARNINGS, PUT IT INTO AN ACCOUNT AND USE IT FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL EXPENSES. UM, BECAUSE IT CAN ONLY BE USED FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL EXPENSES, INCLUDING IN SOME CASES CERTAIN OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS BUT NOT OVER THERE. MM-HMM . NOT OTHER OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS. A THIRD PARTY PRODUCT LIKE THIS, UM, MAKES SURE THAT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OR THE USE OF THE CARD THAT IT'S ONLY USED FOR QUALIFYING EXPENSES. UM, AND SO IT'S MONEY THAT GOES INTO AN ACCOUNT. YOU HAVE YOUR LITTLE DEBIT CARD, YOU SWIPE AND YOU PAY FOR YOUR PRESCRIPTION THAT WAY AND YOU'RE PAYING FOR IT WITH PRE-TAX DOLLARS, SAVING YOURSELF A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY OFF YOUR FEDERAL TAXES. IT'S, IT'S A VOLUNTARY ENROLLMENT THING, BUT THEY PROVIDE THE CARD, THEIR NAME'S ON THE CARD. THEY HAVE THE WEBSITE TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU'LL HAVE LEFT IN THE ACCOUNT AND THEY MAKE SURE THAT IT ONLY GETS USED FOR QUALIFYING EXPENSES. DOES THAT HELP YOU? IT DOES. IT'S SIMILAR TO AN HSA IN THAT SENSE. THERE IS A SECOND, UH, WAY IN WHICH COUNTY ASSOCIATES CAN USE THE FSA, WHICH IS MORE PERSONAL TO MYSELF, BUT IT'S THE DEPENDENT CARE SERVICE AS WELL. SO YOU CAN EITHER USE IT FOR HEALTHCARE PURPOSES OR FOR DEPENDENT CARE PURPOSES. SO IF A PERSON IS CARING FOR EITHER A CHILD OR A DISABLED ADULT AND NEED TO PROVIDE, PAY SOMEONE ELSE FOR THOSE SERVICES. FOR EXAMPLE, DAYCARE OR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, YOU CAN REMOVE THAT MONEY FROM YOUR SALARY PRE-TAX, PUT IT IN THE FSA PROGRAM AND THEN PAY THOSE, THOSE RESOURCES OUT OF YOUR FSA ACCOUNT. SEE, I DIDN'T KNOW THAT PART 'CAUSE MY KIDS ARE IN THEIR TWENTIES AND THIRTIES. . I DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR DAYCARE. DID DO SOMETHING A SI IS THE, UH, MANAGEMENT OF BOTH OF THOSE SERVICES FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES. ALRIGHT, ARE THERE OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH RESOLUTION? 2, 2 3 9 9? DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT? I WOULD RECOMMEND ADOPTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I HAVE A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. THIS WILL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE GENERAL BODY FOR ADOPTION. ALL RIGHT. WE WILL MOVE [22400 A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, for the furnishing of employee group health insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide.] ON TO RESOLUTION 2 2 4 0 0 A RESOLUTION AWARDING 12 MONTH TERM IN SUPPLY CONTRACT TO BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI FOR THE FURNISHING OF EMPLOYEE GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE AS AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FOR USE. COUNTYWIDE. MR. EXECUTIVE, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. THIS IS OUR FOR OUR CONTRACT, BLUE CROSS AND [00:05:01] BLUE SHIELD TO BE OUR ADMINISTRATOR FOR OUR GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE. WE ARE, UH, SELF-INSURED AND THIS IS FOR BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD TO ADMINISTER THAT PLAN FOR OUR CLAIMS. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT? MOVE TO ADOPT. HAVE SECOND. SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. THIS WILL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE GENERAL BODY FOR ADOPTION. ALL RIGHT. [22401 A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of employee group dental insurance for use countywide to Delta Dental of Missouri.] OUR LAST RESOLUTION, 2, 2, 4, 1 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A 12 MONTH TERM AND SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING OF EMPLOYEE GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE FOR USE COUNTYWIDE TO DELTA DENTAL OF MISSOURI. MR. EXECUTIVE, MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS IS WHERE WE'RE SAVING SOME MONEY TOO. WE'VE MOVED FROM AMERITAS LAST YEAR TO DELTA DENTAL MISSOURI, WHICH SAVES US SOME MONEY AND ALSO GIVES US MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROVIDERS. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? DO I HAVE A MOTION MOVE TO ADOPT? DO I HAVE A SECOND? ALL THOSE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. THIS WILL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE GENERAL BODY FOR ADOPTION. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE BUDGET, MR. CHAIRMAN? YES, MR. IF I MIGHT SPEAK TO OUR MADAM CHAIR. UM, COMING BEFORE THE BODY AT THREE O'CLOCK IS GONNA BE 2 2 4 0 7, WHICH IS OUR, UH, OUR NEW PROJECT, THE DEALS WITH GLP ADVANTAGE DRUGS FOR EMPLOYEES 2 2 4 0 9, WHICH IS OUR VISION AND 2 2 4 0 8, WHICH IS OUR HARTFORD, OUR LIFE DISABILITY. IF THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY THE CHAIR SEE FIT TO BRING THOSE TO LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE. TODAY WE WOULD WRAP UP ALL OF OUR HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUES IN ONE MEETING WITH THESE, THESE BEING COMING OUTTA THIS BODY TO BE, UH, TAKEN OVER AND THEN THOSE THREE TOO. SO I JUST AT YOUR DISCRETION TO TELL YOU WE COULD DO THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU WILL NEED TO CONFIRM THOSE, UH, RESOLUTION NUMBERS. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE? WE ARE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. 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