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9 -A -25 PERS from page 1 .................. Please mark May 13 on your calendar and plan to participatel Thanks to all of you who participated in the April 15 committee hearing at the CalPERS Board. Your letters and participation were invaluable. ISSUES DISCUSSED AT APRIL 15 CALPERS HEALTH BENEFITS COMMITTEE HEARING Separate Public Agency Pool (within PEMHCA) this would allow for possible changes in the programs without public agencies being grouped with the State employee/retiree issues that have hindered changes in the past. LEG ACTION DAYS from page 1 As was the case last year, the League is co- sponsoring this event with the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), the California Special Districts Association (CSDA). The LOCAL coalition was formed last year to protect local services from state budget cuts. Participants at the event will be asked to: • Join in meetings with state legislators in their Capitol offices and join legislators at a reception on Wednesday evening. • Attend a budget briefing from the Administra- tion and State Legislative Leaders. • Get immediate reaction to the Governor's May Budget Revise from LOCAL leaders (Governor's May revise will be released in Sacra- mento on May 14th during Leg Action Days). • Join hundreds of your fellow LOCAL repre- sentatives at a Capitol News Conference on Thursday morning. Details on these events and a tentative agenda are also on the LOCAL Web site. SPECIAL LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP MEETING FOLLOWING LEG ACTION DAYS City officials are invited to remain following the conclusion of Legislative Action Days, to participate in a Special Membership Meeting at the Sacramento Convention Center Theatre, from 1 -3:30 p.m. City delegates will be asked to consider one or more proposals prepared by the League board of directors concerning the state budget and state -local fiscal reform. Alternative Plans within the self-funded plans, create alternative plan(s) with different deductibles/co- pays. Consider also offering a consumer driven option within the self - funded program. HMOs: If in the near future, the traditional HMOs (exclusive of Kaiser) may no longer function as "managed care" programs. If that occurs, consider eliminating them and then offering an Exclusive Point of Service (EPO) or Point of Service (POS) option under the self - funded program. Consider Regional Rating This has both positive and negative implications to the program, but it should at least be explored. Public Agency Contribution for Retirees Leave this UP to the local public agencies to negotiate at the local level, do not create restrictions or mandates. Treat Public Agencies as Equal Partners Unfortunately, almost everything done in the administration of the program focuses on "state" issues. Public agencies are usually ignored and/or consulted after the fact. THE CALPERS HEALTH BENEFITS HEART APRIL 15: LOCAL AGENCY SPEAKERS Steve Larson, Garden Grove Wes Morrill, Monterey County Len Zucker, Palo Alto Holly Brock -Cohn, Antioch Michelle Schafer, California City Barbara Dillon, Fairfield, also representing NORCAL Audrey Daniels, Foster City Susan Pearson, Yuba City Cathy Capriole, Citrus Heights Justinian Caire, San Leandro Greg Jones, Concord Tony Bruscia, Vice -Mayor Hollister, Joanne Narloch, Lodi Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 5