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125 Consent Calendar (continued) Claim Theresa Ford, 3023 Roosevelt Avenue, request for return of alleged overcharge on water bill Recommend denial. (MINUTE ORDER N0. 78-64) ' Approval of warrants nos 35,848 through 36,012, totaling $192,297.75. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Jeff Dinkin representative of the Service Employees International Union, Local 715, 541 Middlefield Road, referred to the increase in cost to employees for dental care service and suggested it might be possible to reduce costs, if the City were to become self-insured with regard to dental care. Mr Dinkin advised that the City of Palo Alto has realized savings through such self-insurance, ac- knowledgin9 that circumstances in that city may be different Mr Dinkin distributed a letter addressed to him from Norton R Hastings, Vice President of R L Kautz & Co , insurance administrators for the City of Palo Alto, respond�ng to inquiries made by Mr. Dinkin. He requested that the dental care renewal agreement not be approved at this time, but that City staff investigate the possibility of self-insurance MOTION Councilman Rhodes moved to continue consideration of the proposed amendment to the agreement for dental care and to ask staff to look into the possibil�ty of the City becoming self-insured with regard to dental care, or, if time does not permit, then to look ' at the possibility for next year. City Manager Fales adv�sed that the proposed amendment is to become effective March 1, 1978 and delays in execution of the agreement would probably not be satisfactory to employees who wish their health coverage to remain in effect. Mr Fales observed that the suggestion of Mr. Dinkin is in a legitimate area of negotiation for the next contract, remarking that if it is possible to obtain equal or better dental insurance at less cost than at present, then staff will be glad to investigate Mr. fales also noted that besides the fact that the contract is effective March 1, that if any area of the existing contract is opened for renegotiation, then all areas should be opened, not �ust one limited area. Mr. Dinkin argued that it is not a sub�ect for renegotiation. MOTION WITHDRAWN In response to statement by Mr Fales that the matter of self-�nsurance in the area of dental care service can be investigated, evaluated and considered at negotiations next fall, Councilman Rhodes withdrew his motion MOTION Title having been read, Councilman Norris introduced the follow�ng resolution and moved, seconded by Councilman Biagi, to approve the amendment to Kaiser Health Plan Agreement and to adopt (MINUTE ORDER NO 78-65) RESOLUTION N0. 8022 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GREEMENT FOR DENTAL CARE SERVICE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, and -3- Reg.Mtg. 3/13/78 ��