6PM Wednesday, September 6 - Helix WD Board Meeting

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Dear Friends: 
Here is the board package link for our Regular Helix Water District Board Meeting: AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 6pm
7811 University Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942-0427
 
 
Interesting Agenda Items:
 
Item 5. (pdf Page 33) August 16 Minutes discussing the Customer Advisory Committee
 
Good discussion on the Customer Advisory Committee last board meeting – the Board gave staff direction to prepare a process/policy to come back to the Board for approval. Here is a few key elements:

• We are looking at 5 persons representing each division and 2 at large.
  
• Applicants must receive district water and includes residents, business owners and tenants.
  
• The board will review all applications and make the committee selections as a board.
  
• The board will task the committee with topics well in advance of any need for a board decision.
  
• The committee will be provided the opportunity to brief the board regarding findings during the less formal Committee of the Board workshop setting and will allow collaboration with the board.
  
• Committee will meet at least once per quarter.
  

 
Item 14. (pdf Page 166) Medical Plan Renewals Effective January 1, 2018
As you know, healthcare costs continue to rise…
The numbers of employees who are on each plan. More information on Group Medical Insurance is in our Policies and Procedures Manual 8.1-7 https://hwd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Policies-and-Procedures-as-of-5-15-17.pdf
73 Kaiser
40 Kaiser Medicare Retiree (65+)
73 Anthem Blue Cross California Care HMO
6 Anthem Blue Cross California Care HMO Medicare Retiree {65+}
42 Anthem Blue Cross Classic PPO Medicare Retiree (65+}

And the upcoming increases in costs.

Kaiser rates increasing from 5.49% to 7.12%
2017 Rate 2018 Rate Percent Change

Single $553.38 $592.77 7.12%
Double $1,106.76 $1,185.83 7.12%
Family $1,566.09 $1,677.56 7.12%
Retiree Single $253.00 $266.88 5.49%
Retiree Double $506.00 $533.76 5.49%
Retiree Family $965.33 $1,019.48 5.61%
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Anthem Blue Cross CalCare HMO rates increasing from 8.10% to 8.20%
2017 Rate 2018 Rate Percent Change

Single $730.37 $789.88 8.15%
Double $1,450.84 $1,569.85 8.20%
Family $1,945.74 $2,105.63 8.22%
Retiree Single $513.02 $554.58 8.10%
Retiree Double $1,016.21 $1,099.32 8.18%
Retiree Family $1,444.55 $1,563.04 8.20%
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Anthem Blue Cross Classic PPO rates increasing from 4.42% to 4.48%
2017 Rate 2018 Rate Percent Change

Single $849.65 $887.44 4.45%
Double $1,731.40 $1,808.87 4.47%
Family $2,327.64 $2,431.94 4.48%
Retiree Single $541.72 $565.66 4.42%
Retiree Double $1,100.16 $1,149.22 4.46%
Retiree Family $1,520.33 $1,588.30 4.47%

As always, I welcome your comments and feedback.
 
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