City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Employee Benefit Trust Fund Committee  
Friday, September 23, 2022  
1:00 PM  
Hedgehog Conference Room and Virtual  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
3 - Andrea Richmond, Stephen Matty,David Buroker  
1 - Douglas Happel  
Present:  
Excused:  
Approval of Minutes  
Stephen Matty made motion to refer this approval to the next meeting citing a  
request to add additional information to Agenda Item 21-1634. Seconded by  
David Buroker. Motion passed 3-0  
Agenda Items:  
Proposal to fund administration fees to Professional Benefit Administrators  
(PBA) in the amount of $1.95 per member per month (approximately $14,391  
annually) for PBA's Sapphire365 program which will provide compliance for  
City's health plan to conform to the Consolidations Appropriations Act (CAA)  
transparency regulations that go into effect January 1, 2023.  
Stephen Matty made a motion to approved. Seconded by David Buroker.  
Motion passed 3-0.  
Discussion of introducing and offering a self funded dental plan to City  
employees effective 1/1/2023.  
Attachments:  
Stephen Matty made a motion to refer this item for two weeks citing a request  
to review financial information of the employee benefit fund. Seconded by  
David Buroker. Motion passed 3-0.  
Discussion of Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Lifestyle Spending  
Account (LSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).  
Attachments:  
Stephen Matty made a motion to refer this item for two weeks citing a request  
to review financial information of the employee benefit fund. Seconded by  
David Buroker. Motion passed 3-0.  
Proposal to make changes/update the City's Medical Master Plan  
Document/Summary Plan Description effective 1/1/2023.  
Attachments:  
Motion made by Stephen Matty to approve. Seconded by David Buroker.  
Motion passed 3-0  
Adjournment  
Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the  
above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have  
decision-making responsibility.  
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