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Oakley council approves 2026 employee health coverage; city will cover Plan A premiums and 75% of dental
Summary
City staff reported a roughly 9.5% renewal increase from Blue Cross Blue Shield; the council voted to continue employee coverage for 2026 with the city paying 100% of Plan A premiums and 75% of dental premiums. Members discussed potentially reviewing deductibles and other options for next year.
Oakley City Council members approved continuation of employee health coverage for 2026 after staff presented a renewal from Blue Cross Blue Shield showing about a 9.5% rate increase.
Staff said the employer group now exceeds 500 members, which helps stabilize costs. Discussion among council members and staff focused on the potential need to revisit deductibles and alternative plan options next year; no deductible changes were adopted at this meeting.
Council Member Russ moved to continue the Blue Cross Blue Shield plan for 2026 with the city paying 100% of premiums for Plan A and to continue paying 75% of dental premiums with Delta Dental; Council Member Lisa seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Council members noted that rising premiums may force future conversations about cost-sharing between the city and employees, but no changes to contribution policy were made at the Nov. 3 meeting.
