we want them to disenroll them at the time they become ineligible, within 30 days of that particular event. all of the language in here in the first paragraph, his existing, the second paragraph we start talking about, we may audit dependent eligibility. as most of you remember, last year, around this time, we were wrapping up our first dependent eligibility verification audit. we were going out to members who had dependent spouses or domestic partners existing on their audit and asking them if that situation was current. some of the things we ask for to prove that relationship is still in existence, we decided to add that into the audit, to further define that audit. the next time we go around and do this, which we are kind of planning tentatively, 2021, to

start re- auditing the population, a third of the population at a time. we want to go ahead and work on our rules to be able to do so. the language that we have added, audits may require submission of documentation that substantiates and confirms the dependence relationship, with the employee, or retiree's current. documentation may include, but not limited to current federal tax returns, and other documentation that demonstrates cohabitation or financial interdependency. this language developed based on industry standards. other public sector amenities, and some of the other retirement systems that do the same thing. it is very common language, and a common ask that may be asked during a potential audit. we also worked with the city attorney's office to make sure that the language was good. the other change, for 2020, is

what we do every year. we just update the document to say, these are our coverage. so for that plan year. that is on appendix a. is basically coinciding with the payroll. and then once a month for retirees. those of the changes we have made for the 2020 membership rules. any questions? >> the first sentence in there, on paragraph e, does that include e benefits going through

open enrollment, or you make your changes online? the way it is written in their is not. >> notification would be somebody sending in a form to us, or going to self-service, removing that dependent, as enrolled in their benefit. that is the notification we are talking about. [inaudible] >> open enrollment is also notification. it may not be timely notification. but currently, it is notification. we can state that notification is through enrollment of self-service or through h.s.s.

>> during the year, we need to remove a dependent, but you do it online, through electronic, but the word in the first sentence, i just want to understand that includes the electronic format. >> we can update that for 2021, two. -- also. >> based on the hard, and the learning curve, when we do do -- did do the eligibility, this was good practice for h.s.s. i think this is important additional language, not to change the policy, but to reinforce it, which good practice. we all learn from the last go around. i think this makes quite a bit of sense. i also think we do not need to define that in terms of days, weeks, or whatever. then we start seeing, i took 31

days, instead of 30 days, this gets the point across without being too onerous for our members. >> any public comment on this item? i am sorry, yeah, i need a motion. >> i move that we adopt the edits in the plan document, as described. >> i will second. >> any public comment on this item? all in favor? all of those opposed? all right, it is unanimous. now we have item number 12. >> item 12, approval of section 125 cafeteria plan updates. presented by mitchell griggs, chief operating officer. >> mitchell griggs, chief operating officer at h.s.s. this is the section 125 cafeteria plan. this is a federal requirement

from entities that have a cafeteria plan, like we do, where money is set aside pretax for certain benefits. it is important that we keep this document up to date, and in compliance with the irs. if we don't, that we have issues of potentially losing that pretax status. this is why we have the documents, and this is why we approve it every year, if there any in your summary here, the summary indicates all of the changes that are in a very large document behind the summary, section b3.1, the most material change that we are making here. we are increasing the amount of pretax dollars, and employee -- an employee can set aside for healthcare spending account, that is a federal irs regulati regulation. they said those maximums every

year, they are inching up about we try to stay up with that come and give employees that benefit. section d5.2, we updated the flex credit amount, for biweekly employees, this is a who gave it dollars to buy some pretax benefits, which we have to include in here, because they are pretax. these are set by our agreements with the unions on the association. this is in compliance with the city and labors negotiations. the same for section, or appendix e where we list the benefit programs where we administer. as you are probably aware, we had a large negotiation this year. this are some of the results, the unions listed have been given $15,000 of life insurance.

again, the employer dollars that are used to pay for those benefits is nontaxable. we keep that in section 125 pl plan, as well. appendix e, on page e hike 2, we had a universal life insurance that was only available to municipal executives. we have learned, from the carrier, they will not be offering any new policies in 2020. so we have to remove that from the plan document, because we are no longer offering it. we are working with companies that finds and contracts these benefits for us, a replacement for the universal life benefit, potentially. we have a supplemental life with aetna.

we will look for universal life, as well. those are all of the changes to the section 125 plan. do you have any questions? >> i'm confused about removing the universal life. those executives, i guess, who have this, even though voya is not offering new policies, are those individuals, who are already enrolled, do they still have a policy? >> yes, they can keep it. >> does this cover that outcome as well? does cover the fact that those employees are still keeping it, presumably making contributions to it with post tax dollars? >> right. it does cover it, we are not saying -- what we are saying it is not going to be offered anymore in 2020 for new. it's not that specific in the plan document.

i can check to see if we have to specify that. we have a lot to come over the years, of benefits that we have offered. for whatever reason, a particular carrier does not carry it anymore but they are to keep and the members pay them directly. >> it might be reassuring to those members that have these plans, that are no longer being offered, that they are still viable and that they are not being taken off. >> right. >> any other comments or questions? if not, i need a motion on this item? >> i am move the adoption of the cafeteria plan documents changes as described. >> second the motion. >> any public comment on this item? seeing then. all in favor? all of those opposed? it is unanimous in favor. we are moving right along here, with the heat.

before anybody passes out let's move onto item number number 13. >> item 13, reports and updates from contracted health plan representatives. >> anything from the health plans? seeing then. -- none. come forward, claire. public comment on this item? >> thank you, clear, retired and play san francisco. the reason i'm bringing public comment for, i have been hearins item in this action. i've been hearing for members that their physician are asking them for certain annual fees. i've heard it anywhere from about 200-$1,500 per year that

the physicians are asking. we are not sure if it is what they call for concierge service. these are from u.h.c. members, not kaiser. basically none of the retirees have discussed this issue, mentioned it, brought it forward, or responded to my questions, want to be identified. they are real people. i'm not making this up. the question is, are physicians allowed to do that? make a request of their members and say, if you want to stay on my patient list, and if you want to get a better response, or you want me to be your physician, pay me that extra $500 per year, or $1,500 per year, or $200 per year, so i keep you on my patient list to get i thought we have equal access, across across-the-board, to all of our physicians. because we have united

healthcare coverage, or we have blue shield. i really cannot say if any of these people are blue shield. most of the ones i have talked to have all been medicare. we are questioning what this practices, and is it legal within the contract with united healthcare. what this means for our members? some members cannot afford that. they don't want to reveal this, because they do not want to lose their physicians as their primary care physicians. they like those doctors, they have been with them for another five years. you understand what the issues are here. the question i have, it seems like it is some kind of extortion. is this something our retirees are going to look forward to, is it something that people are required to pay, not required to pay?

and then, what does that mean? one of do you move to the bottom of the patient list? what happens if you don't pay those prices. i have been in communication with abby and mitchell, this is brand-new to them, from what i understand. the members, retirees, are fearing the danger of losing their primary care physicians if they come forward and reveal who they are. thank you. >> could summary from united healthcare come up and asked blaine how this works -- -- somebody from united healthcare come up and explain how this works? >> we have the medicare advantage ppo plan, which has an on differential benefits and out of participating providers that are in our network cannot charge a fee to the members to be seen.

not participating providers can do that, it's up to the member to choose the provider and pay that fee if they want to see the provider. we can't do anything about that. if you can get some examples, you haveidentify the member, if you can identify some of these providers we can follow up and see if they are in our network. if they are we will definitely take action with those providers. >> thank you for that information. >> this practice, from my perspective has been going for quite a while. this is not new. the concierge services, which is the reason why it has been becoming more and more popular. i think the solution that you have offered, is a good one. that is, if members have concerns than they ought to be able to check with their carri carrier, united healthcare, for

example, to find out what the status of the provider -- i am quite sure, there's a reason why no kaiser physician does this, because is prohibited. in any ppo network, it would be prohibited as part of the contractual relationship with that carrier. i think there should be a mechanism for them to find out. there are some providers who will, in fact, say, i have a practice management consultant and he or she has advised me to change my practice. and now charges additional fees and that will give my population better access. i will ask you to find another provider if they are not in the ppo network. they cannot have both. they can't be in the provider network and do that. there is a mechanism. it is not legal for a certain group, but for another group, physicians are independent

practitioners, and they have the ability to do that. it can be up to $15,000, per person, or i think it may have gone up. i know a practice where it was starting at $15,000 per person, or $25,000 per year for a coup couple, that was over and above their healthcare plan. this is not substitute for any healthcare. you cannot give up your united healthcare, or kaiser, or blue shield, if you sign up something like this, it is not health insurance it is just improved access. >> would anybody that did that be considered a concierge, even if they just say we want $125 a year, or something like that? i've heard this before -- >> i have seen all kinds of promises being made, certain physicians have said, you know, i don't have saturday off hours,

but if you sign up for this additional service, at whatever rate, i will have expanded office hours, including late afternoon, saturday hours. i will promise promise responsive to phone calls -- i will promise responsive phone calls and e-mail access. they offer a menu of benefits for this category. i have seen people promise this, and actually not deliver. members pay $500 to have a saturday appointment, and the office is never open on saturday. it is a buyer beware. there is a menu of what this entails. i will say, you know, for members who pay $10,000 or

whatever, it's an incredible service. those providers accompany members to their specialty appointments. they close their office, close their availability to other members so they can go see the oncologist. that is white glove service in a way that most of us probably don't benefit. those members who can pay that, do get some service on it may be worth it to them. >> any other comments on the subject? seeing none. okay, item number 14, please. >> item 14, opportunity for the public to comment on matters within the board's jurisdiction. >> good afternoon, commissioners. my name is erica, and i recognize that the item i am concerned about, typically speaking is not on the agenda today, the fertility benefits.

but my understanding, you do not meet next month, so i wanted to share my thoughts again, just to keep it on the radar. again, i want to thank you for listening, and really hearing my concerns, and also thank the staff are all of the time they have spent on this. i want to states, as a reminder, that the investigation that was conducted by the department did show that my experience was not unique, or isolated, and it was validated. also, a reminder, should you make this policy change it does not make the process any easier. i do not think people are going to flock to come do ivf. it is not an easy process. even with the windows of

coverage that i have been able to get, i am something like $34,000 in, and i failed in my attempts. so, i think this is an amazing opportunity, although it does not make the process easier, it will allow equity and access to the benefits, which is really priceless. the three things i wanted to point out is in order to make the benefits a fertility benefit, versus an infertility benefit -- what should be considered for deletion is the demonstrated condition that leads to infertility. that is what makes the difference between something being a fertility benefits, or infertility benefit. if you delete the necessary demonstrated condition, then it would be a fertility benefit. what was being proposed last month, a 50% coinsurance benefit for insemination services.

insemination services is a medical term. it means something very specific. insemination services is not ivf. it is not retrievals. it's when you take a sperm and an egg to serve -- to fertilize it. it is not the transfer. it is not genetic testing. it is not egg freezing. something along the lines of insemination services, egg freezing, ivf and all fertility related services would really get you at, what i think, the commission is looking for his equity and access for all fertility benefits. the last thing is, in the proposed policy, it says 50% coinsurance. my suggestion, for consideration, is to delete the number 50%, it ties the hands of the department to negotiate in the future, potentially more, 55%, 60%.

i am not a city attorney, just maybe using the word coinsuran coinsurance. i don't know if that means 50%, or that can mean whatever the differences. to put it in that the policy of the department wanted to negotiate higher benefits, in the future, they would have to come back and change the policy. thank you for your time. and thank you for giving me more than three minutes. >> all right. item number 15. >> item 15, opportunity to place items within the boards jurisdiction on future agendas. >> any suggestions? anybody have something they would like to put on our next agenda? seeing none. our next meeting, a reminder, is november, not october. any public comments on this it item? all right.

we are on item number 16. this meeting is adjourned. i didn't o- g is adjourned. i >> sound familiar do you keep on getting up there's an easier way. >> of course there's easier way get rid of of

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>> good morning and welcome to the street scape project and muni project. i certainly as the public work's director for the city and county here and i want to thank you for all coming out to celebrate this very exciting project that will improve the lives of the many people who use this inner sunset corridor. the project which spans all the way from aguelo to 19th avenue

will improve the quality of life and transit services of this diverse neighborhood, which serves families, students, merchants and tourists alike president the street scape improvement is a collaborative project with the ms works and the utility's commission. for the past two years, they've been working together to make crucial improvements to the inner sunset street scape and nearby transit services that not only make the area more vibrant and more accessible, safe and reliable. when you look around the surrounding streets, you see the vibrant landscapes that add to the neighborhood's charm, improve seating, as you can see, visitor striving, new street trees. all of this creates a healthy environment and a great carbon

footprint. what many do not see are the upgraded traffic signals, the repaved roads and all of the help to improve thed safety and transit service. there's many components to this project that has not been seen. we have improvements to the underground sewer line and improvements to our water lines, our firefightings were upgraded or replaced, all to increase capacity and to minimize any destructions that will provide more reliable service to the community. also, as a part of this project, there's more than 3,000 feet of pipe that was installed for the

department of technology for future fiber optic cables and this is a great partnership. as we do many projects on patrero we're installing pipe and we'll have the pipes electric in and, of course, less destruction to the neighbor while the projects happen. with all of that said, it brings me great joy to see the work that all of these agencies are doing together and how we come together to improve the quality of life of this diverse neighborhood in san francisco. san francisco. i want to thank john thomas and our project manager, johnny farm, harlin kelly and his team from the puc and mr. maguire and, of course, our contractor, who was out here everyday making sure that we got this job done.

and now, the person who helps to make all of these projects happen, the person who makes our neighborhoods better for everyone, the person looking out for the future of san francisco, without future delay, let me introduce our mayor, london breed. [cheers and applause] >> it's so good to be back. i remember when we first set on the path to do this project for this neighborhood, andrea, i just noticed you were over there and it's great to see you and martha and so many folks from the community. you all did the work because you wanted something better for this community. we have kids everywhere and these kids from stepping stone preschool are joining us today. and you'll get your snacks in just a minute, so don't worry. [cheers and applause] >> we have kids, we have families, seniors, people who, basically, love this community and so many amazing restaurants,

so many amazing places to shop. this is like really a jewel in san francisco and, in fact, when improve was supervisor, i came to this community a lot to hideout and relax. and it was great. what was so important was to make it a lot offer annua and dl with safety and public infrastructure improvements. one of the things that i spent time with some of the neighbors doing is standing on the corner of ninth and irving and many of you know the familiar sound of some of the onl old muni trains which still come through this way, how loud and heavy they are. remember i said the new trains will be much quieter. did you just hear how much quieter the new trains are? a loa lot of the promises to ths community are finally happening and it was because of your

patience. we know that it was very challenging to come in and the construction and the loss of parking and tearing up the streets and digging in and you all, through this whole challenge, you were very patient and we really appreciate that, because now we are here realizing just really a dream for community, an improvement to the sidewalks, an improvement to the infrastructure and an improvement to our water pressure system so that when there is a fire or emergency, the pressure -- i know this is not probably that interesting, but it makes all the difference when dealing with any emergency that water suppression and our equipment and the systems actually work when we need it the most. the fiber optic cables, improvements to the sidewalks, all of the amazing things that will make this community not just safer but more boost and sobeautiful.i want to thank thet

park neighbors, at the time of the leadership of andrea yaguin, that you pushed us to give some attention to this community and shine a light on the challenges that exist here is why we're here, as well as the inner sunset merchant's association. the merchants here who serve the community, this is really not just a place where so many neighbors enjoy and eat and go to the hardware stores and pick up glasses. people from ucfs spend a lot of time here during lunch and people from the park spend a lot of time here and this community has come together as a force to make amazing projects like this happen. so i'm really excited. looking forward to doing even more, because i have not forgotten about the wires over on ninth and irving and what we

need to do to underground those wires. i know that's important and we're talking about right down the street, the gateway on gaten lincoln and ninth and to really transform this community because it's a jewel in our community. thank you to the department of public works, to mta, all of the contractors, all of incredible workers who basically not only worked in this community but spent money at the restaurants and this was definitely a great effort and took time and here we are, a celebration of just really an amazing project that is going to change the quality of life for the residents who live here. so enjoy it and next up, i want to take the opportunity to

introduce your supervisor, valley brown, who as you remember was out here on a regular basis working with you all to move this project forward. she drove me a little crazy because she was running out of patience with the city bureaucracy and trying to get it done. and now she gets to enjoy the fruits of her labor. ladies and gentlemen, your supervisor, valley brown! [cheers and applause] >> you know what they say what doesn't kill us makes us stronger and that's how i feel about this project. i want to say i'm sorry to everyone. it was her fault. she started it and then i had to come in and finish it, right? [ laughter ] >> yeah, i'm not going go over everything we've done because i know mohamed nurue gave you all of the sexy details. but what i see is this

neighborhood coming together and saying, ok, this is painful and especially the merchants, but we know once it's finished, it will be amazing and $21 million later, yeah, it looks pretty amazing, i'd say. i want to thank people and i have to read this because i always forget one person and then i get in trouble after wars. afterwards. so thank you, mayor, breed for starting it, city administrator, naomi kelly and mohamed nurue from public works. i mean, this is something i have to say was -- he really jumped in and said, let's make this happen and let's make it as less painful as we can. acting director for sfmta, tom mcguire and san francisco's puc. i would call everyone on this list and said if there was a pile of dirt and they couldn't