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January 27, 2012 (Board Retreat) Page 947 Mike Downs, County Manager, advised that several fire departments will likely ask for a fire tax increase during the FY 12 -13 budget process. Human Resource - Health Insurance Proposed Changes Lundee Covington, Human Resource Director, Johanna Ray, Health and Wellness Manager and Mark Browder, Mark III, presented a PowerPoint presentation entitled, "2012 - 2013 Medical Plan Renewal Options ". Highlights included the following: claim activity increased in FY 11 -12 resulting in a $1.4 million increase over the prior year; top claim drivers are cancer and cardiovascular; the current health plan requires a 33 percent increase in funds to continue to operate within the County's current health plan design; to retain the current level of benefits will require a $2.3 million increase from the General Fund; the recommended benefits plan is projected to be a $357,000.00 increase; the recommended plan consists of: Option 1 - HMO (Health Maintenance Organization - in network) to a PPO (Preferred Provider Organization - inside or outside network), Option 2 - POS (Point of Service - inside or outside network) to a Consumer Driven HAS Plan (Health Savings Account) ; trends; budget rates for 2012 - 2013; aspects of a consumer driven health plan; attributes of a health savings account; County will contribute $1,000.00 to participating employees' HSA account; HSA eligibility requirements; annual HSA contribution limits; HSA vs. Flexible Spending Account; and Medical FSA vs. HSA. Mike Downs, County Manager, advised educational sessions on the new plans will begin immediately. Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, advised that employees can still use the Employee Health Center at no cost. Mr. Browder and Ms. Ray also responded to questions from the Board. Recess of Meeting p.m. The Board took a dinner break at 5:56 p.m. The meeting resumed at 7:01 Sheriff - Update on DNC (Democratic National Convention), ICE & SMCP (Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program) The 2012 Democratic National Convention will be held in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, in early September. Sheriff Brad Riley addressed the impact the event will have on county law enforcement resources. Highlights included the following: the services of the County bomb squad (15 members) were committed; the commitment is for eight (8) days; the Convention was declared a national security event; and a convention event is scheduled at the Speedway Club in Concord. He also responded to a variety of questions from the Board. Sheriff - ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Sheriff Brad Riley presented the following information related to a request for a Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office Transportation Team: The primary goal is to start this new program without placing any new funding responsibility on the current or future budget. This plan allows federal ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) reimbursements to incur the expense of Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office transports (including non -ICE transports.) Currently, the Sheriff's Office transports approximately 900 individuals (mental health and /or jail trips) to and from different facilities all over NC. By signing an agreement with ICE, the Sheriff's Office will be responsible for daily pick -up of all Immigration detainees within a hundred (100) mile radius of Cabarrus County. ICE will agree to reimburse the Sheriff's Office for the staffing at a rate of $18.23 or $27.35 overtime (currently our rate is $15.55 per hour, but we will not agree to less than the $18.23, or we will not participate in the program) and .55 cents a mile. Every transport will be made by two officers (referred to as a Team) per vehicle. ICE requests that it will take three (3) teams to work each day. Each morning, one team will pick up inmates in a 100 mile radius to the East and take to the Charlotte ICE Office at noon; a 2n team will pick up 1000 miles to the West and take to the Charlotte ICE Office by noon; and a