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The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1. This Ordinance supports the City of Portland’s Core Values of Anti-Racism, Equity, Transparency, Communication, Collaboration and Fiscal Responsibility.
    
2. The contract with Navia was chosen through a competitive request for proposal process utilizing the special procurement rules for benefit contracts as defined by the City’s Procurement rules.
    
3. The provider contract will begin July 1, 2023 and includes a not to exceed amount of $25,000,000 over the initial five-year contract period, with an option to renew up to the City’s contracting guidelines.
    
4. A contract with an FSA administrator ensures the City has a specialized group to administer healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts on behalf of our plan participants. These programs offer employees the opportunity to have voluntary pre-tax contribution elections for IRS eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.      
    
5. The Health Operating Fund and the Payroll Clearing Fund have sufficient appropriation in support of the benefit listed above which allows for payment of the administrative costs on behalf of the participants and reimburse Navia for any qualified claims reimbursement paid to plan participants and funded through employee contributions.  

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

1. The Chief Human Resources Officer is authorized to enter into a vendor contract with Navia providing flexible spending account administrative services on behalf of the Bureau of Human Resources, Benefits Office.  This contract would begin on July 1, 2023 and include a not to exceed $25,000,000 over the initial five-year period.

Section 2.  The Council declares that an emergency exists in order to execute the contract and begin pharmacy benefit management services; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.