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CITY OF RENTON
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N2p REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
November 26, 2019 — 9:00 a.m.
Renton City Hall —1st Floor HRRM Conference Room
Attendees: Jim Phelan, Jim Matthew, Ed Prince, Leslie Clark, Wendy Rittereiser, Maria Sahagun
Absent: Armondo Pavone, Russ Olson
CALL TO ORDER
LEOFF Board
Jim Phelan called the meeting to order at 9:00 am.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Jim Phelan
There were some corrections brought up regarding the minutes, as follows:
Member at Large
(Chair)
Leslie requested to add dental benefits updates effective 1/1/2020.
• Jim Phelan also clarified that he did not made some motions from the previous meeting
Armondo Pavone
rather it was Russ Olson.
Council Member
Ed Prince moved and Jim M seconded approval of the corrected October 22, 2019 minutes. Motion
passed.
Ed Prince
OLD BUSINESS- None
Council Member
NEW BUSINESS — Jim Phelan requested to put Correspondence and Claims section under New
Business in the future.
James Matthew
Fire and Emergency
CORRESPONDENCE AND CLAIMS
Services
#8323- Request for approval for in -home health care. Retiree is requesting 8 hours a day, seven
days a week, with a monthly cost of $7,776. The family will continue to provide other services,
Russ Olson
including evening and night care and assistance with transportation to doctor appointments,
shopping and scheduling appointments and services.
Police
The Board reviewed the supporting documents (letter from the family and doctor's note). Wendy
explained that she did researched within the local area and in -patient care that it would cost $500-
$600/day (1 5k-1 8k/month) making in home care less expensive. Jim Matthews moved the request
for reimbursement in home health care up to $7,776/month. Ed Prince seconded. Motion passed.
Jim Phelan raised the question on what is the allowable amount for Long Term Care. Leslie
reminded Jim that the dollar amount was remove when the LEOFF Board Rule, Rule V1.6, Nursing
Facility Home Health Care was updated and approved by the Board last August 2019.
ADJOURNMENT Meeting ended at 9:10am.
POST -MEETING COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: -
The Board would like to change the December meeting from 12/24 to 12/17. Changing the meeting
schedule requires notification to City Clerk, under Section 2.2. Meeting dates for the year could be
established at the first mee ' g of each year.