Employee Health Benefits Plan

At a glance

• What: The 2027 employee health benefits plan design, including ending the Blue Choice Copay PPO for Texas-based active employees and pre-65 retirees.
• Where it stands: Approved 9 to 6 on September 16, 2026.

Detail

• The Employee Benefits Fund is $257,985,595, with contributions of $88,597,179.
• Mendelsohn's subsidiary motion to let sworn officers take their own association coverage, with the City contribution paid in pay, failed 1 to 14. The main motion passed 9 to 6.
• Regular speakers addressed the benefits items; their positions are not summarized in the minutes.

Sources

• Council minutes, September 16, 2026 (Item 10): https://citysecretary2.dallascityhall.com/pdf/CC2026/091626Min.pdf

Log

2026-09-16 - City Council Briefing

Plan design adopted 9 to 6 after the sworn-officer coverage motion failed 1 to 14.