HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2026-34195RESOLUTION NO. 2026-34195
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INITIAL
DONATION OF $6,776.40 AND ALL FUTURE RECURRING DONATIONS
RESULTING FROM EMPLOYEE AND RETIREE ENROLLMENT IN SELECT
VOLUNTARY BENEFIT PLANS OFFERED TO BENEFIT ELIGIBLE
EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES OF THE CITY AND ADMINISTERED BY PIERCE
INSURANCE, INC., THE CITY'S THIRD -PARTY VOLUNTARY BENEFITS
ADMINISTRATOR, AT NO COST TO THE CITY OR THE ENROLLEE; AND
FURTHER L AS THE
RECIPIENT OF THE INITIAL DONATION AND ALL FUTURE ARECURRING
DONATIONS RESULTING FROM ENROLLMENT IN SELECT VOLUNTARY
BENEFITS THROUGH PIERCE INSURANCE, INC.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach partnered with Pierce Insurance, Inc. ("Pierce"), to
provide best -in -class voluntary benefits and administer enrollment, recordkeeping, and
compliance involving these benefits to the City's benefit -eligible employees; and
WHEREAS, part of the voluntary benefits program offerings brokered by Pierce and made
available to benefit -eligible city employees include legal risk insurance and insurance protecting
against identity theft; and
WHEREAS, as part of National Benefits Partners ("NBP"), an independent marketing
organization and employee benefits distribution organization, Pierce participates in NBP's cause
marketing program Benefits That Benefit Children; and
WHEREAS, Benefits That Benefit Children supports children's charitable foundations by
providing donations resulting from employee enrollment in benefit programs brokered through
NBP at no increased cost to employees; and
WHEREAS, as a result of enrollment by employees and retirees in the products protecting
legal liability and identity theft during the city's last open enrollment in 2025, the carriers donated
$1 per enrollee and $0.90 per enrollee, respectively, on a recurring basis, for a total donation of
$6,776.40 to Benefits That Benefit Children; and
WHEREAS, the City was asked to identify the local children's charity as the recipient of
that donation from among the choices of Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Krisit House, Big Brothers,
Big Sisters of Miami, or Voices for Children Foundation, Inc; and
WHEREAS, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital Nicklaus
Children's Hospital is a not -for -profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that operates as a
freestanding specialty hospital for children; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends the selection of Nicklaus Children's Hospital
as the recipient of the initial donation and all future donations resulting from enrollment in select
voluntary benefits programs offered by Pierce; and
WHEREAS, Nicklaus Children's Hospital shall remain the recipient of any future donations
through the Benefits That Benefit Children program for the length of the City's partnership With
Pierce.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and the City
Commission hereby approve and authorize a donation in the amount of $6,776.40 through the
Benefits That Benefit Children initiative resulting from enrollment of benefit eligible employees
and retirees in select voluntary benefits offered through Pierce Insurance, Inc., by the City, at no
cost to the City or enrollee; and further approve Nicklaus Children's Hospital as the recipient of
the initial donation and all future recurring donations resulting from enrollment in select voluntary
benefits through Pierce Insurance, Inc..
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8day of M kfL1a' , 2026.
ATTEST:
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Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Eric Carpenter, City Manager
DATE: March 18, 2026
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INITIAL
DONATION OF $6,776.40 AND ALL FUTURE RECURRING DONATIONS
RESULTING FROM EMPLOYEE AND RETIREE ENROLLMENT IN SELECT
VOLUNTARY BENEFIT PLANS OFFERED TO BENEFIT -ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES
AND RETIREES OF THE CITY AND ADMINISTERED BY PIERCE INSURANCE,
INC., THE CITY'S THIRD -PARTY VOLUNTARY BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR, AT
NO COST TO THE CITY OR THE ENROLLEE; AND FURTHER SELECTING A
LOCAL CHILDREN'S CHARITY FROM AMONG NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL, KRISTI HOUSE, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MIAMI, INC., OR
VOICES FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION, INC., AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE
INITIAL DONATION AND ALL FUTURE RECURRING DONATIONS RESULTING
FROM ENROLLMENT IN SELECT VOLUNTARY BENEFITS THROUGH PIERCE
INSURANCE, INC.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends the selection of Nicklaus Children's Hospital as the recipient of
the initial donation and all future recurring donations resulting from enrollment in select voluntary
benefits offered by Pierce Insurance, Inc., to City employees and retirees.
BACKGROUNDIHISTORY
In August 2025, the City contracted with Pierce Insurance, Inc. ("Pierce"), an independent
insurance broker and third -party benefit administrator, to identify best -in -class voluntary benefits
for the city's benefit -eligible employees, and to administer enrollment, recordkeeping, and
compliance with respect to these benefits at no cost to the City. Pierce brokered insurance
replacement products through Aflac and Allstate, identity theft protection through Norton Lifelock,
pet insurance through Nationwide. and legal risk protection through LegalEase. All products,
except pet insurance which is highly individualized and dependent on the age and breed of the
pet insured, were offered to employees on better terms and/or rates than the similar products
previously offered. Eligible and interested employees enrolled in the plans of their choice during
the city's mandatory open enrollment. Independent from its partnership with the City, Pierce
participates in an independent marketing organization named National Benefit Providers
("NBP"). NBP is a market maker in the employee benefits space bringing together independent
brokers/agents and third -party benefits administrators with insurance carriers to provide best -in -
class benefits to employee groups. BNP runs Benefits That Benefit Children, a cause marketing
program, that donates to charitable foundations benefiting children operating in the locality of the
employer offering voluntary benefits through NBP participating broker/agents like
Pierce. The brokers/agents and the carriers fund the donations as part of participating in NBP.
ANALYSIS
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Merely offering select voluntary benefits triggers a donation and enrollment in non -inured products
generates recurring donations without affecting rates. As a result of the City's offering legal risk
protection through LegalEase and identity theft protection through Norton Lifelock, the carriers
are donating $1.00 and $0.90 per enrolled resulting in an initial donation of $6,776.40 to the
Benefits That Benefit Children cause marketing program. The City, as the participating employer,
is allowed to identity the local children's charitable foundation as the recipient of the donation from
among the following choices: Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Kristi House, Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Miami, or Voices for Children Foundation.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
There is no financial impact to the City. There is no impact to the rates offered to employees or
retirees who enroll in these benefits.
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: htt s llwww miamibeachfl govicity-haillcity-clerklmeetinci-noticesI
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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CONCLUSION
The Commission should select a charitable foundation from among the choices provided as the
recipient of the initial donation and of any future recurring donations resulting from enrollment in
select voluntary benefits by benefit eligible city employees and retirees.
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residnt es Right to Know"" item
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
Project?
No No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobby
includes a principal engaged In lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist($) and principal(s)
Department
Human Resources
S onsor s
co-sponsors)
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Condensed Title
NR- Approve Recurring Donations from Employee Enrollment in Voluntary Benefit Plans. HR
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Onlyl
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