HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-22 - RESOLUTIONS - APPROVE CJPIA (2)RESOLUTION NO.21-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
CREATING THE CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Sections-990, 990.4, 990.8 and 6500 of the
California Government Code, the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority ("California
JPIA") has been created by a Joint Powers Agreement;
WHEREAS, Joint Protection Programs have been developed by the California JPIA,
pursuant to the provisions of said Agreement;
WHEREAS, Article 22 of said Agreement provides for additional member to become
parties to the Joint Powers Agreement creating the California JPIA and enter one or more Joint
Protection Programs providing self-insurance and loss pooling; and
WHEREAS, the self-insurance and loss pooling programs of the California JPIA, as
well as its group insurance coverage programs, offer significant advantages to the City of Santa
Clarita in terms of cost, protection, risk management and loss control advice and -assistance, and
entering such programs would be in the best interest of the City of Santa Clarita.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
"hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Manager of the City of Santa Clarita is hereby authorized and
directed to execute the Joint Powers Agreement on behalf of the City of Santa Clarita binding the
Member to the terms and conditions of said Agreement. The City of Santa Clarita understands
and agrees that, by executing the Agreement, it will be bound by the term of the Joint Powers
Agreement, specifically Article 21, "Responsibilities of Members," including the obligation to
make deposits and deposit adjustments for joint protection programs it joins.
SECTION 2. The City of Santa Clarita hereby joins the California JPIA, for a period
of not less than three (3) years.
SECTION 3. The City of Santa Clarita acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of
Article 24 of the Agreement, which provides:
(a) A Member that enters into this Agreement may not withdraw as a party to this
Agreement and as a Member of the Authority for a three-year period commencing on the
effective date of its membership.
(b) A Member that enters into a joint protection program may not withdraw as a
participant in that"program for a three-year period commencing on the effective date of its
participation in the joint protection program.
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(c) After the initial three-year non -cancellable commitment to membership in the
Authority or participation in a joint protection program, a Member may withdraw only at the end
of any protection period, provided it has given the Authority a twelve-month written notice of its
intent to withdraw from this Agreement and/or any joint protection programs in which it
participates.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 22°d day of June 2021.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK..
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 21-30 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 22°d day of June 2021' by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Gibbs, Weste, Smyth, McLean, Miranda
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
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