HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - JPA AGMT (2)NEW BUSINESS
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DEPARTMENT:
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager
Item to be pre;
Paul Zaengle
January 27, 1998
JPA OF THE SELF-INSURANCE AUTHORITY
City Manager's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt Resolution No. 98-12, APPROVING THE AGREEMENT
ENTITLED "JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT OF THE SELF-INSURANCE
AUTHORITY FOR EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT", and appoint Council
members to serve as the City's principal appointee and alternate representative on
the SAFER Board of Directors.
The California Contract Cities Association's (CCCA) Board of Directors, at its
meeting of May 7, 1997 approved the establishment of the Self -Insurance Authority
For Effective Risk Management (SAFER) and directed continued negotiation with
representatives of the County of Los Angeles to implement the SAFER program by
finalizing indemnification agreements with the County.
The SAFER JPA is being formed to allow the CCCA to directly administer the risk
management needs of the Sheriffs Department. This would include overseeing the
existing liability trust fund and handling the day to day claims administration
duties.
Attached for Council review is Resolution 98-12 which provides for the following:
1. Approves the Joint Powers Agreement of SAFER (the SAFER JPA);
2. Appoints a Council Member to serve as Representative to the SAFER Board
of Directors;
3. Appoints a Council Member to serve as Alternate Representative to the
SAFER Board of Directors;
4. Appoints the CCCA as the City's agent with respect to the negotiations with
the County relating to the indemnification agreement in connection with the
City's Sheriffs contract.
Adopted: r --7-7 - Q S( Agenda^ Iten. 4
All of the other thirty-nine cities who contract for sheriff services within the
California Contract Cities Association have either adopted or are in the process of
adopting this. resolution. The SAFER program will not go into effect until the
indemnification's are approved and executed by each City.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Council may choose not to enter into this Joint Powers Agreement.
2. Other direction as determined by Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
None by this action.
ATTACHMENTS
RESOLUTION 98-12
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RESOLUTION NO. 98-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT ENTITLED "JOINT
POWERS AGREEMENT OF THE SELF-INSURANCE AUTHORITY FOR
EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT"
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita ("City) is a member of the California Contract
Cities Association ("CCCA"); and
WHEREAS, the CCCA is -establishing the Self -Insurance Authority For Effective
Risk Management ("SAFER").
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby find,
determine, and declare as follows:
a. Applicable law, including, without limitation, California Government Code
Section 6500 et seq. provides that two or more public agencies may by agreement
jointly exercise any powers which are common to the contracting parties.
b. Applicable law, including, without limitation, California Government Code
Section 990.4, permits a local public entity to self -insure; to purchase insurance
through an authorized carrier; to purchase insurance through a surplus lines broker,
and/or to do any combination of the above.
C. The public interest, convenience and necessity will be best served by
execution and implementation of the Joint Powers Agreement of the Self -Insurance
Authority for Effective Risk Management ("SAFER") (the."Agreement") which will
allow parties hereto to pool their self-insured losses; purchase excess insurance and
provide for administrative services in connection with a joint protection program;
the City Council, based upon staff reports have found that it is economically feasible
and practical for the parties to the Agreement to do so.
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby approves the Agreement and authorizes the
Mayor to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.
SECTION 3: The City Council hereby appoints a Council Member to serve as the
City's principal appointee to the SAFER Board of Directors ("Representative").
SECTION 4: The City Council hereby appoints a Council Member to serve as the
City's alternate representative to serve on the SAFER Board of Directors in the
absence of the principal appointee.
SECTION 5: The City Council hereby appoints the California Contract Cities
Association to act as its Agent with respect to the negotiations with the County of
Los Angeles (the "County") relating to an Indemnification Agreement by and
between the City and the County in connection with that certain City -County Law
Enforcement Services Agreement.
SECTION 6: The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit an executed copy of the
Agreement and a certified copy of this resolution to Sam Olivito, Executive Director,
California Contract Cities Association, 10810 Paramount Boulevard, Suite 202,
Downey, California 90241.
SECTION 7: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
day of
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the _ day of , 19_ by
the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT. COUNCILMEM 3ERS:
CITY CLERK
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