HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-27 - RESOLUTIONS - JPA RISK MGMT AGMT (2)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 2
January 119-98-.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
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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 27thday of January 19 98 by
the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Boyer, Klajic, Darcy, Smyth, Heidt
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
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