Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 95-070RESOLUTION NO. 95-70 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY, AND FURTHER APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN ITS JOINT PROTECTION PROGRAM PROVIDING LIABILITY COVERAGE THROUGH SELF-INSURANCE, LOSS POOLING AND EXCESS INSURANCE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT DOES HEREBY FIND AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 990, 990.4, 990.8 and 6500 of the Government Code, Southern California Joint Powers Insurance Authority ("Authority") has been created by a Joint Powers Agreement; and WHEREAS, a Joint Protection Program has been developed by said Authority pursuant to the provisions of said Agreement; and WHEREAS, Article 22 of said Agreement provides for additional cities to become parties to the Joint Powers Agreement creating the Authority, after the first year of its operation, and thereupon enter the Joint Protection Program providing General and Automobile Liability Coverage through self-insurance and loss pooling; and WHEREAS, the self-insurance and loss pooling programs of the Authority, as well as its group insurance coverage programs, offer significant advantages to the City in terms of cost, protection, risk management and loss control advice and assistance, and entering such programs would be and is in the best interest of this City. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, ORDER AND DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING: Section 1. That the Mayor of the City of Palm Desert is hereby authorized and directed to execute that certain agreement entitled "Joint Powers Agreement: Creating the Southern California Joint Powers Insurance Authority" on behalf of the City of Palm Desert binding the City to the terms and conditions of said Agreement. 1 Resolution No. 95-70 Section 2. That the City of Palm Desert hereby joins the Joint Protection Program of Southern California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, providing self-insurance and loss pooling for General and Automobile liability for a period of not less than three (3) years. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT THIS 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1995, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: BENSON, KELLY, SNYDER, SPIEGEL, CRITES NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ATTEST: -�T,� /9 �. SHEILA ILLIGAN, CITY CLERK CITY OF )BALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 2 BUFOItD A. CRITES, MAYOR