HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2017-25RESOLUTION NO. 2017-25 CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, DELEGATING TORT LIABILITY CLAIMS
HANDLING RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS
INSURANCE AUTHORITY (CJPIA), AS AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTIONS 910, ET SEQ.
WHEREAS, The City of Palm Desert is a member of the California Joint Powers
Insurance Authority (California JPIA), and pursuant to Government Code sections 990.4,
et seq. and 6500 et seq., pools its self -insured liability claims and losses with other
California JPIA members under a Memorandum of Coverage; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement creating the California JPIA authorizes it
to exercise powers common to members and appropriate to defend and indemnify
members from liability claims under the Memorandum of Coverage.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND ORDERS, AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Palm Desert delegates to the California JPIA authority to
act on its behalf pursuant to Government Code sections 910, et seq. to accept,
reject, return as insufficient, or return as untimely any claims against it, and to
provide any notices authorized under those statutes on behalf of the City of
Palm Desert.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 23rd day of March, 2017, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: JONATHAN, KELLY,:NESTANDE, WEBER, and HARNIK
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
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JA(N C. HARNIK, MAYOR
r+ RACI-(ELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
J CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Delegation of Claims Handling
Response Form
Please return the completed response form indicating the claims handling
process your agency has chosen to employ, and the applicable resolution. The
response form and approved resolution must be provided via email to:
Edith Avina,
eavina@cjpia.org
The PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL has determined the liability claims handling
(Legislative Body)
responsibility for THE CITY OF PALM DESERT as follows:
(Agency)
Pursuant to Government Code Secticns 910.8, 911 .3, 911 .6, 912.6, the
legislative body of the local public agency resolves a claim against the local
public agency.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 935.4, the legislative body of the
local public entity authorizes an employee of the local public entity to resolve a
claim against the local public agency. (Return the attached Resolution
Delegating Basic Claims Handling to Agency Staff)
1 .1 Pursuant to Government Code Sections 910 et seq., the legislative body
of the local public agency delegates to the California JPIA authority to act on
behalf of the local public agency to accept, reject, return as insufficient, or return
as untimely any claims against the local public agency, and to provide any
notices authorized under those statutes. (Return the attached Resolution
Delegating Claims Handling to the California JPIA)
Agency Administrator (signature)
LAURI AYLAIAN
Agency Administrator (please print)
CITY OF PALM DESERT
Agency
March 23, 2017
Date
Rev. 6/16