HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 099-2003RESOLUTION NO. 99-2003
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
APPROVING CITY
IN THE
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC ENTITY INSURANCE AUTHORITY (CPEIA)
AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame:
WHEREAS, the escalating costs of the workers compensation system in the State of
California and the overall condition of the insurance industry have driven insurance carriers to seek
premiums for excess workers compensation insurance coverage at extraordinarily high rates that
many government agencies and businesses can no longer afford; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame is permissibly self-insured pursuant to State law for
workers compensation, but in order to protect the City treasury, the City has routinely obtained
excess insurance coverage; and
WHEREAS, the California Public Entity Liability hisurance Authority is willing to allow
the City to join its joint powers authority and utilize its services in obtaining pooled and private
insurance for excess coverage,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND ORDERED:
1. The City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the Joint Powers Agreement of
the California Public Entity Liability Insurance Authority (CPEIA) on behalf of the City of
Burlingame as contained in Exhibit A hereto and to further execute the Memorandum of
Understanding for the CPEIA Excess Workers Compensation Program on behalf of the City as
contained in Exhibit B hereto.
2. The Clerk is directed to attest to the signature of the Manager.
MAY R ,
I, ANN T. MUSSO, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the {lay of _
sPprPmhPr, . 2003, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, CALLICAN, JANNEY, O'NAHONY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ITY CLERK