HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 119-2023RESOLUTION NO. 119-2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AUTHORIZING
PARTICIPATION IN THE EMPLOYMENT RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame wishes to obtain Employment Practices Liability
(EPL) coverage for the period beginning January 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Employment Risk Management Authority (ERMA) is a self-insured joint
powers authority created for the sole purpose of Employment Practices Liability Coverage.
ERMA is comprised of various public entities who risk share up to $1 million against potentially
unlawful employment practices and discrimination claims; and
WHEREAS, ERMA formed primarily due to the fact that government entities have not
historically been able to secure EPL coverage at a competitive cost through the commercial
insurance marketplace; and
WHEREAS, ERMA has met all of the high professional standards established by the
California Association of Joint Powers Authorities (CAJPA) in the areas of governance, finance,
claims control, safety and loss control and ERMA is fully accredited by CAJPA. CAJPA’s
accreditation process requires reviews by independent consultants in the areas of accounting,
claims adjusting, and actuarial analysis; and
WHEREAS, ERMA provides services to both Joint Powers Insurance Authorities and
individual public entities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame has determined that it is in the best interest to
become a member of ERMA for the purpose of obtaining Employment Practices Liability
coverage; and
WHEREAS, ERMA requires the City of Burlingame to pass a resolution expressing the
desire and commitment of the City of Burlingame’s participation in ERMA, which requires a
three-year minimum participation period. The City of Burlingame also understands our entity will
be bound by the provisions in the ERMA Joint Powers Agreement just as though it were fully set
forth and incorporated herein whether our entity had signed it individually or through an
underlying Joint Powers Insurance Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1) The City of Burlingame approves participation in ERMA beginning January 1, 2024;
and
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2) The City Manager on behalf of the City of Burlingame is hereby authorized to take
any and all actions necessary to implement the foregoing resolution.
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Michael Brownrigg, Mayor
I, MEAGAHN HASSEL-SHEARER, 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
5th day of September 2023, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, ORTIZ, STEVENSON
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
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