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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 076-1996RESOLUTION NO. 76-96 REVISING PROCEDURES FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE CLAIMS Whereas, since 1976 the City of Burlingame has been self- insured for general liability and property damage; and Whereas, under that program the City is retains the first $250,000 of any loss and obtains insurance for claims in excess of that amount; and Whereas, it is necessary from time to time to revise the established procedures for the payment of claims within the amount retained by the City: NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Burlingame as follow: 1. The City Attorney shall be the risk manager for the City's self-insured program and is authorized to review and administratively deny any claims up to $500, and to settle claims and make payments up to a maximum amount of $2,000 for any one individual for a single claim. 2. The City Attorney with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to settle such claims and make such payments up to the maximum amount of $5,000. 3. The City attorney with the approval of the City Manager and City Council shall be authorized to make such payments and settle such claims up to the maximum amount of the self insured retention. 4. The City Council may increase or decrease the self- insured retention when determining the appropriate level and method of obtaining excess insurance. 5. This resolution supersedes Resolution No. 2-77. 1^ Mayor I, JUDITH A. MALFATTI, 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 3rd day of SEPTEMBER 1996, and adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: HARRISON, JANNEY, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: NONE City Clerk