HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 114-86 ABAG PlanRESOLUTION NO. 114-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 22-86
AND ESTABLISHING LIABILITY CLAIMS SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY
LIMITS AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF SETTLED CLAIMS
WHEREAS, effective June 2, 1986, the City of Dublin became a charter
member of Association of Bay Area Governments Pooled Liability Assurance
Network (ABAG PLAN); and
WHEREAS, the program is a pooled self insurance program of member
entities; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 22-86 is in conflict with the newly
established insurance program; and
WHEREAS, ABAG Plan has established claims settlement procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Dublin does hereby rescind claims settlement authority established in
Resolution No. 22-86.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following claims settlement
authority shall be established:
A. The City Manager or his/her designee shall have the authority
to allow, settle, or compromise claims brought against the City of Dublin up
to five thousand dollars ($5,000).
B. Any settlement of claims shall require that appropriate
documents are received from the claimant to assure closure of the matter.
C. The City Manager may delegate his/her settlement authority in
an increment which is determined to be in the interest of the City.
D. Section 935.2 of the Government Code permits the City Council
to establish a claims board to perform any of its functions as set forth in
Sections 900, et seq. The Claims Committee of ABAG PLAN Corporation shall
be considered to meet the requirements of State Law and is hereby authorized
to settle claims on behalf of the City of Dublin pursuant to Sections 900,
et seq. of the California Government Code, provided that the amount of the
settlement is more than $5,000 and less than the City's deductible under
ABAG PLAN.
E. The fiscal officer of the City of Dublin shall be authorized
to pay any claims allowed, compromised by the Committee described in Section
D above, provided that the settlement is within the authority of the
Committee and that it is in writing.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of October, 1986.
AYES-.
Councilmembers Hegarty, Jeffery, Moffatt, Vonheeder
and Mayor Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Clerk