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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.4 Insurance Reserve Fund CITY OF DUBLIN o , AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 26, 1987 SUBJECT Establishment of Insurance Reserve Fund EXHIBITS ATTACHED Resolution /7 /0// RECOMMENDATION \ Adopt Resolution FINANCIAL STATEMENT: $137 ,200 Reserve Fund shall be established with General Fund reserves . DESCRIPTION The City joined ABAG PLAN, a self insurance risk sharing pool , effective June 2 , 1986. The coverage agreement requires each city to submit a deposit premium. Each years premium is set in accordance with the prior years experience. Therefore , the City ' s premium is adjusted each year. In addition to changes in the deposit amount , after three years of experience , a retroactive adjustment will be made to the first years premium. This may be a credit or a request for additional premiums , depending on the City' s experience. The maximum additional premium which would result is 200% of the City' s deposit premium. The coverage agreement with ABAG requires each agency to budget sufficient reserves to fund the maximum retroactive deposit premium. This is not anticipated to be a line item expense in a particular year. Therefore , it would be appropriate to establish a reserve fund in accordance with the coverage agreement . The following breakdown indicates the recommended funding level for the reserve fund: 1986-87 Deposit Premium $ 49 ,360 Estimated 1987-88 Deposit Premium 87 ,850 Total $137 ,210 The 1987-88 premium has escalated due to several factors . These include inflationary costs of claims , higher loss level of pool , and changes in the formulas . The formulas now provide a closer relationship between premiums paid and the anticipated losses for each agency. As the program progresses , there will be an opportunity for a savings through a retroactive adjustment . This adjustment will be based on the experience of the City and the pool . Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution Establishing an Insurance Reserve Fund and direct Staff to incorporate the recommended funding level in the current financial statements . COPIES TO: ITEr4 N0. 47/ 17/ RESOLUTION NO. - 87 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN :Gn**n***:Cn:G:C*n**:G*iVSSG****** ESTABLISHING AN INSURANCE RESERVE FUND WHEREAS , the City of Dublin is a member of ABAG Pooled Liability Assurance Network (ABAG PLAN) ; and WHEREAS , the coverage agreement attempts to assure that each agency will have adequate funds to cover retroactive premium adjustments ; and WHEREAS , the establishment of a reserve fund will set aside funds in the event that future adjustments are required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby authorize the establishment of an Insurance Reserve Fund. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Finance Director shall take appropriate measures to accommodate the fund in the City' s financial records . PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of May, 1987 . AYES : NOES : ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk