HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/18/2025 07.E. Resolution accepting and approving 4th Quarter 2024 Claim ReportItem No. 7.E.
For Meeting of: February 18, 2025
ITEM TITLE:Resolution accepting and approving 4th Quarter 2024 Claim Report
SUBMITTED BY:Ryan Bleek, Senior Assistant City Attorney
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The purpose of this report is to provide information on claims that were closed during the 4th Quarter
2024. All claims listed in this report were resolved and settled pursuant to Resolution No. R-2022-008
authorizing the City Manager to settle claims against or by the City in an amount of $100,000 or less. All
payment amounts listed on the CIAW report show the amount paid by the City of Yakima and CIAW
toward the settlement, with the City of Yakima paying up to its $100,000 insurance deductible.
Intermountain Claims is the City’s Third-Party Administrator on claims with incidents beginning
December 1, 2019.
The report includes the following information for the 4th quarter 2024: (1) Intermountain Claims summary
by type of claim; (2) Intermountain Claims summary by department; (3) Intermountain Claims closed
claims for the 4th Quarter 2024; (4) CIAW summary by type of claim; (5) CIAW summary by department;
(6) CIAW closed claims for the 4th Quarter 2024; and, (7) WSTIP Closed Claims for the 4th Quarter
2024. Adopting the attached claims resolution affirms and ratifies the payments made by the City of
Yakima on claims closed during the 4th Quarter of 2024 as listed in the reports.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Res-4th Quarter 2024 Claim Report.docx
4th Qtr 2024 Claim Report.pdf
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-
A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the 4th Quarter 2024 Claim Report for the City of
Yakima.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima previously was self-insured as to most claims; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima was a member of the Cities Insurance Association of
Washington (“CIAW”) for most liability claims from December 14, 2015 through November 30,
2019, subject to a deductible amount; and
WHEREAS,the City of Yakima has been insured by Safety National for most liability
claims since December 1, 2019 for incidents beginning on that date, subject to a deductible
amount; and Intermountain Claims, Inc. is the third party administrator on those claims; and
WHEREAS, the Transit Division is in the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool
(“WSTIP”) for Transit claims, effective September 1, 2005, with liability coverage which is not
subject to a deductible amount; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an annual Resolution that has been adopted by the City Council,
the City Manager is authorized to settle claims against or by the City in an amount of $100,000 or
less; and
WHEREAS, the attached Claim Report contains information on and the disposition of the
various claims submitted to the City of Yakima; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The attached 4th Quarter 2024 Claim Report, together with payments and disbursements
listed therein, is hereby accepted, approved, and ratified.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 18th day of February, 2025.
ATTEST: Patricia Byers,Mayor
Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
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CITY OF YAKIMA
4th Quarter Claim Report
2024
43
INTERMOUNTA!N CLAIMS
SUMMARY
BY TYPE OF GLAIM
1 0 I 01 I 2024 - 1 21 31 I 2024
44
INTERMOUNTA!N Closed Claims Summary
Quarterly - October 1.2024 - December 31 ,2024
Coverage; Auto Liabillty
Location NLrmber and Namer 03l.COYA - GL - Polic€ Depar0rlent
AutoLiaFBl YAK2442564 7l'1612024 812612024 1OEI2O24 AllegedPD
PD
Totals lor o!{.COYA - GL - Po[c. Oot ttttrnt - 1 Oaim
Location Number ancl Name: lll,COYA - GL - Streots Division
AutoLiab-Bl YAK2442561 81812024 811412024 111612024 AllogedPo
PD
Totel8 ftr l4l,COYA -GL -88..t Dkbn - I Chin
Tot* for Aulo LLbfrty - 2 Cleims
covera ge : Genoral Liability
Location Number ancl Narre 018.COYA - GL - Municipal Court
GenLiabBl YAK2442567 412312024 911212024 1011712024 AllegedPl
Totals fa ort.COYA - GL - Iunlcb.l Cut - I Oair
Location Number and Nanre: 03l.COYA - GL - Police DePartment
Law YAK2442511 711512022 5nDO24 1A312024 Allegedwrcngfularest
Enfor@m€nt
Liability
Totels for 031.COYA - GL - Po[c. D.p.rh.nt - 1 Claim
Locatron Number and Nanre. 032.COYA - GL - Fire Departsnent
Gen Liab PD YAI<2442571 412712024 'lol23l2o24 1111412024 All6ged PD
Tcilsls fd olz.COYA - CL - Flrr D.p.ttnt.nt - 1 Clarn
Location Numller anci Name: l3l.COYA - GL - Parts & Reclration Oivision
G€n Liab Bl YAK2442568 81512024 912312024 111812024 Alleged Pl
Toials for !3i.COYA - GL - P.dG A R.cr.dton OM.bn - I Claim
Locatron Number and Name. l4l.GOYA - GL - StreoE Dlvision
Gen Liab PD YAI<2442554 71912024 712912024 101312024 Alleged PD
Gen Liab PD YAK2442555 71912024 712912024 1OB1|2O24 Aileged PD
Gen Liab Bl YAK24-02559 711812024 8nA2O24 1Ol2l2O24 Alleged Pl and PD
PO
GenLiabPD YAK24-02538 612312024 612712024 1Of2412O24 AllegedPO
Gen Liab PD YAK244255O 61312024 712512024 111612024 Alleged PD
G6n Liab PD YAK214257O S|2A2O24 'l1l2'll2o24 10l3ol2o24 Alleged PD
Gen Liab PD YAt<2442578 1112012024 1112212024 121312024 Ailsged PD
Toals toi l/3l.GOYA - GL - Et .tt DM3ton - 7 Claims
Garth D and Donna Stisser
Heraclio lvlartinez Martinez
Cados E Rodriguez-Fajardo
Tyson Jerred Heath
Gerardo Lemus
0.00
0.00
65,000.00
0.00
0.00
22.611.55
1,543.94
t,54it.9a
2,063.92
2,063.92
3,607.E0
$1,543.94
fl,5as.grt
$2,063.92
12,063.92
33,607.06
s0.00
30.00
$0.00
$0.00
90.00
t0.00
$1,063.51
$1,1 47.98
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
,2,211.19
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$87,61 '1.55
65,000.00 u,611.55 $67,611.55
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0,00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Yolanda i/iranda
Benita M Fredenck
Maruin J Nickell
Eduardo Cuevas
william Richard Landon
1,063.51
1,147.98
0.00
Judith Ann Wrbberding
2,211.49
^,) trrrnMouNTA|N
Clalmanl Full Nam€Slnlrmanl ExpGnse Pald
Amount
TPA
RsalYad
Cbs D.t. Evmt D[cdpdonTyp. Of
Gblm
Claim
Numbor
Losr D.t
Teresa Breitenfeldt
45
INTERMOUNTAIN Closed Claims Summary
Quarterly - October 'l ,2024 - December 31,2024
Locat ion N um ber and N.rnre : 473.COYA - GL - vYastswater Division
Gen Liab PD YAK2442569 91412024 101'lol2024 1012412024 Alleged PO
Totals for aTI.COYA - GL - lvnt r.t r DM.bn - I Clsim
Location Number and Narre: 474.COYA - GL - Water Division
Gen Liab PO YAK24-02553 711712024 712912024 12112J2024 Alleges PD
Gen Liab PO YAI<2442537 61612024 612712024 1Ol1Ol2O24 Alleged PD
Gen Liab PD YAK2442549 711712024 7t2312O24 1O|Z2O24 Alleged PD
Gen Liab PD YAK2442572 711712024 111112024 1211212024 Alleged PD
Totebftra74,COYA.GL -Wrbr Dhrl3l,on - 4 Claims
Loc.rtion NLrmber rrrcl Narne {7S,COYA - GL - lrrigation Oivision
Gen Liab PD YAK2442533 51912024 612012024 1A3O|2O24 Alleged PO
Gen Liab PD YAK24-02566 911312024 911312024 1111912024 Alleged PD
Totals for 4Tt COYA - GL - Hgrion oh,ldn - 2 Claims
Tolals for Gmrd LLbfity - 18 Oaim
Covera ge : Law Enforcement Liability
Location Nrrmber anri Na're: 031.COYA - GL - Police Department
Kayla May Wynkoop
Pedro Al€man Pacheco
Jerry Gabbard
Salvador Gonzalez
Amando Flores Rosas
Brady Gene Johnson
Joseph Edward Craig
Matthew Bailey
Andre Harrell
34,000.00
6,838.45
1.217.49
17,989.49
60,045./(t
11.716.71
0.00
11,716.71
138,973.63
0.00
0.00
t42,581.49
0.00
0.00
0.00
2l,6fi.mt
s0.00
10.00
$34,000.00
$6.838.4s
$1.217.49
$1 7.989.49
360,0.t1t./(l
$11.716.71
$0.00
3r1,7r8.71
3161,585.18
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gen Lrab Bl YAK24-02565 1111812022 9tgl2o24
PD
Law YAK24-02545 211112022 7t222A24
Enforcement
Liability
Totals for 03l.COYA - GL - Pollce Departmcnt - 2 Claims
Totals for Law Enforccment Liablllty - 2 Claims
Grand Totals - 22 Claims
10t1012024
10t2512024
Alleged PD and Bl
Alleged PD
0.00
0.00
$0.00
$0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
22,611.55
30.00
10.00
lr6s,l93.rN
ArrurenMouNrAlN
Typ. Of Claim Lo.s Data TPA Closc Datc Evanl Dcscrlptlon
Clalm Numbcr Recclved
Clalmant Full Name Tot l Pald
Amount
46
INTERMOUNTAIN CLAIMS
SUMMARY
BY DEPARTMENT
1 0 I 01 I 2024 - 1 21 31 I 2024
47
INTERMOUNTAIN Closed CIaims by Department
Quarterly - October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
018.COYA - GL - Municipal Court
Municipal Court Closed 0 00
Totals for 018.COYA - GL -
Municipal Courl-lClaim I o'oo
031 .COYA - GL - Police Department
Police Department Closed 1,543.94
Police Department Closed 0.00
Police Department Closed 65.000.00
Police Department Closed 0 00
Totals for 031.COYA - GL -
Policeoepartment-4claims 4 66'54:!'94
032.COYA - GL - Fire Department
Fire Department Closed 0.00
Totals for 032.COYA - GL - Fire I 0.00
Department - 1 Claim
131.COYA - GL - Parks & Recreation Division
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
22,611.55
0.00
22,6fi.55
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
000
0.00
1,063.51
1j47.98
0.00
2,063.92
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4,275.11
0.00
0.00
6,838 45
34,000 00
1,217.49
17,989.49
60,04!t./l:}
11 ,716.71
0.00
11,716.71
112,581.19
0.00
1,543.94
0.00
87,611.55
0.00
89,155./tg
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Parks & Recreation Division Closed
Totals for 131.COYA - GL -
Parks & Recreation Division - 1
1 Claim
141.COYA - GL - Streets Division
Streets Division Closed
Streets Division Closed
Streets Division Closed
Streets Division Closed
Streets Division Closed
Streets Division Closed
Streets Division Closed
Streets Division Closed
Totals for 141.COYA - GL -
iiJl,'tl oiJiiJ"--'a'cri-,' I
473.COYA - GL - Wastewater Division
Wastewater Division Closed
Totals for 473.COYA - GL -
Wastewater Division - 'l Claim 1
474.COYA - GL - Water Division
Water Division Closed
Water Division Closed
Water Divrsion Closed
Water Division Closed
Totals for 474.COYA - GL -
Waler Division - 4 Claims 4
475.COYA - GL - lrrigation Division
lrrrgation Division Closed
lrrigation Division Closed
Totals for 475.COYA - GL -
lrrigation Division - 2 Claams 2
Grand Totals - 22 Claims 22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
000
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
22,611.55
1,063.51
1,147.98
0.00
2,063.92
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4,275.41
0.00
0.00
6,838.45
34,000.00
1,217.49
17,989.49
60,041t./l3
11 ,716.71
0.00
11,716.71
t65,193.04
ZA'*rERMou NTAIN
Departmont / Divlson Closed Setllement Amount Expense Paid Total
48
INTERMOUNTAIN CLAIMS
CLOSED CLAIMS
1 0 101 12024 -'12131 12024
49
INTERMOUNTAIN Closed Claims by Coverage
Quarterly - October 1,2024 - December 31, 2024
Coverage : Auto Liability
YAK24-02561 Heraclio Martinez
Martinez
YAK24-02564 Garth D and Donna
Stisser
Totals for Auto Liablllty - 2 Claims
Coverage: General Liability
YAK2.4-025'11 Tyson Jened Heath
YAK24-02533 Brady Gene Johnson
YAK24-O2537 Jerry Gabbard
YAK24-02538 Eduardo Cuevas
YAI<24-O2549 Salvador Gonzalez
YAK24-02550 William Richard Landon
YAI<24-O2553 Pedro Aleman Pacheco
YAj<24-02554 Yolanda Miranda
YAK24-02555 Benita M Frederick
YAK24-02559 Marvin J Nickell
YAK24-02566 Joseph Edward Craig
YAI<24-02567 Carlos E Rodriguez-
Fajardo
YAK24-02568 Teresa Breitenfeldt
YAK24-02569 Kayla May WYnkooP
YAI<24-O257O William Neal Wallace
YAK24-0257'| Gerardo Lemus
YAK24-02572 Armando Flores Rosas
YAK2.4-02578 Judith Ann Wibberding
Totals for General Llablllty - '18 Claims
Cove rage: Law Enforcement Liability
YAK24-12545 Andre Harrell
YAI<24-O2565 Matthew Bailey
Totals for law Enforcement Llabllity - 2 Claims
Grard Totals - 22 Claims
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
2
Closed
Closed
CIosed
Closed
Closed
Closed
18
Closed
2.063.92
1,543.94
3,607.86
65,000.00
11 ,716.71
6,838.45
0.00
1,217.49
0.00
34,000.00
1,063.51
1,147.98
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
17,989.49
0.00
138,973.63
0.00
0.00
0.00
142,581.49
000
0.00
0.00
22,611.55
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
22,611.55
0.00
0.00
0.00
22,611.55
2,063.92
1,543.94
3,607.86
87,611.55
11 ,716.71
6,838.45
0.00
1,217.49
0.00
34,000.00
1,063.51
1,147.98
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
17,989.49
0.00
't6r,585.rE
0.00
0.00
0.00
165,193.04
Closed
2
22
^r4\rNrERMouNrArN
Settlement Amount Expense Pald Total Pald
50
CIAW CLAIMS SUMMARY
BY TYPE OF CLAIM
10 101 12024 - 12131 12024
NO CLOSED CLAIMS FOR THIS
PERIOD
51
CIAW CLAIMS SUMMARY
BY DEPARTMENT
1 0 I 01 I 2024 - 1 21 31 I 2024
NO CLOSED CLAIMS FOR THIS
PERIOD
52
CIAW CLOSED CLAIMS
1 0 I 01 12024 - 12131 12024
NO CLOSED CLAIMS FOR THIS
PERIOD
53
WSTIP CLOSED CLAIMS
1 0 I 01 I 2024 - 1 21 31 I 2024
54
Yakima Transit Closed Claims - 10/01/2024 throush 12131/2024
Claim/Event
Number Event Date Date of
Claim Claimant Dept.Location Type Status Description Date
Closed
Total Paid
to Claimant
bv WSTIP
Outcome
22-038988-3 08t31t2022 0711812024 Katharine
Wilson
Yakima
Paratransit 1002 W. Viola ALB| (3',d
Ptv)Closed Claimant alleged bodily
iniury 11t18t2024 $55,000.00 Settled
Tho City of Yakima WSTIP Tran6it lnsurance has a $0 deductible for non-employmont claims on its WSTIP insurance. For frst{arty claims, any amounts above the dvs $5,000.00
deductible were paid by lhe City.
Yakima Paratransit claims afrerJanuary 1,2012, involve the curent confactor for ADA paratransit seruices, Medstar, LLC.
Pdor to January 1 , 201 2, tho confactor for paftltransit servico was A-1 Tri4ity Taxi, lnc.
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