HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/04/2020 04B 2nd Quarter 2020 Claim ReportB US INE S S O F T HE C I T Y C O UNC I L
YAK I M A, WAS HING T O N
AG E ND A S TAT E M E NT
I tem No. 4.B .
F or Meeting of: August 4, 2020
I T E M T IT L E :Resolution accepting and approving 2nd Quarter 2020 Claim
Report
S UB M IT T E D B Y:Helen Harvey, Senior Assistant City Attorney
S teve Groom, Director of Finance & Budget
S UM M ARY E X P L ANAT I O N:
The purpose of this report is to provide information on claims that were closed during the 2nd
Quarter 2020. All claims listed in this report were resolved and settled pursuant to the City
Council’s prior annual Resolution authorizing the City Manager to settle claims against or by the
City in an amount of $50,000 or less, and Resolution No. R-2019-091 was adopted on October
15, 2019. A ll payment amounts listed on the C I AW report show the amount paid by the City of
Yakima toward the settlement that was within the City’s $100,000 insurance deductible.
I ntermountain Claims is the City’s Third Party Administrator on claims with incidents beginning
December 1, 2019.
The report includes information for the second quarter 2020: (1) C I AW claim summary by type of
claim; (2) C I AW claim summary by department; (3) C I AW closed claims for the 2nd Quarter
2020; and (4) I ntermountain Claims summary by type of claim; 5) I ntermountain Claims summary
by department; 6) I ntermountain Claims closed claims for the 2nd Quarter 2020; 7) W S T I P
Closed Claims for the 2nd Quarter 2020. A dopting the attached claims resolution affirms and
ratifies the payments made by the City of Yakima on claims closed during the 2nd Quarter of
2020 as listed in the reports.
I T E M B UD G E T E D:Yes
S T RAT E G I C P RI O RI T Y:P ublic Trust and Accountability
AP P RO V E D F O R S UB M IT TAL B Y T HE C IT Y M ANAG E R
RE C O M M E ND AT I O N:
A dopt resolution
AT TAC HM E NT S :
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Description Upload Date Type
Resolution - 2nd Qtr Claims Report 7/22/2020 Resolution
2nd Qtr Claim Report 7/22/2020 Presentation
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2020-
A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the 2nd Quarter 2020 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 $50,000 or
less; and
WHEREAS, the attached Claim Report contains information on and the disposition of the
various claims submitted to the City of Yakima with the amount on the reports that was paid by
the City of Yakima toward the settlement which was within the City’s insurance deductible, and
does not include the insurance company’s contribution to the settlement, if any; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The attached 2nd Quarter 2020 Claim Report, together with payments and disbursements
listed therein, is hereby accepted, approved, and ratified.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of August, 2020.
ATTEST: Patricia Byers, Mayor
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
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Department/DivisionClaim Number Event Date Date of Claim Coverage Sub-Coverage Date Closed Claimant Full Name Event DescriptionStatus SettlementYakima Fire Department C116411/17/2019 11/21/2019 Business Auto Property Damage 5/11/2020 USPSInsured hit Claimant's mail boxC$1,600 00$1,600.00Yakima Police Department LCYPD2019049127 2/12/2019 2/12/2019 General Liability4/9/2020 Barnes Joshua Claimant alleges lost cell phoneC$250 00$250.00Yakima Streets Division C123610/27/2019 1/17/2020 General Liability5/11/2020 Delia SolisTree branches fell on claimant's fenceC$798 90Yakima Streets Division C129610/27/2019 1/17/2020 General Liability Property Damage 5/11/2020 Jesus SolisTree branches fell on claimant's vehicleC$2,435 58$3,234.48Yakima Utility Services Division C110710/7/2019 10/11/2019 Business Auto Property Damage 6/11/2020 Ricky Garcia IV hit OVC$20,593.85Yakima Utility Services Division LCYUtil2017047123 1/29/2017 2/5/2018 General Liability Property Damage 6/23/2020 Baldt, Leonard Water damageC$30 000.00$50,593.85Yakima Wastewater Division C1357 6/10/2010 5/12/2020 General Liability Property Damage 6/23/2020 Cynthia Caldera Sewer backupC$0 00$0.00Yakima City ofC122011/22/2019 11/22/2019 Wrongful Acts4/14/2020 Marguerite Wright Injunctive reliefC$0 00$0.00Grand Totals - 8 Claims$55,678.33Totals for Yakima Wastewater Division - 1 ClaimsLocation Yakima, City ofTotals for Yakima, City of - 1 ClaimsTotals for Yakima Utility Services Division - 2 ClaimsLocation Yakima Wastewater DivisionTotals for Yakima Streets Division - 2 ClaimsLocation Yakima Utility Services DivisionTotals for Yakima Police Department - 1 ClaimsLocation Yakima Streets DivisionTotals for Yakima Fire Department - 1 ClaimsLocation Yakima Police DepartmentCity of Yakima Closed Losses as of 7/13/2020Location Yakima Fire Department10
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