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Home My WebLink About11/19/2024 07.F. Resolution accepting and approving 3rd Quarter 2024 Claim Report r<- `y � ljlt • --• • s . BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 7.F. For Meeting of: November 19, 2024 ITEM TITLE: Resolution accepting and approving 3rd Quarter 2024 Claim Report SUBMITTED BY: Ryan Bleek, Senior Assistant City Attorney SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The purpose of this report is to provide information on claims that were closed during the 3rd 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 3rd quarter 2024: (1) Intermountain Claims summary by type of claim; (2) Intermountain Claims summary by department; (3) Intermountain Claims closed claims for the 3rd Quarter 2024; (4) CIAW summary by type of claim; (5) CIAW summary by department; (6) CIAW closed claims for the 3rd Quarter 2024; and, (7) WSTIP Closed Claims for the 3rd Quarter 2024. Adopting the attached claims resolution affirms and ratifies the payments made by the City of Yakima on claims closed during the 3rd Quarter of 2024 as listed in the reports. ITEM BUDGETED: Yes STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution. ATTACHMENTS: Res-3rd Quarter 2024 Claim Report.docx 3rd Qtr 2024 Claim Report.pdf 37 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024- A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the 3rd 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 3rd Quarter 2024 Claim Report, together with payments and disbursements listed therein, is hereby accepted, approved, and ratified. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19th day of November, 2024. ATTEST: Patricia Byers, Mayor Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk 38 CITY OF YAKIMA 3rd Quarter Claim Report 2024 39 INTERMOUNTAIN CLAIMS SUMMARY BY TYPE OF CLAIM 07/01 /2024 - 09/30/2024 40 INTERMOUNTAIN Closed Claims by Coverage Quarterly -July 1, 2024 -September 30, 2024 Claim Number Claimant Status Settlement Amount Expense Paid Total Paid Coverage:Auto Liability YAK23-02298 Brandy Heather Closed 0.00 0.00 0.00 Chisenhall Totals for Auto Liability-1 Claim 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 Coverage: General Liability YAK24-02454 Nelson Leonard Closed 40,000.00 0.00 40,000.00 YAK24-02486 Todd Nottingham Closed 0.00 0.00 0.00 YAK24-02500 Edward Epstein Closed 18,227.62 0.00 18,227 62 YAK24-02521 Gabriel Gomez Flores Closed 1,437.17 0.00 1,437.17 YAK24-02544 Austin Cole Sheesley Closed 0.00 0.00 0.00 YAK24-02551 Brent Eugene Alexander- Closed 0.00 0.00 0.00 Rives YAK24-02552 Tasha D Offutt Closed 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals for General Liability-7 Claims 7 59,664.79 0.00 59,664.79 Coverage: Law Enforcement Liability YAK24-02528 Fred Allen Stage Closed 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals for Law Enforcement Liability-1 Claim 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 Grand Totals-9 Claims 9 59,664.79 0.00 59,664.79 INTERMOUNTAIN CLAIMS INC. 41 INTERMOUNTAIN CLAIMS SUMMARY BY DEPARTMENT 07/01 /2024 - 09/30/2024 42 INTERMOUNTAIN Closed Claims by Department Quarterly -July 1, 2024 -September 30, 2024 Department./DIvison Closed Settlement Amount Expense Paid Total Paid Location Number and Name:031.COYA-GL-Police Department Police Department Closed 0.00 0.00 0.00 Police Department Closed 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals for 031.COYA-GL- 2 0.00 0.00 0.00 Police Department-2 Claims Location Number and Name: 131.COYA-GL-Parks&Recreation Division Parks&Recreation Division Closed 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals for 131.COYA-GL- Parks&Recreation Division- 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 Claim Location Number and Name: 141.COYA-GL-Streets Division Streets Division Closed 40,000.00 0.00 40,000.00 Streets Division Closed 0.00 0.00 0.00 Streets Division Closed 1,437.17 0.00 1,437.17 Streets Division Closed 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals for 141.COYA-GL- 4 41,437.17 0.00 41,437.17 Streets Division-4 Claims Location Number and Name:473.COYA-GL-Wastewater Division Wastewater Division Closed 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals for 473.COYA-GL- 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 Wastewater Division-1 Claim Location Number and Name:474.COYA-GL-Water Division Water Division Closed 18,227.62 0.00 18,227.62 Totals for 474.COYA-GL- 1 18,227.62 0.00 18,227.62 Water Division-1 Claim Grand Totals-9 Claims 9 59,664.79 0.00 59,664.79 ICLAIMS INC.NTERMOUNTAIN 43 INTERMOUNTAIN CLAIMS CLOSED CLAIMS 07/01 /2024 - 09/3012024 in 41 INTERMOUNTAIN Closed Claims Summary Quarterly - July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024 Type Of Claim Loss Date TPA Close Date Event Description Claimant Full Name Settlement Expense Paid Total Paid Claim Number Received Amount Coverage: Auto Liability Location Number and Name: 131.COYA-GL-Parks&Recreation Division Auto Liability YAK23-02298 1/6/2023 1/18/2023 7/10/2024 Alleged PD Brandy Heather Chisenhall 0.00 0.00 $0.00 PD Totals for 131.COYA-GL-Parks&Recreation Division-1 Claim 0.00 0.00 $0.00 Totals for Auto Liability-1 Claim 0.00 0.00 $0.00 Covei age: General Liability Location Number and Name: 031.COYA-GL-Police Department Gen Liab PD YAK24-02544 6/3/2024 7/22/2024 8/1/2024 Alleged PD Austin Cole Sheesley 0.00 0.00 $0.00 Totals for 031.COYA-GL-Police Department-1 Claim 0.00 0.00 $0.00 Location Number and Nam 141.COYA-GL-Streets Division Gen Liab PD YAK24-02521 5/5/2024 5/14/2024 7/10/2024 Alleged PD Gabriel Gomez Flores 1,437.17 0.00 $1,437.17 Gen Liab BI YAK24-02454 3/20/2021 1/8/2024 7/26/2024 Alleged PI Nelson Leonard 40,000.00 0.00 $40,000.00 Gen Liab PD YAK24-02486 2/28/2024 2/28/2024 7/10/2024 Alleged PD Todd Nottingham 0.00 0.00 $0.00 Gen Liab PD YAK24-02552 7/29/2024 7/29/2024 9/13/2024 Alleged PD Tasha D Offutt 0.00 0.00 $0.00 Totals for 141.COYA-GL-Streets Division-4 Claims 41,437.17 0.00 $41,437.17 Location Number and Nail:.. 473.COYA-GL-Wastewater Division Gen Liab BI YAK24-02551 7/23/2024 7/26/2024 8/12/2024 Alleged PD and PI Brent Eugene Alexander- 0.00 0.00 $0.00 PD Rines Totals for 473.COYA-GL-Wastewater Division-1 Claim 0.00 0.00 $0.00 474.COYA-GL-Water Division Gen Liab PD YAK24-02500 2/1/2024 4/10/2024 9/9/2024 Alleged PD Edward Epstein 18,227.62 0.00 $18,227.62 Totals for 474.COYA-GL-Water Division-1 Claim 18,227.62 0.00 $18,227.62 Totals for General Liability-7 Claims 59,664.79 0.00 $59,664.79 Law Enforcement Liability 031.COYA-GL-Police Department Gen Liab BI YAK24-02528 10/29/2022 6/14/2024 9/30/2024 Alleged PI Fred Allen Stage 0.00 0.00 $0.00 Totals for 031.COYA-GL-Police Department-1 Claim 0.00 0.00 $0.00 Totals for Law Enforcement Liability-1 Claim 0.00 0.00 $0.00 Grand Totals-9 Claims 59,664.79 0.00 $59,664.79 A AlkerINT1>II�ERMOUNTAIN iLs.l!. 0 ClAW CLAIMS SUMMARY BY TYPE OF CLAIM 07/01 /2024 - 09/30/2024 NO CLOSED CLAIMS FOR THIS PERIOD CIAW CLAIMS SUMMARY BY DEPARTMENT 07/01 /2024 - 09/30/2024 NO CLOSED CLAIMS FOR THIS PERIOD CIAW CLOSED CLAIMS 07/01 /2024 - 09/30/2024 NO CLOSED CLAIMS FOR THIS PERIOD 48 WSTIP CLOSED CLAIMS 07/0112024 - 09/30/2024 Yakima Transit Closed Claims — 07/01/2024 through 09/30/2024 Claim/Event Date of Date Total Paid Number Event Date Claim Claimant Dept. Location Type Status Description Closed to Claimant Outcome by WSTIP 24-057442-1 08/07/2024 08/19/2024 Ramirez, Yakima 1132 W Nob ALBI(3rd Closed Claimant alleged bodily 09/23/2024 $0.00 Denied Guadalupe Transit Hill Blvd Pty) injury The City of Yakima WSTIP Transit Insurance has a$0 deductible for non-employment claims on its WSTIP insurance. For first-party claims, any amounts above the city's$5,000.00 deductible were paid by the City. Yakima Paratransit claims after January 1, 2012, involve the current contractor for ADA paratransit services, Medstar, LLC. Prior to January 1, 2012, the contractor for paratransit service was A-1 Tri-City Taxi, Inc. 50