HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2024-203 Resolution accepting and approving 3rd Quarter 2024 Claim Report RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-203
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.
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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
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