HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2025-162 Resolution accepting and approving 3rd Quarter 2025 Claim ReportRESOLUTION NO. R-2025-162
A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the 3rd Quarter 2025 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 for 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, except for employment claims subject to $5,000 deductible; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution R-2022-08, the City Manager is authorized to settle
claims against or by the City in an amount of $100,000 or Tess; and
WHEREAS, the attached Claim Report contains information regarding 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 2025 Claim Report, together with payments and disbursements
listed therein, is hereby accepted, approved, and ratified.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 3rd day of November, 2025.
ATTEST: #'" "; Patricia Bye
osalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT.
Item No. 7.B.
For Meeting of: November 3, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Resolution accepting and approving 3rd Quarter 2025 Claim Report
(Risk Management)
SUBMITTED BY: Ryan Beek, Senior Assistant City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The purpose of this report is to provide information on claims that were closed during the 3rd Quarter
2025. All claims listed in this report either came before Council for approval or 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. Ali payment amounts listed on any 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 for claims
occurring after December 1, 2019.
The report includes the following information for the 3rd Quarter 2025: (1) Intermountain Claims
summary by type of claim; (2) Intermountain Claims summary by department; (3) Intermountain Claims
closed claims for the 3rd Quarter 2025; (4) CIAW summary by type of claim; (5) CIAW summary by
department; (6) CIAW closed claims for the 3rd Quarter 2025; and, (7) WSTIP Closed Claims for the 3rd
Quarter 2025.
Adopting the attached claims resolution affirms and ratifies the payments made by the City of Yakima on
claims closed during the 3rd Quarter of 2025 as listed in the reports.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Res-3rd Quarter 2025.Claim Report.docx
3rd Qtr 2025 Claim Report.pdf