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Home My WebLink About07/16/2013 05A 2013 2nd Quarter Claim ReportBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. s7ii- For Meeting of: 7/16/2013 ITEM TITLE: 2nd Quarter 2013 Claim Report and Resolution authorizing and approving 2nd Quarter 2013 claims activity. SUBMITTED BY: Helen A. Harvey, Senior Assistant City Attorney Cindy Epperson, Budget & Finance Director SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The purpose of this report is to provide information on claims that were closed during the 2nd Quarter 2013. The claims listed in this report were resolved and settled pursuant to the City Council's annual Resolution authorizing the City Manager to settle claims'against or by the City in an amount of $100,000 or less. Resolution No. 2011 -166 providing authorization for the City Manager to settle claims was adopted by the City Council on November 15, 2011, and Resolution No. 2012 -135 was adopted on November 16, 2012. The payment amounts listed on the CIAW report show the amount paid by the City of Yakima toward the settlement which was within the City's $100,000 or $99,000 insurance deductible. One settlement in the closed report (Garza) was before the City Council on January 10, 2012 by Resolution R- 2012 -09. The entire amount of that settlement was paid by the City's insurance carrier, and the City paid no money toward settlement of the claim. The report includes information for the second quarter 2013: (1) CIAW claim summary by type of claim; (2) CIAW claim summary by department; (3) CIAW closed claims for the 2nd Quarter 2013; and (4) WSTIP closed claims for the 2nd Quarter 2013. Adopting the attached claims resolution affirms and ratifies the payments made by the City of Yakima on claims closed during the 2nd quarter of 2013 as disclosed in the reports. Resolution: X Other (Specify): Contract: Start Date: Item Budgeted: Funding Source /Fiscal Impact: Strategic Priority: Ordinance: Contract Term: End Date: Amount: Risk Management Fund Public Trust and Accountability Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution. City Manager ATTACHMENTS: Name: Description: F-] Resolution re Claims Report - 2nd Qtr 2013.doc Resolution 0 Second Quarter 2013 Claim Report.pdf 2nd Quarter 2013 Claim Report RESOLUTION NO. R -2013- A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the 2nd Quarter 2013 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 is currently a member of the Cities Insurance Association of Washington ( "CIAW ") for most claims, and joined CIAW effective December 14, 2005, with a $100,000 deductible, with a $99,000 deductible for claims covered by insurance policy periods from September 1, 2010 to September 1, 2012, and with a $100,000 deductible for claims covered by insurance policy periods from September 1, 2012 to September 1, 2013; 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 CIAW Claim Report contains information on and the disposition of the various claims submitted to the City of Yakima with the amount on the CIAW report that was paid by the City of Yakima toward the settlement which was within the City's $100,000 insurance deductible, or within the City's $99,000 insurance deductible for claims covered by insurance policy periods from September 1, 2010 to September 1, 2012, 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 2013 Claim Report, together with payments and disbursements listed therein, is hereby accepted, approved, and ratified. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of July, 2013. Micah Cawley, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 2nd Quarter Claim Report I� WAk City of Yakima CIAW Closed Claims Summary by Type of Claim Second Quarter 2013 April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 Auto Bodily Injury (ABI) Total Number of Claims: 0 Total Dollars Paid: $0.00 Automobile Liability - Property Damage (ALPD) Total Number of Claims: 3 Total Dollars Paid: $2,592.29 Employment Practices Liability (EPL) Total Number of Claims: Total Dollars Paid: $0.00 General Liability - Bodily injury (GLBI) Total Number of Claims: Total Dollars Paid: $0.00 General Liability - Property Damage (GLPD) Total Number of Claims: 9 Total Dollars Paid: $2,977.59 Law Enforcement (LE) Total Number of Claims: Total Dollars Paid: $0.00 Wrongful Acts (WA) Total Number of Claims: Total Dollars Paid: $0.00 TOTAL NUMBER OF CLAIMS: 16 TOTAL DOLLARS PAID: $5,569.88 1378 1101 ' :MILVI11 I DI City of Yakima CIAW Closed Claims Summary by Department Second Quarter 2013 April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 Department/Division Closed Total Paid Animal Control Division 0 $0.00 Codes Division 0 $0.00 Community & Economic Development 0 $0.00 Department Engineering Division 0 $0.00 Finance Department 0 $0.00 Fire Department 0 $0.00 Department of General Administration 0 $0.00 Parks and Recreation Division 1 $0,00 Parking Enforcement Division 0 $0.00 Planning Division 0 $0.00 Police Department 5 $0.00 Public Works Department 0 $0.00 Refuse Division 5 $2,592.29 Streets Division 2 $1,460.73 Wastewater Division 1 $1,046.86 Water/Irrigation Division 2 $470.00 Unallocated by Department 0 $0.00 TOTAL: 16 $5,569.88 FAA I NO I Iflexx I jU'L 0 1 2913 Citvof Yakima Ctosed Loss Run as of 71112013 CITY LEGAL DEPT. Claim Event Date Claim Type Claimant Claim status Date Arijuster Settlement Department Name Number Reported Date ofClaim Event Date Code Full Name Event Descriptlon Code Closed Last Name Amount Ctaimant alleges discrimInaton. �IL��' M .r �� ' r . � .., - � ®� 1 .ter Alleged illegal seizure and excessive forre Chftantmlssins PfOp" LCYFI,efu2OI3 1/1812013 9118/2013 111612013 ALPO Kinzel, Rick Fence damage C V1312013 Svelich 774.34 036973 LCYfZefu2013 411712013 411712013 411612013 GLPE) Ledesma. Claimants vehicle C 51912013 Correll 0 037607 Verbnica, damaged by insured Sum: 2592.29 i I ITR Yakima Transit Closed Claims - 0410112013 - 0613012013 Claim/Event Number Event Date Date of Claim Claimant Location Type 1Status Description Date Closed Total Paid Outcome ALPD28PT2013030185 3125/2013 3/28/2013 E1 ea, John Yakima Firing Center ALPD C Collision with vehicle 14/15/2013 $0.00 Denied AB128FR2013030249 4/212013 4/12/2013 Simpson, Michelle NB State Rte 824 entering 1st St ABI C Collision with vehicle 5/1/2013 $0.00 Closed No Pay AB128FR2013030197 31812013 4/1/2013 Juan Magana-Nunez ABI C Collision with fixed object Z 1 /23/2013 $300.00 Settled ALPD28PT2013030356 511512013 5/17/2013 Warninger Chiropractic Clinic 11th and Dear ALPD C Property Damage i6/2712013 $1,030.00 Settled ALC28PT2013030335 513/2013 5/14/2013 Locey, Sarah 116th Ave. and Fruitvale Al—C IC Collision with vehicle 6/28/2013 $6,709.00 Settled is ;The City of Yakima WSTIP Transit Insurance has a $0 deductible on its WSTIP insurance, so the amounts paid on the Transit Closed Claims report were paid by —WSTIP, not the City. Yakima Paratransit claims {with "PT" in claim number) prior to January 1, 2012, involved A-1 Tri-City Taxi, Inc., which was the contractor for the City for ADA paratransit service. As of January 1, 2012, the current contractor for ADA paratransit service is Medstar Cabulance, Inc.