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Home My WebLink About04/21/2015 05B 1st Quarter 2015 Claim ReportBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 5.B. For Meeting of: April 21, 2015 ITEM TITLE: 1st Quarter 2015 Claim Report and Resolution authorizing and approving 1st Quarter 2015 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 1st Quarter 2015. All claims except one 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, and Resolution No. R-2014-133 was adopted on November 4, 2014. The payment amounts listed on the CIAW report show the amount paid by the City of Yakima toward the settlement within the City's $100,000 or $99,000 insurance deductible. On the James Brown damage claim, Resolution No. R-2015-019 was adopted by the City Council on February 3, 2015 which authorized the City to pay approximately $64,050 of the total settlement amount of $150,000. The City's insurance company subsequently paid $86,498 of the settlement, which was the amount above the City's deductible of $100,000, and the settlement portion paid by the City was $63,502. The report includes information for the first quarter 2015: (1) CIAW claim summary by type of claim; (2) CIAW claim summary by department; (3) CIAW closed claims for the 1st Quarter 2015; and (4) WSTIP closed claims for the 1st Quarter 2015. Adopting the attached claims resolution affirms and ratifies the payments made by the City of Yakima on claims closed during the 1st quarter of 2015 as listed in the reports. Resolution: X Other (Specify): Contract: Start Date: Item Budgeted: NA Funding Source/Fiscal Impact: Strategic Priority: Insurance Required? No Mail to: Ordinance: Contract Term: End Date: Amount: Risk Management Fund Public Trust and Accountability Phone: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution. City Manager ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date 1-11 Resolution approving 1st quarter 2015 claim report 4/13/2015 CI report 4/14/2015 Type fesollu.utiion Backup IMlateiriiall RESOLUTION NO. R -2015- A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the 1st Quarter 2015 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 $99,000 deductible for insurance policies from September 1, 2010 to September 1, 2012, and a $100,000 deductible on policies from September 1, 2012 to the present; 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 1st Quarter 2015 Claim Report, together with payments and disbursements listed therein, is hereby accepted, approved, and ratified. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of April, 2015. ATTEST: Micah Cawley, Mayor City Clerk CITY OF YAKIMA 1st Quarter Claim Report 2015 CIAW CLAIMS SUMMARY BY TYPE OF CLAIM 01/01/2015 TO 03/31/2015 City of Yakima CLAW Closed Claims Summary by Type of Claim First Quarter 2015 January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015 Auto Bodily Injury (ABI) Total Number of Claims: Total Dollars Paid: 0 $0.00 Automobile Liability - Property Damage (ALPD) Total Number of Claims: 4 Total Dollars Paid: $10,582.89 Employment Practices Liability (EPL) Total Number of Claims: Total Dollars Paid: General Liability - Bodily Injury (GLBI) Total Number of Claims: Total Dollars Paid: 0 $0.00 a $0.00 General Liability- Property Damage (GLPD) Total Number of Claims: 14 Total Dollars Paid: $4,738.52 Law Enforcement (LE) Total Number of Claims: 3 Total Dollars Paid: $745.72 Wrongful Acts (WA) Total Number of Claims: 1 Total Dollars Paid: $63,502.00 TOTAL NUMBER OF CLAIMS: 22 TOTAL DOLLARS PAID: $79,569.13 CIAO' CLAIMS SUMMARY BY DEPARTMENT 01/01/2015 TO 03/31/2015 City of Yakima CIAW Closed Claims Summary by Department First Quarter 2015 January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015 Department/Division Closed Total Paid Animal Control Division 0 $0.00 Codes Division 1 $0.00 Community Development Department 0 $0.00 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 0 $0.00 Parking Enforcement Division 0 $0.00 Planning Division 0 $0.00 Police Department 7 $5,910.43 Public Works Department 0 $0.00 Refuse Division 1 $0.00 Streets Division 8 $8,499.92 Wastewater Division 2 $64,034.94 Water/Irrigation Division 2 $1,123.84 Utility Services Division 1 $0.00 TOTAL: 22 $79,569.13 CIAW CLOSED CLAIMS 01/01/2015 TO 03/31/2015 00.v -ilia -mance h W.ittfonarttigFingnq Department Name Yakima Code Administration Citv of Yakima Closed Loss Run 1/1/2015 to 031/2015 as of 04101/2015 Claim Even Date Date of Claimant Date Adjuster Settlement Number Reported Claim Event Date Claim Type Code Full Name Event Description Claim Status Code Closed Last Name Amount LCYCode2014 8/13/2014 8/1312014 049543 8/2/2014 GLPD Roybal, Robert Claimant's fence damaged by fire C 1116/2015 Svetich . 30.00 Sum: 30.00 Department Name Yakima Financial Services Claim Event Date Date of Claimant Date Adjuster Settlement Number Reported Claim Event Date Claim Type Code Full Name Event Description Claim Status Code Closed Last Name Amount LCYFina20140 1129!2015 41392 1/29/2015 10/1/2014 GLPD Zamora, Efrain Water leak after new meter installed C 3/30/2015 Whetstone 30.00 Sum:' $0.00 Department Name Yakima Police Department Claim Number LCYPD201404 0512 Event Date Reported 8!2812014 Date of Claim 8/2812014 Event Date 8114/2014 Claim Type Code GLPD Claimant Full Name Roberts, " Roy Event Description Claim Status Code Date Closed 2127/2015 Adjuster Last Name Svelich Settlement Amount Ensured damaged cla"mants porch C 3202.72 LCYPD201404 1090 11/25/2014 11125/2014 11/18/2014 LE Williams,' Patrina Insured damaged claimants vehicle C 2/5/2015 Eoruff 3245.73 LCYPD201404 1270A 1/5/2015 1/5/2015 12/13/2014 ALPD Rivera, Lorena 1V hit OV C 211212015 Fletcher 34,961.39 LCYPD201404 1280 1/6/2015 116/2015 12116/2014 GLPD altos' Demetrius Claimant lost glasses 0 2/27/2015 Fletcher 50.00 LCYPD201404 1326 1/14/2015 1/1412015 12/2.2/2014 LE Sexier, Lalreyssa Claimants doors damaged 0 2127/2015 Whetstone 30.00 LCYPD201404 1439 2/612015 2/6/2015 12/16/2014 GLPD Oliver, Richard Claimant alleges phone was lost C 2/27/2015 Fletcher $0,00 LCYPD201504 1596 3113/2015 3/13/2015 3113/2015 LE Heintz, John Insured dropped claimants cell phone C 3/27/2015 Fletcher $499.99 Sum: L 35,910.43 $0.00 Department Name Yakima Refuse Division Claim Event Date Date of Number LCYReft:2014 041251 Reported Claim Event Date 12/30/2014 12/30/2014 12/19/2014 Claim Type Code GLPD Claimant Full Name Garcia, Anthony Event Description Claim Status Code Claimant's vehicle damaged by dumpster Date Adjuster Settlement Closed Last Name 1/16/2015 Fletcher Amount $0.00 MEM Department Name Claim Number LCYStree2014 040800 Event Date Reported 1013/2014 Date of Claim 10/312014 Event Date 10/1/2014 Claim Type Cade GLPD Claimant Full Name Bahl, Jamie Event Description Claimant hit manhole cover Claim Status Code Date Closed 1/16/2015 Adjuster Last Name Riche Settlement Amount $2,07$.58 Yakima Streets Division C LCYStree2014 041055 11/19/2014 11/19/2014 11/13/2014 GLPD Merkle, Robert Windshield damage C 3/24/2015 Whetstone $211.97 LCYStree2014 041113 12/1/2014 12/1/2014 10/21/2014 GLPD Crazco, Martha Fence damage C 1/23/2015 Whetstone $0.00 LCYStree2014 041133 12/4/2014 12/4/2014 11/21/2014 GLPD 8eden, Steve Windshield damage C 2/5/2015 Fletcher $421.19 LCYStree2015 041359 1123/2015 1/23/2915 1/22/2015 ALPD Long, Cindy Insured vehicle backed into claimant's vehicle C 212712015 Correll $4,218,90 LCYStree2015 041490 2/1612015 2/16/2015 1/27/2015 ALPD Glenn, Farrah insured vehicle hit claimant's vehicle C 3127/2015 Fletcher $1,402.00 LCYStree2015 041497 2/18/2015 2/1812015 2/4/2015 GLPD Miley, Dustin Claimant hit pothole C 3/13/2015 Whetstone 9169.28 LCYSiree20152/1812015 941498 2/18/2015 2/17/2015 GLPD Infante, Rosa Claimant's driveway damaged C 3/30/2015 Whetstone $0.00 Sum: 98,499.92 Department Name Claim Event Date Date of Claimant Date Adjuster Settlement Number Reported Claim Event Date Claim Type Code Full Name Event Description Claim Status Code Closed Last Name Amount Yakima Wastewater Division LCY1A+aste261 7/30/2014 7/30/2014 11/13/2013 3040493 WA Brown, James Discrimination issue C 3/24/2015 Wiersma 953,502.00 LCYWaste2D1 7/28/2014 4040479 7/28/2014 7)28/2014 GLPD Sink, Michele Sewer backup C 2/5/2015 Riche $532.94 Sum: 954,034.94 Department Name Claim Event Date Date of Number Reported Claim Claimant Date Adjuster Settlement Event Date Claim Type Code Full Name Event Description Claim Status Code Closed Last Name Amount Yakima Water & irrigation Division LCYytlater201 6/28(2014 6/26/2014 6114/2014 40403.,6 GLPD Pacific Power - Yakima Buried cable damage C 3/13/2015 Riche $1,123.84 LCYWater201 4041087 11/25/2014 11/25/2014 11/17/2014 ALPD Prather, Thomas & Jan lnsured's trailer hit claimant's fender C 2/27/2015 Fletcher $0.00 Sum: $1,123.24 Count: 22 Sum: Sum: $79,569.13 WSTIP CLOSED CLAIMS 01/01/2015 TO 03/3112015 Yakima Transit Closed Claims - 01/01/2015 - 03/31/2015 Claim/Event Number Event Date Date of Claim Claimant Location Type Status Description Date Closed Total Paid To Claimant By WSTIP Outcome GC2014032525 11/2012014 12/8/2014 Lovato, Leroy S. 4th St. and E. Walnut GL C Passenger injury 2/12/2015 $500.00 Settled VA2015032646 1/9/2015 1/13/2015 Williams, Lois Walnut and 2nd St. ABI C Passenger injury 2/3/2015 $0.00 Closed No Pay 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) after January 1, 2012, involve the current contractor for ADA paratransit service, Medstar Cabulance, Inc. Prior to January 1, 2012, the contractor for paratransit service was A-1 Tri -City Taxi, Inc.