HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2015-054 1st Quarter 2015 Claim Report RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -054
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 21 day of April, 2015
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BUSINESS 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 CLAW 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 _ ubsequently 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)
CLAW claim summary by department; (3) CIAW closed claims for the 1st Quarter 2015; and (4) INSTIL
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 Ordnance:
Other (Specify):
Contract: Contract Tenn:
Start Date: End Date:
Item Budgeted: NA Amount:
Funding Source/Fiscal Impact: Risk Management Fund
Strategic Priority: Public Trust and Accountability
Insurance Required? No
Mail to:
Phone:
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SUBMITTAL: CCCC����� ---- City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
❑ Resolution approving 1st quarter 2015 daim report 4/13/2015 Resolution
❑ report 4/1 412015 Backup Material
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
CIAW 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: 0
Total Dollars Paid: $0.00
Automobile Liability - Property Damage (ALPD)
Total Number of Claims: 4
Total Dollars Paid: 510,582.89
Employment Practices Liability (EPL)
Total Number of Claims: 0
Total Dollars Paid: 50.00
General Liability - Bodily Injury (GLBI)
Total Number of Claims: 0
Total Dollars Paid: $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: 5745.72
Wrongful Acts (WA)
Total Number of Claims: 1
Total Dollars Paid: 563,502.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF CLAIMS: 22
TOTAL DOLLARS PAID: $79,569.13
CIAW 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
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Claim Event Date Date of Claimant Date Adjuster Settlement
Department Name Number Reported Claim Event Date Claim Type Code Fun Name Event Description Claim Status Code Closed Last Name Amount
Yakima Code Administration LCYCode2014 8/13/2014 8/13/2014 8/2/2014 GLPD • RoYbal, Claimant's fence C 1/16/2015 Svetich $0.00
040543 Robert damaged by fire
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Sum: 50.00
Claim Event Date Date of Claimant Date Adjuster Settlement
Department Name Number Reported Claim Event Date Claim Type Code Full Name Event Description Claim Status Code Closed Last Name Amount
Yakima Financial Services LCYFina20140 1/29/2015 1/29/2015 10/1/2014 GLPD Zamora, Water leak after new C 3/30/2015 Whetstone $0.00
41392 Efrain meter installed
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Sum: $0.00
Claim Event Date Date of Claimant Date Adjuster Settlement
Department Name Number Reported Calm Event Date Claim Type Code Full Name Event Description Claim Status Code Closed Last Name Amount
LCYPD201404 Roberts, - Insured damaged
Yakima Police Department 0612 8128/2014 8/28/2014 8/14/2014 GLPD Roy tlaimant's porch C 2/27/2016 Svetich $202.72
LCYPD201404 11/25/2014 11/25/2014 11/16/2014 LE Williams, Insured damaged C 2/5/2015 Boruff $245.73
1090 Patrina claimant's vehicle
LCYPD201404 1/5/2015 1/5/2015 12/13/2014 ALPD Rivera, IV hit OV C 2/12/2015 Fletcher $4,961.99
1270A Lorena .
LCYPD201404 1/6/2015 1/6/2015 12/16/2014 GLPD Maitos, Claimant lost glasses C 2/27/2015 Fletcher $0.00
1280 Demetrius
LCYPD201404 1114/2015 1/14/2015 12/22/2014 LE Semler, Claimant's doors C 2/27/2015 Whetstone $0.00
1326 Lalreyssa damaged
LCYPD201404 2/6/2015 2/6/2015 12/16/2014 GLPD Oliver, Claimant alleges phone 0 2/27/2015 Fletcher $0.00
1439 Richard was lost
LCYPD201504 3/13/2015 3/13/2015 3/13/2015 LE Heintz, Insured dropped C 3/27/2015 Fletcher $499.99
1596 John claimant's cell phone
Sum: $5,910.43
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Claim Event Date Date of Claimant Date Adjuster Settlement
Department Name Number Reported Claim Event Date Claim Type Code Full Name , -Event Description Claim Status Code Closed Last Name Amount
Yakima Refuse Division LCYRefu2014 12/30/2014 12/30/2014 12/19/2014 GLPD Garcia, Claimant's vehicle C 1/16/2015 Fletcher $0.00
041251 Anthony damaged by dumpster
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Claim Event Date Date of Claimant Date Adjuster Settlement
Department Name Number Reported Claim Event Date Claim Type Code Full Name Event Description Claim Status Code Closed Last Name Amount
Yakima Streets Division LCYStree2014 10/3/2014 10/312014 10/1/2014 GLPD Behl, Jamie Claimant hit manhole C 1/16/2015 Riche 52,076.56
040800 cover
LCYSlme2014 11/19/2014 11/19/2014 11/13/2014 GLPD Merkle, Windshield damage 0 3/24/2015 Whetstone 5211.97
041055 Robert
LCYSIree2014 12/1/2014 12/1/2014 10/21/2014 GLPD Orozco, Fence damage C 1/23/2015 Whetstone 50.00
041113 Martha
LCYStree2074 12/4/2014 12/4/2014 11/21/2014 GLPD Beden, Windshield damage C 2/5/2015 Fletcher 5421.19
041133 Steve
LCYStree2015 1/23/2015 1/23/2015 1/22/2015 ALPD Long, Cindy Insured vehicle backed C 2/27/2015 Correll 54,218.90
041359 into claimant's vehicle
LCYStree2015 2/16/2015 2/16/2015 1/27/2015 ALPD Glenn, insured vehicle hit C "" 3127/2015 Fletcher $1,402.00
• 041490 Farrah claimant's vehicle
LCYStree2015 2/18/2015 2/18/2015 2/4/2015 GLPD Miley, Claimant hit pothole C 3/13/2015 Whetstone 5169.28
041497 Dustin
LCYSlree2015 2/18/2015 2/18/2015 2/17/2015 GLPD Infante, Claimant's driveway 0 3/30/2015 Whetstone 50.00
041498 Rosa damaged
Sum: 56,499.92
Claim Event Date Date of Claimant Date Adjuster Settlement
Department Name Number Reported Claim Event Date Claim Type Code Full Name Event Description Claim Status Code Closed Last Name Amount
Yakima Wastewater Division LCYWaste201 7/30/2014 7/30/2014 11/13/2013 WA Brown, Discrimination issue C 3/24/2015 Wiersma 563,502.00
3040493 James
LCYWaste207 7/28/2014 7/28/2014 7/28/2014 GLPD • Sink, Sewer backup C 2/5/2015 Riche $532.94
4040479 Michele
Sum: 564,034.94
Claim Event Date Date of Claimant Date Adjuster Settlement
Department Name Number Reported Claim Event Date Claim Type Code Full Name Event Description Claim Status Code Closed Last Name Amount
LCYWater201 Pacific
Yakima Water & Irrigation Division 4040336 6/26/2014 6/26/2014 6/14/2014 GLPD Power- Buried cable damage C 3/13/2015 Riche $1123.84
Yakima
LCYWate201
Prather, Insured's trailer hit
4041087 11/25/2014 11/25/2014 11/17/2014 ALPD Thomas claimant's fender C 2/27/2015 Fletcher $0.00
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Sum: $1,123.84
Count: 22 Sum:
Sum: 679,569.13
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WSTIP CLOSED CLAIMS
01/01/2015 TO 03/31/2015
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 Outcome
Claimant By
WSTIP
GC2014032525 11/20/2014 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.