HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2022-089 Resolution accepting and approving 2nd Quarter 2022 Claim ReportRESOLUTION NO. R-2022-089
A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the 2nd Quarter 2022 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 2"d Quarter 2022 Claim Report, together with payments and disbursements
listed therein, is hereby accepted, approved, and ratified.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1st day of August, 2022.
ATTEST:
a Claar Tee, City Clerk
Soneya Lund, Assistant Mayor
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEM ENT
Item No. 6.D.
For Meeting of: August 1, 2022
ITEM TITLE: Resolution accepting and approving 2nd Quarter 2022 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 2nd
Quarter 2022. All claims listed in this report were resolved and settled pursuant to the City
Council's prior 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-2022-008 was adopted on January
4, 2022. 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 2nd quarter 2022: (1) Intermountain Claims
summary by type of claim; (2) Intermountain Claims summary by department; (3) Intermountain
Claims closed claims for the 2nd Quarter 2022; (4) CIAW summary by type of claim; (5) CIAW
summary by department; (6) CIAW closed claims for the 2nd Quarter 2022; and, (7) WSTI P
Closed Claims for the 2nd Quarter 2022. Adopting the attached claims resolution affirms and
ratifies the payments made by the City of Yakima on claims closed during the 2nd Quarter of
2022 as listed in the reports.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Trust and Accountability
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
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D Res-2nd Quarter 2022 Claim Report 7/20/2022 Resolution
D 2nd Qtr 2022 Claim Report 7/20/2022 Backup Material