HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2024-030 Resolution accepting and approving 4th Quarter2023 Claim Report RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-030
A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the 4th Quarter 2023 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 4th Quarter 2023 Claim Report, together with payments and disbursements
listed therein, is hereby accepted, approved, and ratified.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of February, 2024.
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AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 7.G.
For Meeting of: February 20, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Resolution accepting and approving 4th Quarter2023 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 4th
Quarter 2023. All claims listed in this report 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. 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 4th quarter 2023: (1) Intermountain Claims
summary by type of claim; (2) Intermountain Claims summary by department; (3) Intermountain Claims
closed claims for the 4th Quarter 2023; (4) CIAW summary by type of claim; (5) CIAW summary by
department; (6) CIAW closed claims for the 4th Quarter 2023; and, (7) WSTIP Closed Claims for the
4th Quarter 2023. Adopting the attached claims resolution affirms and ratifies the payments made by
the City of Yakima on claims closed during the 4th Quarter of 2023 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:
Description Upload Date Type
❑ Res-4th Quarter 2023 Claim Report 2/2/2024
D 4th Qtr 2023 Claim Report 2/2/2024