HomeMy WebLinkAbout1164RESOLUTION NO. ~
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, washington, approving amendments
to the Interlocal Agreement creating the
washington Cities Insurance Authority.
WHEREAS, the washington Cities Insurance Authority has
been a functioning and operating organization for the past seven
years; and
WHEREAS, Article 26 of the Interlocal Agreement creating
the Washington Cities Insurance Authority allows for amendment of
the Interlocal Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Washington cities
Insurance Authority has identified certain articles of the
Interlocal Agreement creating w.c.I.A. as in need of amendment to
promote the future efficient operation of W.C.I.A.; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Kent adopts
the below described changes to certain sections of the Interlocal
Agreement creating the Washington Cities Insurance Authority.
A. COMBINE ARTICLES 20 & 21 -"WITHDRAWAL" &
"CANCELLATION" -IN ITS ENTIRETY. REPLACE WITH NEW ARTICLE 20 -
(A) "CITY WITHDRAWAL FROM AUTHORITY MEMBERSHIP" AS
FOLLOWS:
(1} A Member City may withdraw as a party to
this Agreement pursuant to requirements of Article 18.
(2} A Member City which signs the Agreement
and enters the Joint Protection Program pursuant to Article 18 may
not withdraw as a party to this Agreement and as a member of the
Authority for a three-year period commencing on the effective date
of the Joint Protection Program, as determined by Article 18.
(3) After the initial three-year
non-cancellable commitment to the program, any Member City may
withdraw from membership only at the end of any fiscal year of the
Authority, provided it has given the Authority twelve months prior
written notice of its intent to withdraw from this Agreement.
Such notice shall be hand carried or mailed to the offices of the
Authority by certified mail.
(4) Withdrawal of membership will result in
automatic cancellation of such Member City's participation in the
Joint Protection Program, any excess insurance and any other
programs offered by the Authority effective the date of
withdrawal. Further, the Authority reserves the right to
non-renew said withdrawing Member City's coverage in any Authority
program during such City's notice period.
B. DELETE ARTICLE 20 -"CANCELLATION" AND REPLACE WITH
NEW ARTICLE 20B.
20B) "AUTHORITY TERMINATION OF CITY MEMBERSHIP".
(1) The Authority shall have the right to
terminate any City's membership in the Authority at any time.
Such Termination of Membership shall be upon a majority vote of
the Board of Directors present at a full Board meeting where such
motion for termination of membership is presented. A City's
termination of membership shall become effective no later than
sixty (60) days after the date such motion is passed, but in no
event shall membership extend beyond the last day of coverage in
the current Authority insurance coverage program in which said
City is a participant.
(2) For purposes of this section, Membership
in the Authority consists of a Member City's right to have a
representative on the Board of Directors and to vote on Board
matters, and the right to participate or receive coverage in any
Joint Protection Program, self-insured retention or excess
insurance program, and to utilize any Authority services or
programs.
(3) The Authority shall notify a City in
writing of its intent to vote on a motion for Termination of
Membership of the City at least 30 days before the meeting at
which the motion is to be voted upon. The notification shall
include reasons for the proposed Termination of Membership. The
affected City has the right to be represented at the meeting where
the motion for Termination of Membership is to be voted upon and
will be provided an opportunity to address the Board members
present if they so choose.
C. ARTICLE 21 -"CANCELLATION" SHOULD BE DELETED IN ITS
ENTIRETY AND REPLACED WITH NEW ARTICLE 21 -"CANCELLATION OF
COVERAGE".
(a) The Authority shall have the right to cancel
any Member City's participation in any insurance coverage program
offered by or through the Authority. The terms of such
cancellation of coverage will be specified in each of the coverage
documents for the Authority's various programs, except that excess
coverage in any program shall automatically cancel effective the
date of cancellation of its self-insured coverage. Further,
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coverage in all Authority programs shall cease effective the date
of a Member City's voluntary withdrawal of membership from the
Authority.
(b) The Authority may cancel any Member City's
participation in any insurance coverage program offered by or
through the Authority without termination of the Member City's
membership in the Authority. However, any City whose Membership
in the Authority has been terminated pursuant to Article 20B shall
automatically be cancelled from participation in all insurance
coverage programs offered by or through the Authority as of the
effective date of termination of membership.
D. INTERLOCAL CHANGE:
ARTICLE 15 "RESPONSIBLE FOR MONIES"
SECTION B:
(b) A bond in the amount set by the Board, but not
less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) ((as outlined by State
RCW)) shall be required of all officers and personnel authorized
to disburse funds of the Authority, such bond to be paid for by
the Authority.
Passed at a regular
City of Kent, Washington this
Concurred in by the
day of ~(;· , 1988,
ATTEST:
meeting of the City Council of the
~ day of ~ 1988.
MayrQF of the City of Kent, this ~
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DAN ~ELLEHER, MAYOR
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. // btf , passed by the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, the 6 day of ~ , 1988.
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MARIE ~CITY CLERK
5570-180
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