HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2007-155RESOLUTION NO. 2007 — 155
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION TO TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT, AND
AUTHORIZING THE TERMINATION OF THE EXISTING AGREEMENT
TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES WITH CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of National City is self -insured for workers' compensation,
and it is necessary to retain a workers' compensation administrator to supervise and administer
the City's workers' compensation claims; and
WHEREAS, prior to contracting with Claims Management Services, the City's
current workers' compensation administrator, the City obtained these services for many years
from Tristar Risk Management; and
WHEREAS, a great majority of the member cities of SANDPIPA, the Pooled
insurance authority to which the City belongs, utilize the claims administration services of Tristar
Risk Management; and
WHEREAS, the City's Risk Manager, who has extensive knowledge and
experience in evaluating workers' compensation administrators, has recommended that the City
would receive a better quality of service if claims management were to be performed by Tristar
Risk Management rather then the City's current administrator; and
WHEREAS, the existing agreement with Claims Management Services provides
that the agreement may be terminated by the City upon 60 days' notice to the administrator; and
WHEREAS, there are statutory provisions that the City must follow to ensure a
smooth transition for injured employees in the event the agreement is terminated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Risk Manager is hereby
authorized to provide 60 days' notice of termination of the City's agreement with Claims
Management Services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby approve the
transfer of workers' compensation claims administration to Tristar Risk Management.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of July, 2007.
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ATTEST:
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Mi..ael R. Della, ity Clerk
on Morrison, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eider, III
City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on July 3,
2007 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Parra, Ungab.
Nays: None.
Absent: Councilmember Zarate.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City City of ational City, California
lerk of the
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-155 of the City of National City, Califomia, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on July 3, 2007.
City Clerk of the City of National City, Califomia
By:
Deputy