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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6613RESOLUTION NO. 6613 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND POLICY FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The Risk Management Policy And Program, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved and adopted. SECTION 2. This resolution shall become effective upon final approval and supersedes any other risk management policy or program previously adopted by resolution of the City. INTRODUCED September 10 , 1990 By HOWARD WHITLOCK Councilperson ATTEST: APZRE D: V"2' 0 -, /J)- - — - /)/�j - C y Clerk Pre dent of the Council . The Pueblo City Council hereby adopts the following policy in regard to the property, casualty, liability and workers' compensation risk management program for the City of Pueblo. The risk management program and its administration are functions involving all departments and employees of the City. The principal objective of the risk management program is to protect the City, its officers, agents and employees, and its assets from liability, casualty and other losses at the lowest possible cost. The program is to be conducted as efficiently and economically as possible with centralized control to assure uniformity of practice and procedure. The principal objective of the program is to be achiev— ed, as determined by good business ,judgment, through a balanced use of pooling arrangements, purchased insurance, self— insurance, deductibles, transfer of risk, control of losses of all types, and governmental immunity, as appropriate. The risk management program shall be supervised by the designated Risk Manager for the City of Pueblo. The Risk Manager shall report to the City Manager, the City's Insurance Committee, and the City Attorney. Steel City Agencies, Inc. has been designated Risk Manager under agreement effective January 1, 1990. Internal administration of the program shall be dele— gated to the Executive Safety Committee. The contractual transfer of risk (indemnification and hold harmless), and review of certificates of insurance of parties dealing or contracting with the City of Pueblo shall be under the supervision of the City Attorney. The Risk Manager will serve as chairman of the Executive Safety Committee for the City. The Executive Safety Commit— tee shall be designated by the City Manager and shall review and recommend loss control procedures and practices and recordkeeping for losses and loss prevention costs. Internal costs of risk management including administrative costs and loss costs shall be maintained by Risk Manager. RECEIVED AUG 2 7 1990 PAGE 2 Risk Management Policy The responsibility for review and recommendation to the City's Insurance Committee relating to pooling arrangements With other public entities, the purchase of insurance, self — insurance, transfer of risk, control of losses, and the use of governmental immunity, shall be delegated to the Risk Manager. The Risk Manager shall cooperate With the Executive Safety Committee, the City Manager and City Attorney in performance of its duties. The Risk Manager shall report annually at a City Council Work session in the month of November on the current risk management program. The report shall include costs of the program for pooling, insurance, losses and administration. The report shall also include recommendations, if any, for significant changes in practices and procedures.