HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2668 RESOLUTION NO. 2668
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
ESTABLISHING A RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
FOR THE CITY OF SARATOGA
WHEREAS, the City's membership in ABAG PLAN Corporation requires
the City Council's commitment to adopt a risk management policy;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga is committed to protection and
conservation of persons and property from injury or destruction;
and
WHEREAS, the systematic identification and control of unnecessary
risks, undertakings, or hazardous conditions minimizes the City's
physical and financial losses as well as human suffering; and
WHEREAS Risk Management is a concept designed to protect and
conserve municipal assets and to foster a safe work and City
environment for its employees and citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Risk Management serves to avoid unforeseen and catas-
trophic losses as well as to minimize the cost fluctuations of
insured and self-insured programs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Saratoga that it establishes the following Risk Management Policy
components as the Risk Management Program for the City.
1. The City Manager, City Attorney, and Department Direc-
tors are hereby designated as the City's Risk Manage-
ment Committee. The responsibilities of' this Committee
are to take actions which:
a) recognize and control risk;
b) prevent loss to public property;
c) prevent injuries to public employees;
d) prevent injuries and losses to private citizens
who may suffer damage due to the actions or deci-
sions of public employees or officials in the
course of their duties;
e) prevent losses to private citizens due to condi-
tions within the control of the City of Saratoga.
2. The Risk Management Committee shall, at least semi-
annually, conduct a comprehensive review of risk man-
agement issues and trends affecting the City. Included
in this review shall be claims, facilities, contract-
ing, use of City facilities, operating procedures, and
safety education. The Committee shall utilize informa-
tion gathered in this review to help fulfill its re-
sponsibility to act as set forth in Paragraph 1.
3. The City Manager shall implement appropriate proce-
dures, regulations, and contractual provisions through
the City Attorney and the Department Directors to
transfer risk of loss to others in all third party
transactions, including the use of City facilities,
either through insurance requirements with the City of
Saratoga named as an additional insured, faithful
performance bonds, or hold harmless clauses.
4. The City Manager shall cause to be conducted, through
ABAG PLAN Corporation, a risk management audit of City
activities at least bi-annually by a recognized risk
management expert and shall present such audit to the
Risk Management Committee for action.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held
on the 5th day of July, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Anderson, Clevenger,Kohler, Monia, and Mayor
Stutzman
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
M~YOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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