HomeMy WebLinkAbout7830RESOLUTION NO. 7830
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
DELEGATING GOVERNMENT CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITIES TO ITS THIRD -
PARTY CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR, GEORGE HILLS COMPANY, SUBJECT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 3.09 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL
CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Redlands is a public entity and, pursuant to Government Code
sections 990.4 et seq. and 6500 et seq., has a self-insured retention for liability claims and
losses in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000); and
WHEREAS, California Govenunent Code sections 990.4 et seq. and 6500 et seq.
allow a public entity to delegate the ministerial duties of sending notices to claimants,
including, but not Iiinited to, notices of rejection, insufficiency, and untimeliness of
goverm-hent claims; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 3.09 of the Redlands Mulricipal Code establishes regulations
governing the City's processing, acceptance, settlement, and rejection of government claims;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 3.09 of the Redlands Municipal Code, it is the
desire of the City Council and the City Manager to delegate to George Hills Company, the
City's third -party govermment claims administrator, in accordance with the company's
contract with the City and Chapter 3.09, the authority to coordinate with City staff and
process governinent claims and send notices relating to the processing, acceptance,
insufficiency, timeliness, and rejection of the same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby delegates to George Hills Company, the City's third -party
government claims administrator, the authority to coordinate with City staff and act on the City
Council's behalf, pursuant to Govenunent Code section S 10 et seq. and Chapter 3.09 ofthe Redlands
Municipal Code, to process, accept, return as insufficient or untimely, and reject, any government
claims against the City, and to provide any notices authorized under those Govenunent Code sections
and Chapter 3.09, on behalf of the City.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 17th day of April, 2018, by the following vote:
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ul W. Foster, Mayor
ATTEST:
Je e Donaldson, City "Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) SS.
CITY OF REDLANDS):
I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of April,
2018, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Harrison, Barich, Tejeda, Momberger; Mayor Foster
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Jie Donaldson, City Clerk
City of Redlands
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