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RESOLUTION NO. 119-2005
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ENDORSING THE ADOPTION OF
A RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco is a member of the Association of Bay
Area Governments Pooled Liability Assurance Network (ABAG PLAN); and
WHEREAS, ABAG PLAN provides general liability and property damage coverage to
its members; and
WHEREAS, ABAG PLAN has recommended tha1t a risk management policy be
established in each member public agency to accomplish certain goals with regards to general
liability and property damage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco does hereby endorse the adoption of a risk management program to preserve its
resources from the risk of accidental loss. The major goals of this risk management program
should be:
· To reduce the risk ofloss in the areas of general liability and property damage;
· To apply responsive claims management techniques to losses that do occur;
· To protect the City budget from catastrophic losses, or an annual accumulation of
losses that would cause financial hardship; and
· To encourage departments to review risk management matters on a regular basis
and take appropriate conective actions.
The City Council hereby delegates overall responsibility for the risk management
program to the City Manager.
The City Manager may designate a City Risk Manager. The Risk Manager shall be the
City's liaison with ABAG Plan.
The City Manager and/or Risk Manager shall appoint a Risk Management Committee
(the Committee) consisting of departmental managers with sufficient authority to recommend
actions needed to effect changes. The Committee will meet periodically, and will develop a
systematic process to identify, measure and control loss exposure.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
that the City Council hereby endorses the adoption of a Risk Management Program.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 9th day of
November 2005 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Richard A. Garbarino, Pedro Gonzalez and Karyl Matsumoto,
Mayor Pro Tem Joseph A. Femekes and Mayor Raymond L. Green
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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CIty Clerk
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