DATE: September 24, 2019
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Attorney
SUBJECT:
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Adopt a Resolution Appointing the Representative and Alternate Representative to the ERMA Board of Directors and to the ERMAC Board of Directors; and Approving Amendments to the ERMAC Joint Powers Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopts the attached Resolutions (1) Appointing Assistant City Attorney Seema Vashi as the City’s Representative and City Attorney Michael Lawson as the City’s Alternate to the ERMA Board of Directors; and appointing City Attorney Michael Lawson as the City’s Representative and Assistant City Attorney Seema Vashi as the City’s Alternate to the ERMAC Board of Directors; and (2) approving amendments to the ERMAC Joint Powers Agreement.
SUMMARY
The Employment Risk Management Authority (ERMA) is a self-insured joint powers authority, comprised of various public entities and created for the purposes of employment practices liability (EPL) coverage. The City is a current member of ERMA. The attached Resolution (Attachment II) appoints Assistant City Attorney Seema Vashi as the City’s representative and City Attorney Michael Lawson as the City’s Alternate to the ERMA Board of Directors.
The Exclusive Risk Management Authority of California (ERMAC) was founded in 2003 specifically for the purpose of providing risk-sharing and risk-transfer municipal liability protection to California Governmental Agencies. The City is a member of ERMAC. The attached Resolution (Attachment II) appoints City Attorney Michael Lawson as the City’s representative and Assistant City Attorney Seema Vashi as the City’s Alternate to the ERMAC Board of Directors.
The ERMAC Board of Directors recently approved several amendments to the ERMAC Joint Powers Agreement. The attached Resolution (Attachment III) approves these amendments to the ERMAC Joint Powers Agreement.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution
Attachment III ERMAC JPA Amendments Resolution
Attachment IV Exhibits to Attachment III Amended JPA