Resolution - 2020-37RESOLUTION NO. 2020-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
EXECUTION OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
CREATING THE CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS
INSURANCE AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 990, 990.4, 990.8 and 6500 of the
California Government Code, the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority ("California
JPIX) has been created by a Joint Powers Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Joint Protection Programs have been developed by the California JPIA
pursuant to the provisions of said Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Article 22 of said Agreement provides for additional members to become
parties to the Joint Powers Agreement creating the California JPIA and enter one or more Joint
Protection Programs providing self-insurance and loss pooling; and
WHEREAS, the self-insurance and loss pooling programs of the California JPIA, as well
as its group insurance coverage programs, offer significant advantages to the City of West
Covina in terms of cost, protection, risk management and loss control advice and assistance, and
entering such programs would be in the best interest of the City of West Covina.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HERESY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager of the City of West Covina is hereby authorized and
directed to execute the Joint Powers Agreement on behalf of the City of West Covina binding the
Member to the terms and conditions of said Agreement. The City of West Covina understands
and agrees that, by executing the Agreement, it will be bound by the terms of the Joint Powers
Agreement, specifically Article 21, "Responsibilities of Members," including the obligation to
make deposits and deposit adjustments for joint protection programs it joins.
SECTION 2. The City of West Covina hereby joins the California JPIA, for a period of
not less than three (3) years.
SECTION 3. The City of West Covina acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of
Article 24 of the Agreement, which provides:
(a) A Member that enters into this Agreement may not withdraw as a party to this
Agreement and as a Member of the Authority for a three-year period commencing on the
effective date of its membership.
(b) A Member that enters into a joint protection program may not withdraw as a
participant in that program for a three-year period commencing on the effective date of its
participation in the joint protection program
(c) After the initial three-year non -cancellable commitment to membership in the
Authority or participation in a joint protection program, a Member may withdraw only at the end
of any protection period, provided it has given the Authority a twelve-month written notice of its
intent to withdraw fiom this Agreement and/or any joint protection programs in which it
participates.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall
enter the same in the book of original resolutions and it shall become effective immediately.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to
the California JPIA, 8081 Moody Street, La Palma, CA 90623
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 20 —
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APPROVED AS FORM
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Thomas P. Dua4
City Attorney
ATTEST
Lisa S is
Assis City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-37 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th
day of May, 2020, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Johnson, Shewmaker, Lopez-Viado, Wu
NOES: A..n
ABSENT: A-t.
ABSTAIN: none, \
Lisa Sferrick
Assfut City Clerk