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Consent Agenda
Commissioners Office
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO:
Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Adminilltrator
FROM:
Leslie Lm:ke, Deputy Clerk of the Board
DATE:
NoveJnber7,2011
SUBJECT:
RESOLUTION NO. --'- re: Continuing Relationship with the Washington
Counties Risk Pool and the Related Appointments and Designations of the
County
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
A Resolution to continue the relationship with the Washington Counties Risk Pool and the related
appointments and designations of/for each member county.
Pursuant to the Washington Counties Risk Pool Claims Handling Policies and Procedures. Jefferson County
must appoint/designate a County representative and alternate representative to serve on the Washington
Counties Risk Pool Board of Directors, as well as appoint/designate County representatives to serve as: 1)
Risk Manager; 2) Safety Officer; and 3) Claims Administrator.
The Jefferson County Risk Management Committee has reviewed this resolution and recommends approval
as submitted.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution re: Continuing Relationship with the Washington Counties Risk Pool and the Related
Appointments and Designations of the County
REVIEWED BY:
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Date
JEFFERSON COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF CONTINUING }
RELATIONSlllPS wrrn THE WASHINGTON }
COUNTIES RISK POOL AND RELATED }
APPOINTMENTS AND DESIGNATIONS }
OF/FOR EACH MEMBER COUNTY }
RESOLlITION NO.
WHEREAS, several Washington counties agreed to the creation of the Washington Counties Risk Pool
("Pool''), organized and operating under Chapters 48.62 and 39.34 RCW, to provide to its member
counties programs of joint self-insurance, joint purchasing of insurance, and joint contracting for or hiring
of personnel to provide risk mllnagement, claims handling, and administrative services; and
WHEREAS, the Pool's Interloca1 Agreement and Bylaws, and policies of its Board of Directors require
appointees and/or designees from each member county; that is:
a) Director I Alternate Director (Article 8 of the lnterlocal Agreement and Article 2 of the Bylaws) -
officers or employees of each Pool member county that are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of
the respective county's legislative anthority;
b) County Risk Manager (Article 11 (b) of the lnterlocal Agreement) - an employee of each Pool
member county appointed to serve as a liaison between the County and the Pool as to risk
management and who is responsible for the risk management function within the County;
c) County Safety Officer (Article II (c) of the lnterlocal Agreement) - an active employee designated by
each Pool member county who, along with a related committee, are maintained to consider all
recommendations concerning the development and implementation of a loss control policy to prevent
unsafe practices; and
d) County Claims Admini~trator (sections B.6, C and E.Lb of the Pool Board of Directors , Claims
Handling Policies and Procedures) - each Pool member county's must designate someone to
administer civil claims, with whom incidents should be immediately reported to, who is responsible
for sending all claims and lawsuits and reporting various known incidents to the Pool, and with whom
the Pool will coordinate the County's claims administration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Jefferson County hereby confirms the appointment or
designation of the following individuals for the applicable and required relationships with the Washington
Counties Risk Pool:
WCRP
Relationshi
Director.
Alternate Director:
Risk M
Claims Administrator:
San Officer:
Name
County Posipon
Administrator
Prosecutor
Coun Administrator
Executive Assistant
Hwnan Resource Director
Email
Telephone #
360-385-9383
360-385-9219
360-385-9383
360-385-9102
360-385-9133
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Prosecutin Attorney:
(Civil) Deputy
Prosecutin Anumoy':
· Optional
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and shall supersede any prior conflicting action(s); and
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Resolution No. _ re: Continuing Relationships With The Washington Counties Risk Pool And Related Appointments And
Designations OWor Each Member County
BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED that the clerk of this body shall forward a copy of this
resolution, once completed, to the attention of Executive Director Vyrle Hill at the Washington Counties
Risk Pool, 2558 R W Johnson Rd. SW, Suite 106, Tumwater, WA 98512-6113.
APPROVED this _ day of November, 20 11.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SEAL:
John Austin, Chairman
ATTEST:
David Sullivan, Member
Raina Randall,
Deputy Clerk of the Board
Phil Johnson, Member
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