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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: Leslie Locke, Deputy Clerk of the Board
DATE: January 12, 2015
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.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution re: Continuing Relationship with the Washington Counties Risk Pool and the Related
Appointments and Designations of the County
Philip dmministrator Date
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Jefferson County
In the Matter of Continuing Relationships }
With the Washington Counties Risk Pool } RESOLUTION NO.
And the Related Appointments and }
Designations of /for each Member County }
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 coun-
ties programs ofjoint self - insurance, joint purchasing of insurance, and joint contracting for or hiring of
personnel to provide risk management, claims handling, and administrative services; and
WHEREAS, the Pool's Interlocal Agreement and Bylaws, and policies of its Board of Directors require
appointees and/or designees from each member county; that is:
a) Director / Alternate Director (Article 8 of the Interlocal 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 authority;
b) County Risk Manager (Article I I (b) of the Interlocal 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 I I (c) of the Interlocal 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 Administrator (sections B.6, C and E.1. b 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:
Director:
Philip Morley
I County Administrator pmorlev iccaiefferson.wa.us
360- 385 -9383
Alternate Director:
David Alvarez
Deputy Prosecutor
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360 -385 -9219
Risk Manager:
Philip Morley
County Administrator
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360 - 385 -9383
Claims
Leslie Locke
Executive Assistant
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360 - 385 -9102
Robert Hamlin Emergency Management bhamlin�a7eo.icflerson.wa.us 360- 385 -3831
Safety Officer: Director ext. 729
Prosecuting Attorney I Michael Haas I Prosecuting Attorney mhaas'a)co.'efferson.wams 1 360 - 385 -9180
(Civil) Deputy Pros. David Alvarez D wa.us 1 360 -385 -9219
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* Optional
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and shall supersede any prior conflicting action(s); and
RESOLUTION NO. re: Continuing Relationships with the Washington Counties Risk Pool and
Related Appointments and Designations of /For Each Member County Page: 2
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 AND ADOPTED this 12' day of January, 2015.
SEAL:
ATTEST:
Carolyn Avery,
Deputy Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
David Sullivan, Chair
Phil Johnson, Member
Kathleen Kler, Member