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Home My WebLink AboutPublic Official Bond Consent Agenda Commissioners Office JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Adiel McKnight, Executive Assistant DATE: December 18, 2023 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC OFFICIAL POSITION SCHEDULE BOND No. 52BSBHB6126; Issued by Hartford Fire Insurance Company for the Treasurer, Clerk, Sheriff, Auditor, Prosecuting Attorney, Engineer, Commissioners#1, #2 and#3,Judge and Assessor STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Pursuant to RCW 42.08.100 (Copy attached) the Board of County Commissioners shall approve the official bonds of all County and Township Officers, except the County Superintendent of Schools. ANALYSIS: Jefferson County holds a position schedule bond for eleven of its twelve Public Officials (Copy attached). A bond is not required for the Superior Court Judge. All other elected/appointed positions are covered under this bond. This bond is renewed annually and because of the type of bond, does not have to be cancelled and rewritten each time a new individual is elected or appointed to one of these positions. FISCAL IMPACT: The annual fee for renewing the bond is $1,387.00. RECOMMENDATION: Approve continuation of the public official position schedule bond#52BSBHB6126 December 31, 2023 through December 31,2024. REVIE D BY: Z Z Z;�r ark McCaule 01ounty Administrator Date 11/9/2020 RCW 42.08.100.Approval and filing. RCW 42.08.100 Approval and filing. The official bonds of officers shall be approved and filed as follows, to wit: The official bond of the secretary of state shall be approved by the governor and filed in the office of the state auditor. The official bonds of all other state officers required by law to give bonds, except as otherwise expressly provided by law, shall be approved by the governor and filed in the office of the secretary of state. The official bonds of all county and township officers, except the county superintendent of schools, shall be approved by the board of county commissioners, if in session, and if not in session, by the chair of such board, and filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk of their respective i counties: PROVIDED, That the bond of the county clerk shall be recorded in the office of the county auditor and filed in the office of the county treasurer, [2012 c 117 § 99; 1955 c 157 § 11. Prior: 1890 p 35 § 5; RRS § 9934.1 NOTES: Contractor's bonds: Chapter 39.08 RCW. Official bonds—Payment of premiums: RCW 48.28.040. Surety insurance: Chapter 48.28 RCW. Direct Inquiries/Claims to: THE HARTFORD BOND,T-11 POWER OF ATTORNEY Hartford,Contne tcPlaza ut06155 Bond.Claims(cDthehartford.com call.888-266-3488 or fax:860-757-5835 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS THAT: Agency Name: AJ GALLAGHER RSK MGMT SVCS LLC Agency Code: 52-811535 X� Hartford Fire Insurance Company,a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut Hartford Casualty Insurance Company,a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Indiana Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company,a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company,a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut Twin City Fire Insurance Company,a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Indiana Hartford Insurance Company of Illinois,a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Illinois Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest,a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Indiana O Hartford Insurance Company of the Southeast,a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Florida having their home office in Hartford,Connecticut(hereinafter collectively referred to as the"Companies")do hereby make,constitute and appoint Joelle L LaPierre of Lake Mary, Florida, its true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, to sign its name as surety(ies) only as delineated above by , and to execute, seal and acknowledge the following bond, undertaking,contract or written instrument: Bond No. 52BSBHB6126 Naming Public Official Bond as Principal, and Jefferson County as Obligee, in the amount of See Bond Form(s)on behalf of Company in its business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons, guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted in any actions or proceedings allowed by law. In Witness Whereof, and as authorized by a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Companies on May 23, 2016 the Companies have caused these presents to be signed by its Assistant Vice President and its corporate seals to be hereto affixed,duly attested by its Assistant Secretary. Further, pursuant to Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Companies,the Companies hereby unambiguously affirm that they are and will be bound by any mechanically applied signatures applied to this Power of Attorney. � arm �•. Shelby Wiggins,Assistant Secretary Joelle L.LaPierre,Assistant Vice President STATE OF FLORIDA ss. Lake Mary COUNTY OF SEMINOLE On this 20th day of May,2021,before me personally came Joelle LaPierre,to me known,who being by me duly sworn,did depose and say:that (s)he resides in Seminole County,State of Florida; that (s)he is the Assistant Vice President of the Companies, the corporations described in and which executed the above instrument;that(s)he knows the seals of the said corporations;that the seals affixed to the said instrument are such corporate seals; that they were so affixed by authority of the Boards of Directors of said corporations and that(s)he signed his/her name thereto by like authority. •."U� -7 •.f` Jessica Ciccone '�Os« My Commission HH 122280 Expires June 20,2025 I,the undersigned,Assistant Vice President of the Companies, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Companies,which is still in full force effective as of October 5, 2023. Signed and sealed in Lake Mary, Florida. f �I 99�\+:••%;ram �•MM• '1•TO•`js'• ly7' ':4 Il71 l- Keith D. Dozois,Assistant Vice President Continuation Certificate The Hartford Insurance Group Surety - Government, Federal and Public Official The Hartford Fire Insurance Company, (hereinafter called the Company) , hereby continues in force its Bond No. 52BSBHB6126 in the sum of Three Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand ($379,000.00) Dollars on behalf of Public Official Bond 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 infavorof Jefferson County for the(extended)term beginning on December 31, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2024. subject to all the covenants and conditions of said Bond,said Bond and this and all continuations thereof being one continuous contract. This Continuation is executed upon the express condition that the Company's liability under said Bond and this and all continuations thereof shall not be cumulative and shall in no event exceed the sum of Three Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand ($379,000.00) Dollars. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be signed by its officers proper for the purpose and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed on October 5, 2023. Hartford Fire Insurance Company By. .-_— o le L LaPierre „-tttor eV nti a-- Attest: (�: ireas r��gil� 596165 PGS : 3 MISC 11/14fnl5 04:23 PM $75 00 JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Jefferson County WA Auditor's Office - Rose Ann Carroll, Auditor RETURN ADDRESS 2116 NOV —I PM 4=27 Jefferson County Commissioners IN SUPERIOR COW;i JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERF P.O. Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Please print neatly or type information DOCUMENT TITLE Public Official Position Schedule Bond REFERENCE NUMBER(S) OF RELATED DOCUMENTS Additional Reference Ws on DaRe GRANTOR(S) (Last,First and Middle Initial) Hartford Fire Insurance Company Additional erantor on oaee GRANTEE(S)(Last,First and Middle Initial) Jefferson County Additional erantee on naee LEGAL DESCRIPTION (Abbreviated form.i.e.lot,block plat or section,township,range,quarter/quarter) Additional leeal on naee ASSESSOR'S PROPERTY TAX PARCEL/ACCOUNT NUMBER Additional parcel#'s on page The Auditor/Recorder will rely on the information provided on this form. The staff will not read the document to verify the accuracy or completeness of the indexing information provided herein. HAxTFO" PUBLIC OFFICIAL POSITION SCHEDULE BOND NUMBER 52BSBHB6126 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that the undersigned Surety,a Connecticut corporation,is held and firmly bound unto Jefferson County-as Obligee, in the penal sum equal to the aggregate of the amounts set opposite the positions listed in the attached Schedule,as Principals,or added thereto by acceptance as hereinafter set forth,for the payment of which the Surety binds itself, its successors and assigns,firmly by these presents. Whereas,the persons in the positions listed in the Schedule have been elected or appointed by the Obligee and have been required to file bond conditioned as follows. The condition of this obligation is such that if each person in the positions 1 isted in the Schedule or added thereto shall save and keep harmless and indemnify the Obligee from all actions,suits,costs,damages,loss and expense by reason of malfeasance or nonfeasance in the faithful performance of their public duties, then this obligation is to be void,otherwise to remain in full force and effect,subject to the following conditions 1. The liability of the Surety for each position in the Schedule,or added thereto,will not exceed the amount set opposite the position as applicable to each person in that position. 2_ if the Obligee requests the Surety to add to the Schedule any position not already shown therein,or adjust the number of persons shown in that position,or any other change,and the Surety agrees to do so,the Surety will add the position or effect the change in the Schedule by written acceptance setting forth the applicable penal amount or other relevant change and effective date of suretyship 3. Either the Obligee or Surety may cancel this bond as an entirety or as to any person or position in the Schedule by written notice served upon or sent by certified mail to the other, specifying the cancellation effective date,but not less than 30 days after the receipt of such notice This bond shall apply to all acts of the principals in the performance of their public duties for the term of office beginning on January 1,2016 and ending on December 31,2016 unless renewed by continuation certificate. SIGNED,SEALED AND DATED this January 1,2016 Surety:Hartford Fire Insurance Company Guida McClain,Attorntyi� act . 1-r+ i - 2 Ts� HARTFORD PUBLIC OFFICIAL POSITION SCHEDULE BOND NUMBER 52BSBHB6126 Attached to and Forming Part of Bond No.528SBHB6126 Employer:Jefferson County,WA Bond No.52BSBH86126 Effective: January 1,2016 Position Number In Amount Per Total Aggregate Position Person per Position Treasurer 1 $ 150,000.00 S 150,000.00 Clerk _ 1 $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 Sheriff l $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 Auditor i 1 $ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00 Prosecuting Attorney 1 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 Engineer 1 $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 Commissioner Ill 1 $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 Commissioner$12 1 $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 Commissioner#3 1 $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 Judge 1 $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Assessor -- 1 $ 1.000.00_ $ _ 1,000-00 Total: $ 379,000.00 Hartford Fire Ins ranee Company .•.„r,,,�� or-& l- �. �� r a McClain,Attorney-in-Fact �.. r �i7- i