STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Regular Meeting of September 10, 2024
TO: Mayors and Members of the City Council
VIA: Dante Hall, City Manager SUBMITTED BY: Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Designate the position of Human Resources Manager as the City’s Primary Board Member and the position of City Clerk as the Alternate Board Member to the Municipal Pooling Authority (MPA) RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends adopting a Resolution designating the position of Human Resources Manager as the City’s Primary Board Member to the Municipal Pooling Authority (MPA) and the position of City Clerk as the Alternate Board Member.
BACKGROUND:
The MPA was originally formed as a Joint Powers Authority in 1977 among cities in Contra Costa County as a means of “insuring” or sharing risks as a pool because the traditional private insurance market became less of an option for public agencies. The California Government Code allows public agencies to create separate joint power authorities for this purpose.
The MPA is governed by a Board of Directors composed of one representative from each member city. Each member city designates a primary Board Member from their agency, and an alternate Board Member, who may vote at any meeting at which the primary Board Member is absent.
The City of Hercules is a member of the MPA and the governing documents of the MPA require the City Council of each member city to appoint a primary Board Member and an alternate Board Member to the Board of Directors of the Authority. The governing documents of the MPA require that the City shall appoint the staff persons responsible for the City’s risk management function as the primary and alternate Board Members.
ANALYSIS:
The City of Hercules is a member of the Municipal Pooling Authority of Northern California, providing and administering lines of coverage for liability, workers’ compensation and property, offering a comprehensive wellness program and risk control program, for Hercules and other member cities in Contra Costa County.
Currently the City Clerk serves as the primary Board Member and the City Manager is the alternate Board Member. However, the Risk Management Function is split between the City Clerk’s office (overseeing general liability) and the Human Resources office (overseeing workers’ compensation). As such, City staff is recommending that the City Council assign the position of Human Resources Manager to serve as the City’s primary Board Member for the MPA and have the position of the City Clerk serve as the alternate Board Member.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact as a result of this recommendation ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution Designating a Board Member and Alternate Board Member to the MPA Date Page 1