RESOLUTION NO. 24-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY WHICH DELEGATES TORT
LIABILITY CLAIMS HANDLING RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE
CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY AS
AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 910, ET SEQ.
WHEREAS, the City of Norwalk is a member of the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (California JPIA), and pursuant to Government Code sections 990.4, et seq. and 6500 et seq. pools its self-insured liability claims and losses with other California JPIA members under a Memorandum of Coverage; and WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement creating the California JPIA authorizes it to exercise powers common to members and appropriate to defend and indemnify members from liability claims under the Memorandum of Coverage.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, ORDER AND DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING:
Section 1. The City of Norwalk delegates to CJPIA authority to act on its behalf pursuant to Government Code sections 910, et seq. to accept, reject, return as insufficient, or return as untimely any claims against it, and to provide any notices authorized under those statutes on behalf of the City.
Section 2.This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
Section 3.The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix her signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Norwalk and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed assistant, is directed to attest thereto.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of April, 2024. ____________________________
MARGARITA L. RIOS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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THERESA DEVOY, CMC
CITY CLERK