RESOLUTION NO. -26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
APPROVING THE MUNICIPAL POOLING AUTHORITY AMENDED AND RESTATED
JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT FOR PROVIDING PROPERTY, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, PUBLIC LIABILITY, AND OTHER INSURANCE
COVERAGES
WHEREAS, Municipal Pooling Authority (MPA) wasformed in 1977 by a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement; and
WHEREAS, MPA was formed primarily to mitigate the rising costs of private insurance for liability and workers’ compensation by pooling fiscal resources to share in the cost of administering and litigating claims; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pleasant Hill is a Member Agency of MPA; and WHEREAS, to be a member of MPA and participate in any of its programs, each member’s governing body must agree to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (“JPA Agreement”), as this is the required foundational and governing document that outlines MPA’s powers and organizational structure; and
WHEREAS, the last version of the JPA Agreement was adopted by the Board of Directors in 2004 and executed in 2005 by its members and has recently undergone an extensive review and revision process involving the MPA Board of Directors, MPA staff and legal counsel, and each member agency; and
WHEREAS, the recommended amendments include updates and formatting refinements to ensure clarity and consistency; and
WHEREAS, the MPA Board of Directors on January 13, 2026, approved the Municipal Pooling Authority Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, a copy of which is included as Attachment A; and
WHEREAS, the PleasantHillCity Council isfamiliar with the contents thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill as follows:
1. That the adoption of the Municipal Pooling Authority Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for providing property, workers' compensation, public liability, and other insurance coveragesis hereby approved, and the designated primary or alternate MPA Boardmember adopted underResolutionNo. 25-037 is hereby authorized and directed to execute the same on behalf of the City.
2. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and they are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of February 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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ZAC SHESS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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LYONE P. CONNER, City Clerk