HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-19141 RESOLUTION NO. 19141
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROPRIATING 8600,000 FROM THE AVAILABLE
GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO THE INSURANCE BUDGET FOR
PAYMENT OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED CLAIM SETTLEMENTS
AND RELATED EXPENSES
WHEREAS, during the annual budget process, funds are appropriated in the insurance
budget to pay costs and expenses related to liability claims against the City; and
WHEREAS, the annual insurance budget is funded at a level of "normal" expenditure
requirements; and
WHEREAS, occasionally claims arise for which settlement and litigation expenses
exceed the "norm"; and
WHEREAS, the case of Wolfe v. City of Chula Vista required the expenditure of
8160,000 for settlement and approximately 8370,000 in litigation expenses and the case of
Griffin v. City of Chula Vista required the expenditure of 8218,000 and approximately
8210,000 in litigation expenses; and
WHEREAS, in these instances, it is necessary to appropriate additional funding to the
insurance budget to cover these expenses and to continue normal operations throughout the
year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby appropriate 8600,000 from the unappropriated fund balance of the General Fund to
the insurance budget for the payment of costs and expenses associated with claims against
the City as may be authorized by the City Council through June 30, 1999.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Risk Manager //~//City Attorney
Resolution 19141
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 11 th day of August, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Shirley Ho'~, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly/~'~AAuth~;let, City Clerk ~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 19141 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the11 ,h day of August, 1998.
Executed this11th day of August, 1998.
~utheiet, City Clerk