HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2016-150 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-1�0
RESOLUTIOI�' OF THE CIT1' COUTiC[L OF THE CIT1' OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVIivG .AN AGREEMEl�'T BETW'EEI�'
THE CITI' OF CHUL.A VISTA AND TRISTAR TO SUPERVISE
.AND ADMII�'ISTER THE �I�ORKERS COr4PEI�SATIO\'
CLAIMS MADE UPON THE CITI"S SELF-INSURANCE
V�'ORi�ERS CO!�4PE?�'SAT[ON PROGRAM
V�'HEREAS, Califomia emplo��ers, including the cities. aze required to pro��ide for
�vorkers compensation ��hen empio��ees aze injured on the job and the Cirv of Chula Vista
(`Cit��`), in compliance �vith its �vorkers compensation oblieations. has a self-insurance workers
compensation program; and
R'HEREAS; to administer the Citv's ��=orkers compensation program; the City requires a
qualified �ti�orkers compensation claims management service compan} (commonh� called "third
pam administrators ' or "TPA") to supen�ise and administer the workers compensation claims
made upon the Cit��'s self-insurance program; and
�V"HEREAS, Tristar, for mam� ��ears, has provided to Cin� workers compensation claims
manasement services via an a¢reement bet�veen the Tristar and the San Dieeo Pooled Insurance
Program Authorit�� (`SA\'DPIPA"; "SANDPIPA Agreement"). as tbe City, alone ��ith other
cities in the count}�, ���as a participant in the aforementioned SANDPIPA Aereement; and
WHEREAS: the S.Ai\'DPIPA Agreement �i'ill e�pire on Jul� 31. 2016. and the Cih� �vill
no longer ha��e an agreement �vith Tristar to administers [he Cirv`s �vorkers compensation
program; and
WHEREAS, the Cit�� Council finds that Tristar is uniqueh qualified to pro��ide workers
compensation pro�ram administration sen�ices to the City gi��en that it has been doing so for
many }eazs and can continue to do so for the term proposed in the agreement ���ith no
interruption in ser��ice, particularl�� ei��en that the S.AI�DP[PA agreement �vill end by Julv 31,
2016: and
R'HEREAS, the Ciri- desires to enter in that aereement (`Tristar Aereement") attached to
the attendant staff report as Attachment A and of cop}� of ���hich, is on file in the Cit�� Clerk's
Office, �rith Tristar to supervise and administer the �ti�orkers compensation claims made upon the
Cit�='s self-insurance pro=ram under the terms of the aforementioned 7ristar Agreement: and
NHEREAS: Tristar �rarrants and represents that it is qualified and staffed to pro�ide the
sen ices set forth in the aforementioned Tristar Aereement.
Resolution No. 2016-1�0
Paee No. 2
NOW, THEREFORE,- BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereb}�; (1) find that Tristar is uniquely qualified to provide workers compensation
program administration services to the City given that it has been doing so for many years and
can continue to do so for the term in the Tristaz Agreement with no interruption in service,
particularly gi��en that the SAI�'DPIPA agreement will end on July 31, 2016 and (2) appro��es the
aforementioned Tristar Agreement between the City of Chula Vista and Tristaz to supemise and
administer the workers compensation claims made upon the City's self-insurance pro�ram in
substantially the form presented; subject to any minor modifications as may be approved or
required by the Cit}� Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby
directed and authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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CouRney Chase �E en R. ogins
Director of Human Resources City �it�mey
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Resolution r'o. 2016-1�0
Paae No. 3
PASSED. .APPROVED. and ADOPTED br the Citv Council of the Cin of Chula Vista.
CaliFomia� this 26th da�� of Juh 2016 bv the folloN�ina vote:
A1'ES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan. A1cCann. and 1�liesen
\'AYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Aeuilar and Salas
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1�1an� las. nlavor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris. CMC. Citv Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORI�iIA )
COUI�rTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Noms. Cit�� Clerk of Chula Vista. California. do hereb�� cenifi- that the foreaoine
Resolution \to. 2016-1�0 ti�as dul�- passed, approved, and adopted by the Citv Council at a
reeular meetine of the Chula Vista Cit�� Council held on the 26th da�� of Julv 2016.
E�ecuted this 26th dav of Juh� 2016.
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Donna R. Norris. CI�9C. Cin� Clerk
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