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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
NOVEMBER 6,2007, ItemK
SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
RESOLUTION TERMINATING THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC ENTITY INSURANCE AUTHORITY (CPEIA)
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT /7!_
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CITY MANAGER
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BACKGROUND
In 2003, the City OfChula Vista became a member of the CPEIAjoint powers agreement to
access excess workers' compensation insurance. In 2006, the California State Association
of Counties Excess Insurance Authority (CSAC EIA) was created to replace the CPEIA in
order to provide various insurance coverages, including workers' compensation, while
allowing non-county entities to participate in its governance. CSAC EIA has requested that
the Chula Vista City Council execute the subject resolution to document its action to
terminate the now obsolete CPEIA.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
None required.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the resolution terminating the California Public Entity Insurance
Authority (CPEIA) Joint Powers Agreement.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
00 May 23, 2006, Council approved the Joint Powers Agreement creating the CSAC Excess
Insurance Authority (EIA). The EIA was created to replace the California Public Entity Insurance
Authority (CPElA), a California counties excess workers compensation insurance pool, in order to
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allow participating non-county public entities to participate in its governance. The transition of the
CPEIA members into 1he CSAC EIA has been in progress for the past year and a half. As of June
30, 2007, all CPEIA members have executed 1he appropriate documents to join 1he CSAC EIA
directly. The last phase of 1he transition plan is 1he termination of 1he CPEIA as an entity. The
CPEIA will be officially terminated upon approval by 1hree-fourths of 1he CPEIA members (101 of
134 members). The EIA has requested 1ha! the City execute 1he subject resolution to document its
action to terminate the CPEIA as soon as possible and before December 31, 2007.
DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is
not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of
Regulations Section 18704.2 (a)(I) is not applicable to this decision.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City with this action. The CPEIA has no assets to
distribute and no programs of the CPEIA were ever established.
Prepared by: T. Enos, Risk Manager Human Resources
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TERMINATING THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC ENTITY INSURANCE AUTHORITY JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the CSAC Excess Insurance Authority (EIA) and the Califomia Public Entity
Insurance Authority (CPEIA) have merged into one organization, the EIA, and there is no
need for the CPEIA to continue to exist; and
WHEREAS, CPEIA members are able to join the EIA as public entity members; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 22 of the CPEIA Joint Powers Agreement (Agreement)
the affirmative vote of the governing bodies of three-fourths of the members are required
to terminate the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, there are no assets or other property to distribute under Article 22 of the
Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that pursuant to the provisions of Article 22 of the Agreement it elects to terminate the
CPEIA, said termination shall become effective upon the affirmative vote of the
governing bodies of three-fourths of the members.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chula Vista City Council this 6th day of November,
2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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ATTEST:
Clerk/Secretary
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