RES 88-06 AMENDMENTS TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT CREATING WA CITIES INSURANCE AUTHORITYRESOLUTION NO. 88-06
A RESOLUTION TO APPRDVE SFRKING AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERLOCAL AGRRFMENT CREATING THE WASHINGTON CITIES
INSURANCE AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS, the Washington Cities Insurance Authority has been a
functioning and operating organization for the past seven years, and;
WHEREAS, Article 26, of the Interlocal AgreeTent creating the
Washington Cities Insurance Authority allows for amendment of the
Interlocal Agrc~ent, and;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Washington Cities
Insurance Authority has identified certain articles of the Interlocal
Agreement creating W.C.I.A. as in need of amendment to prcmote the
future efficient operation of W.C.I.A.;
NC~q THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the
City of Winslow, Washington that:
The City Council of the City of Winslow, Washington unanimously
approves the adoption of the below described proposed changes to certain
sections of the Interlocal Agreenent creating the Washington Cities
Insurance Authority and approves the presentation of the same to each
of the city councils of each of the member Cities of the proposed
amendments for their ratification and approval to amend the Interlocal
Agr~Tent. The amendrants to the sections to the Interlocal Agreement
which are endorsed by the Board and proposed for ratification by the
member cities are as follows:
Section 1. Interlocal Change: Combine Articles 20 & 21 -
"WITHDRAIaAL" & "CANCRI,IATION" - in its entirely. Replace with new
Article 20.
A. "City withdrawal frcm Authority Membership" as follows:
(1) A Member City may withdraw as a party to this Agreenent
pursuant to requirements of Article 18.
(2) A Member City which signs the Agreement and enters the
Joint Protection Program pursuant to Article 18 may not withdraw as a
party to this Agreement and as a member of the Authority for a three-year
period commencing on the effective date of the Joint Protection Program,
as determined by Article 18.
(3) After the initial three-year non-cancellable comitment
to the program, any Member City may withdraw frcm membership only at the
end of any fiscal year of the Authority, provided it has given the Authority
twelve months prior written notice of its intent to withdraw frc~ this
Agreenent. Such notice shall be hand carried or mailed to the offices of
the Authority by certified mail.
(4) Withdrawal of membership will result in aut~natic cancellation'
of such Member City' s participation in the Joint Protection Program, any excess
insurance and any other programs offered by the Authority effective the date of
withdrawal. Further, the Authority reserves the right to non-renew said
withdrawing F~nber City' s coverage in any Authority program during such
City's notice period.
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Section 1. Interlocal Change: Delete Article 20 - "CANCRI.IATION"
and replace with new Article 20B.
20B) "AUTHORITY TEt~LTNATION OF CITY MtI~BERSHIP".
(1) The Authority shall have the right to terminate any
City' s membership in the Authority at any time. Such termination of
Membership shall be upon a majority vote of the Board of Directors present
at a full Board mcting where such motion for termination of membership is
presented. A City' s termination of membership shall beccme effective no
later than sixty (60) days after the date such motion is passed, but in no
event shall membership extend beyond the last day of coverage in the current
Authority insurance coverage program in which said City is a participant.
(2) For purposes of this section, Membership in the Authority
consists of a Member City's right to have a representative on the Board of
Directors and to vote on Board matters, and the right to participate or
receive coverage in any Joint Protection Program, self-insured retention
or excess insurance program, and to utilize any Authority services or
programs.
(3) The Authority shall notify a City in writing of its
intent to vote on a motion for Termination of Membership of the City at
least 30 days before the meeting at which the metion is to be voted upon.
The notification shall include reasons for the proposed Termination of
MEmbership. The affected City has the right to be represented at the
~m~cting where the motion for Termination of Membership is to be voted upon
and will be provided an opportunity to address the Board members present
if they so choose.
Section 3. Interlocal Change: Article 21 - "CANCRr~ATION OF
(a) The Authority shall have the right to cancel any Member
City' s participation in any insurance coverage program offered by or through
the Authority. The terms of such cancellation of coverage will be specified
in each of the coverage documents for the Authority's various programs,
except that excess coverage in any program shall automatically cancel
effective the date of cancellation of its self-insured coverage. Further,
coverage in all Authority programs shall cease effective the date of a
Member City's voluntary withdrawal of membership frcm the Authority.
(b) The Authority may cancel any Member City's participation
in any insurance coverage program offered by or through the Authority without
termination of the Member City' s membership in the Authority. However, any
City whose Membership in the Authority has been terminated pursuant to
Article 20B shall autcmatically be cancelled frcm participation in all
insurance coverage programs offered by or through the Authority as of the
effective date of termination of mambership.
Section 4. Interlocal Ohange: Article 15 - "RESPONSIBILE FOR MONIES".
Section B:
(b) A bend in the amount set by the Board, ~d~ met ~ese Sam
eme mi~½ien ~e~e~s ~½1888788~ ((as outlined by State RCW)) shall be
required of all officers and personnel authorized to disburse funds of the
Authority, such bend to be paid for by the Authority.
RESOL~Eu this 3rd day of March , 1988.
ATFEST/AUTHENTICATE:
ALICE B. T %WRESEY, Mayor