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FROM: JOHN SWEETEN, County Administrator
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DATE: JULY 23, 2002 County
SUBJECT: SELF-INSURING ALL OFFICIAL BONDS 014
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2002/418 to increase the amount of insurance coverage for specified
County employees and officers who are insured through the County's program of self-
insurance in lieu of bonds from $25,000 to $50,000, as recommended by the Risk Manager.
BACKGROUND:
In 1998, the Board of Supervisors fixed the amount of official bonds for certain County
officers, and the program of self-insurance for all other County officers and employees up
to $25,000. The attached resolution increases the County's program of self-insurance
from $25,000 to $50,000. This increase is recommended to cover the gap between the
County's current bond insurance coverage of between $50,000 and $10 million, and the
previous $25,000 self-insurance coverage.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND I N OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT " ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: r
ATTESTEDf Y
CONTACT: JULIE ENEA (925)335-1677 JOHN SWEL EN,CL OF THE
BOARD OF' UPERVISORS AND
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
RISK MANAGER r;
COUNTY COUNSEL p r
BY .e^ �-_ # U` ,- DEPUTY
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on July 23, 2002, by the following vote: ,
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AYES: aTUMSORS UnKM, GUM, DeSAIMM AND aOVER *r°
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ASSENT: SUPEMSOR GIOIA
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ABSTAIN: NONE
Resolution No. 2002/418
In the Metter of Increasing the Coverage }
Of Self Insurance in Lieu of Bonds }
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 24156, the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County may, by resolution, adopt a program of self-insurance in lieu of bonds
for any officer or employee employed by the County or for the officers or employees of any
district, the governing board for which is the County Board of Supervisors, or for any officer
or attach6 of any court supported in whole or in part by the County; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County previously adopted a program of self-insurance in lieu of
bonds pursuant to Government Code section 24156 with coverage up to $25,000; and
WHEREAS, the County has currently has bond insurance coverage from $50,000 to $10
million;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD RESOLVED that the County's program of self-
insurance shall cover up to $50,000 for all officers and employees for which no fixed
amount has been established, who are employed by the County or for the officers or
employees of any district, the governing board for which is the County Board of
Supervisors, or for any officer or attach6 of any court supported in whole or in part by the
County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this action emends Resolution No. 98167 adopted on
March 3, 1996 with respect to the amount of self-insurance coverage pursuant to
Government Code section 24156; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is not the intent of this resolution to preempt any other
liability insurance coverage Contra Costa County may have for any officers and employees
affected by this Resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall remain in effect until it is repealed or
modified by the Board of Supervisors.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy
of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown:
ATTESTED: July 23,2002
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By Fi - ,s: c' -� Deputy
RESOLUTION NO. 2002/418