HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2016-141BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO: 2016-/ tf /
IN THE MATTER OF CONTINUING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE WASHINGTON COUNTIES RISK POOL AND
THE RELATED APPOINTMENTS AND DESIGNATIONS OF/FOR EACH MEMBER COUNTY.
WHEREAS, several Washington counties agreed to the creation of the Washington Counties Risk Pool
("Pool "), organized and operating under Chapters 48 .62 and 39.34 RCW , to provide to its member coun-
ties programs of joint self-insurance, joint purchasing of insurance, and joint contracting for or hiring of
personnel to provide risk management, claims handling, and administrative services ; and
WHEREAS, the Pool's Interlocal Agreement and Bylaws, and policies of its Board of Directors require
appointees and/or designees from each member county; that is :
a) Director / Alternate Director -officers or employees of each Pool member county that are
appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the respective county's legislative authority (Article 8 of
the Interloeal Agreement and Article 2 of the Bylaws);
b) County Risk Manager -an employee of each Pool member county appointed to serve as a liaison
between the County and the Pool as to risk management and who is responsible for the risk
management function within the County (Article 11 (b) of the Interlocal Agreement);
c) County Safety Officer -an active employee designated by each Pool member county who, along
with a related committee, are maintained to consider all recommendations concerning the
development and implementation of a loss control policy to prevent unsafe practices (Article 11(c)
of the Inter/Deal Agreement); and
d) County Claims Administrator -each Pool member county's must designate someone to administer
civil claims, with whom incidents should be immediately reported to, who is responsible for sending
all claims and lawsuits and reporting various known incidents to the Pool, and with whom the Pool
will coordinate the County's claims administration (section B of the Pool Board of Directors' Claims
Handling Policies and Procedures);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Kittitas County hereby confirms the appointment or designation of
the following individuals for the applicable and required relationships with the Washington Counties
Risk Pool:
Director: Lisa Yo ung Title: HR Director
Alternate Director: Greg Zempel or designee Title: Prosecuting Attorney
2nd Alternate (optional): Judy Pless Title: Budget & Finance Manager
Risk Manager: Usa Young Title: HR Director
Safety Officer: Lisa Yo u ng Title: HR Director
Claims Administrator: Greg Zempel or designee Title: Prosecut i ng Attorney
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
shall supersede any prior conflicting action(s); and
Kittitas County, Washington
RESOLUTION
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BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED that the clerk of this body shall forward a copy of this resolution, once
completed, to the attention of Executive Director Derek Bryan at the 'v\!ashington Counties Risk Pool,
2558 RW Johnson Rd. S.W., Suite 106, Tumwater, WA 98512-6103.
,'or PASSED this _ day of November, 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS