HomeMy WebLinkAbout030244 ORD - 07/29/2014Ordinance
Amending Chapter 17, Section 17 -18 Self- Insurance; claims settlement, of
the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances in its entirety; providing for
severance; providing for publication; and providing an effective date
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Section 17 -18, of the Code of Ordinances, Self- Insurance;
claims settlement, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Sec. 17 -18. Self- Insurance; claims settlement.
(a) The City self- insurance fund, as funded in the annual budget or by amendments
thereto, shall provide coverage for (1) Tort Claims, including but not limited to;
property damage, bodily injury, auto liability, public officials liability, liability for
loss of money or securities and otherwise general liability claims; (2) Federal
Claims, i.e.; employment, use of force, discrimination; (3) Workers'
Compensation claims; and (4) Property Insurance. No part of said fund shall be
expended for any purposes other than the losses or liabilities of the City; or the
losses and liabilities of City officers, employees and agents, where
indemnification is required by the ordinance for legal defense of city officers and
employees, or by other law, or authorized by the city council; or for administrative
expenses associated with the self- insurance fund.
(b) The Risk Manager shall cause a professional actuarial audit and report of the
self- insurance fund annually to determine funding and budgetary requirements in
accordance with prevailing actuarial standards. Additional professional actuarial
audits and reports may be conducted as needed to assess solvency.
(c) The Risk Manager will administer the self- insurance program; including but not
limited to, liability and workers' compensation programs, procurement of
insurance policies for the city, loss control initiatives, safety programs and the
performance of risk assessments.
(d),The City Manager or his or her designee may establish administrative
procedures for the settlement and payment of claims.
(e) Authority to settle claims brought against the City of Corpus Christi and claims
filed by the City of Corpus Christi from the self- insurance fund is expressly
delegated to the officials and in the amounts set forth below:
General liability Claims and Administrative matters arising under Texas workers'
compensation laws to the extent that they can be legally settled
Authorized Official Dollar Amount
Risk Manager or City Attorney $0- $35,000
Risk Manager /City Attorney (Jointly) $35,001 - $55,000
City Attorney /City Manager (Jointly) $55,001 - $75,000
All settlements in excess of $75,000 shall be approved by the City Council.
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SECTION 2. If for any reason any section paragraph subdivision clause phrase word or
provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a
court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect any other section paragraph subdivision
clause phrase word or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent of this City
Council that every section paragraph subdivision clause phrase word or provision
hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of
Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 4. This ordinance takes effect immediately upon passage.
That the foregoing djpa c, a was read or the firs time and passed to its second
reading on this the ay of ., C , %/by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez
Kelley Allen
Rudy Garza
Priscilla Leal
David Loeb
Chad Magill
Colleen McIntyre
Lillian Riojas
Mark Scott
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That the f regoing ordnance was read for the se and time and passed finally on this
the � ay of , ) , y the following vote:
Nelda Martinez
Kelley Allen
Rudy Garza
Priscilla Leal
David Loeb
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
ATTEST:
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Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
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Chad Magill
Colleen McIntyre
Lillian Riojas
Mark Scott
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Nelda Martinez
Mayor
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