HomeMy Public PortalAbout71-012RESOLUTION NO. 71-012
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARSON URGING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION
OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES TO INVESTIGATE
AND SCHEDULE A FULL AND COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGA-
TION AND REPORT AS TO THE PRESENT ADVISABILITY OF
THE LOS ANGELES BASIN CITIES ATTEMPTING TO WORK
OUT A MUTUAL ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROVIDING THE NECESSARY INSURANCE COVERAGE
IN ALL OR PART OF THE FIELDS OF MUNICIPAL LIABILITY
WHEREAS, the liability to which municipalities, and thus its citizens, are
exposed is continually changing and expanding both by judicial decision and statutory
enactment; and
WHEREAS, the financial burden to cities both large and small in obtaining
what they consider to be adequate coverage is mounting at a highly accelerating rate; and
WHEREAS, few municipalities are able to sufficiently staff their departments
which knowledgeable insurance brokers or analyst; and
WHEREAS, it appears that a mutual assurance group consisting of most, if
not all, of the cities in the Los Angeles Basin might be of great benefit to all municipali-
ties in obtaining the required insurance at the best price in consonance with the tax
burden our citizens are required to bear.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Carson as follows:
Section 1. That it does hereby urge each and every member city of the
Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities to take such action as is
appropriate to indicate its interest in a comprehensive review and analysis of the legal,
financial and political consideration of a mutual assurance organization as hereinabove
described .
Section 2. That the City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this
Resolution to the Los Angeles County Diviwn of the League of California Cities.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18thday of January, 1971
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STATE OF CA LIFORN IA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Marilyn R. Cortina, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five;
that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 71-012, was duly and regularly adopted
by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly
held on the 18th day of January, 1971 and that the same was so passed and adopted
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Leahy, Junk, Spence, Marbut and Smith.
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None.
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