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Report regarding a resolution appointing directors to the Pooled Liability Assurance Network Joint Powers Authority on behalf of the City of South San Francisco. (Jason Wong, Deputy Finance Director)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco adopt a resolution appointing directors to the Pooled Liability Assurance Network Joint Powers Authority on behalf of the City of South San Francisco.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City of South San Francisco was a charter member of ABAG PLAN Corporation since 1986. ABAG PLAN served as the City’s general liability risk pool, and provided risk mitigation training services. On December 13, 2017, the City Council adopted a resolution that approved creation of the Pooled Liability Assurance Network Joint Powers Authority (PLAN JPA). On January 20, 2018, the ABAG PLAN Board of Directors officially dissolved the ABAG PLAN Corporation.
In recent years the City’s Finance Director has served as the City’s Risk Manager. Therefore, upon creation of the PLAN JPA, the Finance Director was designated as the representative on the PLAN JPA Board of Directors. When the Finance Director position became vacant in January 2019, the Human Resources Director assumed the role of Risk Manager, and Council adopted a resolution to appoint the Human Resources Director as the representative PLAN JPA Board Director.
Since that time, the Finance Department’s management team has been fully staffed with the addition of a Deputy Finance Director. In consideration of operating efficiencies and the duties of the Risk Manager, staff is recommending that the Deputy Finance Director serve as the City’s Risk Manager. As such, staff recommends that the Council adopt the accompanying resolution to designate the Deputy Finance Director as the representative Director on the PLAN JPA Board of Directors, and the Human Resources Director and Finance Director as Alternatives.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this resolution.
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC PLAN
The risk management function, including the City’s membership in the PLAN JPA, supports the strategic priority of fiscal sustainability.
CONCLUSION
Adoption of the accompanying resolution will ensure that the City of South San Francisco has representation on the PLAN JPA Board of Directors.