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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-12-24-7.2 - Resolution - 09/12/2024RESOLUTION NO. 09-12-24-7.2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS (CITY), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND APPROVE ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND APPROVE ALL EXPENDITURES FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE CITY'S RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR WHICH FUNDS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. WHEREAS, the City of College Station is self -insured and maintains a comprehensive risk management program to mitigate and shift risk and liability and protect the assets and financial well-being of the City; and WHEREAS, the City of College Station's risk management program evaluates claims against the City including workers' compensation, personal injury and property damage; and WHEREAS, the City of College Station contracts with a third party risk management consultant and broker and Third -Party Claims Administrator; and WHEREAS, the City of College Station's risk management program, under the leadership of the Human Resources & Risk Management Department, provides worker safety programs and safety equipment for use at City facilities, such as AEDs and Stop the Bleed kits maximizing public and employee safety; and WHEREAS, the City of College Station works with the risk management consultant and broker to stay current with best practices, and maintain compliance with local, state and federal regulations and laws. The annual risk management plan review process involves the City of College Station's Human Resources Department working with the risk management consultant and broker and the City's Fiscal Services Department to fiscally align City needs with available budgeted funds; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station desires to make risk management more efficient by authorizing the City Manager or his designee to approve and execute risk management contracts, and related purchases by authorizing the City Manager to approve subsequent budgeted expenditures related to the above referenced expenditures; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to approve and execute the expenditures directly related to the risk management program and approve including, but not limited to, consultant contracts, insurance premiums, third party service contracts, safety equipment and any and all other expenses directly related to the administration of the risk management program that may be required, on behalf of the City. Resolution No. 09-12-24-7.2 Page 2 of 2 PART 2: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to approve those expenditures related to the risk management program provided that such expenditures are appropriated from available funds, approved from the annual budget and are consistent with state and local laws. PART 3: That the City Council hereby finds that the above -described authorization will make risk management program administration more efficient for the City. PART 4: That the City Council hereby finds that granting such authority to the City Manager in no way precludes City Council's authority or the Mayor from executing risk management program documents and contracts on behalf of the City if required by law or as a condition of the risk management program or as otherwise determined by the City Council in its discretion. PART 5: That the City Council further finds that granting such authority to the City Manager shall not otherwise modify or change the City procedures for processing contracts. PART 6: That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. ADOPTED this 12th day of September, 2024. ATTEST: APP O TEr tz n Q_ City Secretary Mayor APPROVED: City Attorney