Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 04, 2022
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A DIRECTOR AND ALTERNATE TO THE CALIFORNIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On December 7, 2021, the City Council approved the purchase of transit liability insurance from the California Transit Systems Joint Powers Authority (CalTIP). This covers the City's liabilities associated with operating the Carson Circuit fixed-route bus service, as well as City's contingent liabilities associated with fixed-route bus service provided by Long Beach Transit. CalTIP is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) that insures local transit lines.
As a requirement to joining CalTIP, the City must appoint a regular board member and an alternate board member to CalTIP's Board of Directors. As such, the City Council is asked to appoint staff to these respective positions by job title/position. Based upon CalTIP's current list of Board Members, member agencies typically appoint upper management to the role of Board of Director, and similarly for the role of Alternate.
Staff recommends appointing the City position of Risk Manager to the role of Board of Director, and the City position of Transportation Supervisor to the role of Alternate.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 22-001, a "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING A DIRECTOR AND ALTERNATE TO THE CALIFORNIA TRANSIT SYSTEMS JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (CalTIP)" (Exhibit No. 1).
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On December 7, 2021, the City Council approved the purchase of transit liability insurance from CalTIP, which included approval for the City to sign on as a party to CalTIP's joint powers agreement.
CalTIP is a JPA comprised of public agency members that was established to administer a self-insurance pool insuring l...
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