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CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16 OPERATING AND CIP
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
General Liability [795-8210]
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
The City purchases liability/property/vehicle insurance through the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
PLAN. The City is a member of the ABAG PLAN for coverage of liability risks associated with City operations. This pro-
vides a pool of liability/property coverage distributed among 29 member municipalities. Claim amounts incurred by
City in excess of the self-insured retention are shared among 29 member agencies, providing incentives for all partici-
pants to control loss exposures.
The liability program offers broad-form coverage, contractual liability, personal injury and vehicles operations. Under
this program, the City is currently self-insured for the first $100,000 of any liability claim and is covered for up to
$20,000,000 in costs for each claim. The ABAG PLAN provides claims administration.
The ABAG PLAN property program offers a single, all-risk policy covering buildings and contents, boilers and machin-
ery, data processing, vehicles and other coverage. The program carries a $5,000 deductible per loss. Like virtually all
municipalities in California, the City has no insurance coverage for the risk of earthquake damage.
ABAG support services include risk management, claims administration, actuarial studies, loss control training, finan-
cial and other administrative services, and comprehensive legal defense. ABAG also provides significant grant funding
to member entities for safety improvement, risk mitigation and attainment of best practices. Examples of the uses to
which ABAG risk management grants were put during FY 14-15 appear immediately below.
FY 14-15 HIGHLIGHTS
Equipped all City vehicles with backup sensors or cameras
Biannual aquatic audit was conducted at the Aquatics Center. The audit consists of filming lifeguards while on
duty to observe their skills, attention to duty and adherence to policies and procedures; a lifeguard skills test and
a facility audit where recommendations are made on the condition of the facility
Installed a plexiglas wall and a gate to improve safety at the Centennial Recreation Center's Kids Club
The Risk Management Analyst attended the annual Public Agency Risk Managers Association (PARMA) confer-
ence and received information on the latest risk management trends and industry best practices
The City Attorney’s Office, Police Department, Community Services Department and Public Works Department are
working to draft a Vehicle Use Policy
Evaluation of insurance review and processing procedures and implementation of procedural improvements to
enhance efficiencies and achievement of City's risk management goals