Westminster City Council
SUBJECT
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Resolution to Provide Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Volunteers Access to Liability Coverage Under the City’s Workers’ Compensation Plan and Liability Coverage for Non-Disaster Activities.
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From: Jodie Griner, Human Resources and Risk Management Director
Requested by: Administration
Prepared by: Jodie Griner, Human Resources and Risk Management Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING WEST ORANGE COUNTY CERT VOLUNTEERS TO BE COVERED BY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND LIMITED LIABILITY COVERAGE.”
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BACKGROUND
On February 14, 2024, City Council adopted Resolution No. 5240 approving the City of Westminster’s participation in the West Orange County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) MOU. To stay compliant with the MOU and the California Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Program, CERT Volunteers must be covered under the City-sponsored Workers’ Compensation program and be provided limited liability coverage for non-emergency/non-disaster activities within or outside of city borders. Such activities include, but are not limited to, day-to-day (non-disaster) emergency operations, parades, public exhibitions, physical fitness training, public education, staffing a first-aid station, working at a DUI-checkpoint, equipment maintenance, smoke alarm installation, non-training meetings, travel to and from training, or participating in other non-disaster training activities.
FISCAL IMPACT
Volunteers can be covered under Workers' Compensation without incurring any extra charges in the premium. There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed as to form.
CONCLUSION
To ensure the City remains compliant with the approved MOU, the final step is to adopt the proposed Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Resolution
2. Resolution No. 5240
REVIEWED BY
Erin Backs, Finance Director
Christian Bettenhausen, City Attorney
Christine Cordon, City Manager