1992/04/14 City Council Resolution (6)RESOLUTION NO. 92 -64
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
OPPOSING THE REQUIREMENT THAT LOCAL AGENCIES
PERFORM THE POLICING DUTIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council agrees that all employers should provide workers
compensation insurance; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Industrial Relations is the appropriate
agency to verify compliance with the law in this regard; and
WHEREAS, inspection departments and licensing agencies within the State of
California are now required to obtain Certificates of Insurance on all
businesses licensed or obtaining building permits within their jurisdiction but
not all businesses in the State obtain a business license and/or a building
permit, being exempted by various laws, and some local jurisdictions do not
impose license fees; and
WHEREAS, the laws that require local agencies to obtain proof of workers
compensation have now made local agencies liable for all industrial injuries to
all workers within their jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, this law has increased the cost to local agencies significantly
and the State has determined that it is not required to reimburse local agencies
for this mandated increased cost, including the cost of any litigation for which
the agency is now held liable; and
WHEREAS, this law is an unjust, costly, imposition placed on local agencies
by the State, thereby reducing the :State's liability, passing its responsibility
on to local agencies at a time when local agencies are reducing staff and
experiencing revenue shortfalls, and increased expenses, some of which are due
to State legislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Rohnert Park
that it hereby declares its opposition to this legislation and urges all
licensing agencies and building departments to transmit copies of all Insurance
Certificates, listing of complaints, copies of all communications relating to
this matter, and listing of businesses to the State Department of Industrial
Relations and to the Legislature, along with resolutions opposing this
legislation until it is amended to require the Department of Industrial
Relations to take this responsibility.
DULY AND REGULARLY AP ED this 14th day of April, 1992.
.• CITY OF ROHNERT .;.
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