HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-25 CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 92-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA OPPOSING THE REQUIREMENT THAT LOCAL
AGENCIES PERFORM CERTAIN POLICING DUTIES OF THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Temecula 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
WitEREAS, 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 jurisdictions, however, 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
WItEREAS, 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 jurisdictions;
NOW TItEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TI~tECLrLA DOES
RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
findings:
Findings. That the Temecula City Council hereby makes the following
A. 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.
B. 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 the 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.
Section 2. Intent. The Temecula City Council does hereby declare 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,
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along with resolutions opposing this legislation until it is amended to require the Department of
Industrial Relations to take this responsibility.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 14th day of April, 1992.
ATTEST:
J~~. Greek, City Cler ~lr~--~' j~)
[SEAL]
Patricia H. Birdsall, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)
CITY OF TEMECULA )
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I, June S. Greek, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, HEREBY DO CERTIFY that the
foregoing Resolution No. 92-25 was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Temecula on the 14th day of April 1992 by the following roll call vote.
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Moore, Mufioz, Lindemans,
Parks, Birdsall
NOES: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
une S. Greek, ~ Clerk
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