HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 34-92 RESOLUTION NO. 34-92
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ATASCADERO OPPOSING THE REQUIREMENT THAT LOCAL
AGENCIES PERFORM THE POLICING DUTIES OF THE STATE '
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Atascadero 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 re-
gard; and
WHEREAS, Licensing agencies within the State of California
are now required, under AB1576, to obtain Certificates of Insur-
ance on all businesses licensed within their jurisdiction, but
not all businesses in the State obtain a business license, 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 jurisdic-
tions; and
WHEREAS, this law has increased the cost to local agencies
significantly, and the State has determined that it is not re-
quired 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 liabil-
ity, 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 CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ATASCADERO that it opposes this legislation and urges all
business licensing agencies to pass resolutions recommending the
repeal of AB1576 as it relates to local responsibility to enforce
the State Department of Industrial Relations' s obligations.
On motion by Councilperson Lilley , seconded by
Councilperson Nimmo , the foregoing resolution is
hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote:
Resolution No. 34-92
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AYES: Councilmembers Borgeson, Dexter, Lilley, Nimmo and
Mayor Shiers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADOPTED: April 14, 1992
CITY OF ATASCADERO
By• C��
ALDEN F. SHIERS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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L RABOIN, ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ARTHf8R MONT DON
City Attorney