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Cl) v) co E © t 0_ cl) p 4 2 < n 1 eak Executive Session 0 C 0 0 C 0 7 z .... on and recuse C 0 7 I CD U) C Qi CD V Q) U) 0 a E U) C 0 f+ C co a) W .2 C U) M 0 EL 13 itten comm 0 E uc a) Ecn 4 Q 0 p CCn a) asco E with email E IN MEM E ..._ N NNW 0 a) 0 0 0 0 Cul Insur c+ Au t ©rity Council Do's and Don'ts Presented by: Ann Bennett WCIA Executive Director 16 Presented by Ann Bennett Executive Director Washington Cities Insurance Authority 1 '-'0'NexiMma,4,,Noir,,,,Kotopar,mprfpr, , ashington Cities Insurance Authority A municipal organization of :ashington public entities joined to share risk — Created in 1981 — 163 members Over $165 million in assets — Strongest financials of any Washington risk pool 'SATA lasurince Avatrorily 2 17 1 11,4414.`NiN*. 4Kq 00-77)WOMNITTIRRINAIMO7 titt, 4o, v4tikt s i&leiV9, Washington Cities Insurance Authority • Provides Self -Insurance for Members — Auto Liability, General Liability, Employment Practices, Errors & Omission — $25,000,000 per Occurrence - Look for coverage not exclusions • Purchases Insurance - Member Property, Auto & Boiler Machinery — Cyber and Pollution Liability purchased for all members — Crime Fidelity purchased by members • Provides Insurance Type Services - Claims - Risk Management WA hisura'nce Autharay 4 \to, ittlittjitst3ts? '" ,"0,,,,WYWARVARMARMARMARMATOWNVW,', , t,0,4f qd 4f 4 %,04-41ste sti4e.044, ommon Council Liability Exposures ▪ Land Use Negligent Misrepresentation - Arbitrary and Capricious Decisions - Appearance of Fairness Violations Defamation • Personnel - Harassment/Discrimination - Straying out of authority Public Works - Road Design WA illtilbfa;14Ze AUthOURY 18 2 Avoiding Liability iso>kkv'll %.10 At's Avoiding Liability Liability Individuals Can Receive Absolute immunity for Legislative Activities — Adoption of budgets, ordinances and resolutions — Only within context of council meeting as a whole lasktrance Atathorqy 5 '"",w2VMMANWMANWMANWMANWMANWMANW; ,,,,*\m's,1440304444, %ciSIgke 4%, >11*. f" Land Use - Know your role -Quasi Judicial or Legislative ? — If Quasi Judicial » Must be fair and impartial- • Appearance of Fairness Doctrine • Cannot communicate with proponent or opponent » Make findings of fact - Avoid Arbitrary and Capricious Decisions WA lasuraiace Atathorily 6 19 3 Avoiding Liability Land Use — Do not insert yourself in the process • Westmark v. City of Burien - $10,000,000 verdict - Found tortious interference with a business expectancy • Mission Springs v. City of Spokane - Directed official not to issue permit - No legislative immunity - Liable under state and federal law • Woodsview II LLC v. Kitsap County - Delay based tort claims evaluated by overall view of the reasonableness of a municipality's actions Avoiding the taint of bad faith remains paramount WA Avoiding Liability Personnel — Stay in legislative role • Set policies, budgets — Do not stray into Executive role • Management of employees, hiring/firing, discipline • Can be held personally liable for employment actions • Personnel law changes constantly 8 20 4 Avoiding Liabili Personnel — Harassment/Discrimination • Know the Law - Trainings - Policies • Report to Executive - Witnesses behavior - Made aware of problem by employee 9 Avoiding Liability Negligent isr presentation — Do not make specific promises or assurances — Refer specific questions to staff — Do not take matters into your own hands blFt 10 21 5 Avoiding Liability 444. \ ,44,4Wk‘nargiltitIllt1115:001,3, 3.114N1 44,1k ".• 44th Defamation — If the statement/opinion is regarding a legislative concern you have immunity — Careful discussing individuals • Are they a public official, staff or private individual? • Any untruth gives rise to liability , cities 1;4,4114'1)o., Autivr4 11 12 ' '"",""M,RWARVA.O.NNWERVERVERNERNERW, 4,441U4444‘64‘6444, 4, 4 4 444.44.4444.4, .4, t. „ ,,,,,V0040614404$40,1000400444 %,v4R4S&e '3` 4#' 044$\4414, 4,4,4 Avoiding Liability Public orks — Do not "politically engineer" • Crosswalks, Signs, Speed Limits - individual council members may ask for staff input outside of council meeting - Have staff respond to requests — Avoid promises, assurances and inflammatory statements WA Auth,Thily 22 6 Avoiding Liabili Do not leak Executive Session information — Resist the temptation to share! --- Disclose conflicts prior to session and recuse yourself ® Claims and Litigation • Can jeopardize defense • Possible sanctions imposed 13 Avoiding Liability Be mindful of written communications — Email/ Twitter/ Facebook/Texts • Always use City email address, not personal • Use of a personal computer could subject it to search • Be mindful of Open Public Meetings Act with email • May lose your legislative immunity 14 23 7 15 24 8