2026-012 - Join CJPIA - APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING THE CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY RESOLUTION 2026-012
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS, COUNTY OF
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA,APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT CREATING THE CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 990, 990.4, 990.8 and 6500 of the
California Government Code,the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority ("California JPIA")
has been created by a Joint Powers Agreement; and
WHEREAS,Joint Protection Programs have been developed by the California JPIA
pursuant to the provisions of said Agreement; and
WHEREAS,Article 22 of said Agreement provides for additional members to become
parties to the Joint Powers Agreement creating the California JPIA and enter one or more Joint
Protection Programs providing self-insurance and loss pooling; and
WHEREAS,the self-insurance and loss pooling programs of the California JPIA, as well as
its group insurance coverage programs, offer significant advantages to the Town of Los Gatos in
terms of cost, protection, risk management and loss control advice and assistance, and entering
such programs would be in the best interest of the Town of Los Gatos.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
does hereby resolve, order and determine as follows:
Section 1. That the Mayor of the Town of Los Gatos is hereby authorized and
directed to execute the Joint Powers Agreement on behalf of the Town of Los Gatos binding the
Member to the terms and conditions of said Agreement. The Town of Los Gatos understands
and agrees that, by executing the Agreement, it will be bound by the terms of the Joint Powers
Agreement, specifically Article 21, "Responsibilities of Members," including the obligation to
make deposits and deposit adjustments for joint protection programs it joins.
Section 2. That the Town of Los Gatos hereby joins the California JPIA, for a period
of not less than three (3)years.
Section 3. That the Town of Los Gatos acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of
Article 24 of the Agreement, which provides:
(a) A Member that enters into this Agreement may not withdraw as a party to this
Agreement and as a Member of the Authority for a three-year period commencing on the
effective date of its membership.
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(b) A Member that enters into a joint protection program may not withdraw as a
participant in that program for a three-year period commencing on the effective date of its
participation in the joint protection program.
(c) After the initial three-year non-cancellable commitment to membership in the
Authority or participation in a joint protection program, a Member may withdraw only at the
end of any protection period, provided it has given the Authority a twelve-month written notice
of its intent to withdraw from this Agreement and/or any joint protection programs in which it
participates.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 7th day of April, 2026, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Rob Rennie, Mary Badame, Maria Ristow, Matthew Hudes, Mayor Rob Moore
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAYOR
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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