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AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO:
GOVERNING BOARD
DATE
FROM: PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
December 10, 2012
Resolution 076-12: Notice of Intent to Withdraw
From Schools Excess Liability Fund (SELF) JPA
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
ACTION
ITEM NUMBER
ENCLOSURE(S)
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BACKGROUND:
The District carries a general liability policy of up to $25 million per occurrence achieved by means of the
following “layers” of liability coverage: the first $1 million is covered under the Statewide Association of
Community Colleges (SWACC) Joint Powers Authority (JPA). The next $4 million in excess of the first
$1 million is covered under the Schools Alliance For Excess Risk (SAFER) JPA. The final layer of
coverage--$20 million in excess of the first $5 million--is currently provided under the Schools Excess
Liability Fund (SELF) JPA. Staff recommends moving the final layer of coverage from SELF to SAFER
as of July 1, 2013 for the following reasons:
 Three of the SWACC Board Members sit on the SAFER Board of Directors. This representation
facilitates transparency and direct input in coverage issues and potential changes in the
Memorandum of Coverage.
 The District, via SWACC, already has the layer of coverage from $1 million to $5 million with
SAFER; covering the final layer of $5 million to $25 million under the same JPA provides greater
continuity of coverage, transparency, and potential uniformity of interpretation of the
Memorandum of Coverage.
 The District’s General Liability, Property, and Worker’s Compensation insurance broker, Keenan,
currently manages the SWACC and SAFER JPA’s, but not SELF. Switching to SAFER will
provide more continuity of service, greater transparency, and ease of administration by having all
three District JPAs administered and managed by the same brokerage.
To facilitate this move from SELF to SAFER, staff requests the Governing Board to pass the following
resolution:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
To be determined; staff analysis of current SAFER versus SELF rates is that SAFER rates are competitive.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Governing Board adopt the attached resolution of “Notice of Intent to
Withdraw from Schools Excess Liability Fund (SELF) JPA.
Administrator Initiating Item:
Michael Robins
Victoria Lewis
Academic and Professional Matter
If yes, Faculty Senate Agreement
Senate President Signature
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
Final Disposition
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Resolution 076-12 of the Governing Board of the
Cabrillo Community College District
Notice of Intent to Withdraw from
Schools Excess Liability Fund (SELF) JPA
WHEREAS, California Community College Districts need to maintain fiscally stable excess liability coverage
to protect their agency against unforeseen liability claims; and
WHEREAS, Cabrillo Community College presently has $5,000,000 in liability limits through its membership in
the Statewide Association of Community Colleges (SWACC) JPA, including $4,000,000 in excess of
$1,000,000 through the Schools Alliance for Excess Risk (SAFER) JPA; and
WHEREAS, Cabrillo Community College District has $20,000,000 in excess liability limits through the
Schools Excess Liability Fund (SELF) JPA; and
WHEREAS, Cabrillo wishes to participate in an excess liability program that is more consistent and concurrent
with our underlying coverage through the Statewide Association of Community Colleges (SWACC) JPA; and
WHEREAS; the Schools Excess Liability Fund’s bylaws require notification of an intent to withdraw no later
than December 31, 2012 of our intent to do so; and
WHEREAS Cabrillo Community College District seeks to join the Schools Alliance for Excess Risk (SAFER)
JPA;
Therefore, in order for the district to transition to the SAFER JPA effective 7/1/13, a notice of intent to
withdraw must be filed with the Schools Excess Liability Fund (SELF) JPA by December 31, 2012.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Governing Board of Cabrillo Community College District
notifies the Schools Excess Liability Fund Joint Powers Authority of its intent to withdraw from that Joints
Powers Authority effective July 1, 2013.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on December 10, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF __________________ )
I, ________________, Secretary of the Cabrillo Community College District Board of Trustees, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees
at a regularly called and conducted meeting held on said date.
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Secretary of Board of Trustees
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