§ 27A-122. Activities generally.

(a)

The financial, insurance and risk manager, subject to the superior authority of the deputy city manager and the city council, shall engage in the following activities:

(1)

Identifying and quantifying (to the extent practicable) the risks that have the potential to result in liability of the city or plan members for a claim payment;

(2)

Budgeting and planning of the self-insuring program, including (but not limited to) risk assumption, risk reduction, risk retention and risk transfer (including the purchase of program insurance);

(3)

Developing and maintaining a management information system in coordination with any existing systems of the city, for the efficient recording of program information, including (but not necessarily limited to) information concerning claims, plan loss expenses, corporate general liability expenses, administrative expenses, withdrawals from the fund and program insurance premiums;

(4)

Devising and implementing programs designed to reduce the city's and the plan member's exposure to loss due to program risks, subject to approval of superior authority; and

(5)

Subject to applicable budgetary restrictions and with the consent of superior authority, the safety director/risk manager may implement and supervise the safety policies and procedures that are to be followed by the city.

(6)

Performing such other services as may be specified by the deputy city manager or the city council.

(Ord. No. 5847, § 1(5.02), 8-23-90; Ord. No. 7348, § 7, 10-22-98)