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Alan ~andy, City Manager Galen Chow; Chair
Staff: John W. Stinson Patricia J. DeMond
Mark Salvaggio
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
PERSONNEL COMMI'n'EE
Thursday, May 25, 1995
4:15 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
City Hall, Suite 201
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
1. ROLL CALL
Call to Order 4:20 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Galen Chow, Chair; Patricia J. DeMond;
and Mark Salvaggio
2. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 7, 1995 MINUTES
Approved as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
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5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. WORKERS' COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATOR REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL
The Committee met today and discussed the use of an outside administrator to
perform workers' compensation administration services. Alan Tandy provided an
update.
In January 1995, the City Council requested that staff evaluate the cost
effectiveness of utilizing a third-party administrator for workers' compensation
claims administration. Requests for proposals for workers' compensation services
were sent to several firms. By the due date of February 17, 1995, the City had
received responses from:
1) Ross and Castillo 3) Fimbres Adjusters Inc.
2) AIMS 4) California Safety and Claims
In February 1995, oral interviews were conducted. The oral board assessed the
potential providers' knowledge and interpretation on several technical workers'
compensation issues, scenario examples, cost of service, time frames and
qualifications of personnel.
Based on the interviews, it is the unanimous opinion of the oral panel that Ross
and Castillo is the most qualified of the respondents. In addition to being the
lowest bidder at $97,000 for the initial year, they are the only firm which will
provide an office in Bakersfield.
Due to the retirement of the City's Insurance Coordinator and anticipated savings
in claims due to enhanced administration, staff recommends the transition to a
third-party administrator.
The proposed selection of Ross and Castillo was reviewed by the Personnel
Committee who support the staff recommendation. The Agreement will go to the
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full Council on June 14 and the Committee recommends approval of the
Agreement with Ross and Castillo to perform workers' compensation
administration services.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
Staff present: City Manager Alan Tandy; Assistant City Manager John W. Stinson;
Deputy City Attorney Michael AIIford; and Risk Manager Scott Manzer.
Others present: Dr. Willard Christiansen; and representatives of Ross & Castillo.
cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council
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