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Resolution No. 7621F { 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 7621 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE EXECUTION OF A POLLUTION LEGAL LIABILITY APPLICATION AND APPROVING A POLLUTION LEGAL LIABILITY POLICY WITH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INSURANCE CO. FOR EXCESS INSURANCE COVERAGE RELATING TO VRRNON'S STANDARD NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon adopted Ordinance No. 1067 on December 8, 1998, which added Article VI to Chapter 12 of the Vernon City Code, establishing a non-exclusive franchise system for solid waste collection in the City; and WHEREAS, the City of Vernon developed a Standard Non - Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Solid Waste Management Services ("Franchise Agreement") for solid waste collection businesses operating in the City of Vernon; and WHEREAS, the City of Vernon has evaluated its liability insurance policies in light of the City's limited role in the placement of waste in solid waste landfills; and WHEREAS, pollution liability is not presently included in Vernon's general liability insurance policy; and WHEREAS, on February 22, 2000, Joan Francone, Risk Manager, executed and submitted a Pollution Legal Liability Application for the City of Vernon, subject to ratification by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the American International Specialty Lines Insurance Co. has issued a Pollution Legal Liability Select Policy, Policy No. PLS 4761886, ("Pollution Policy") for the period March 23, 2000 to March 23, 2001 for insurance in excess of insurance coverage required in the Franchise Agreement. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve and ratify the Application as executed by the Risk Manager and approve the Pollution Policy. ,NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby ratifies the execution of the Application by the Risk Manager on behalf of the City of Vernon, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes the City Administrator to execute any and all documents necessary for the purpose of securing the Pollution Policy for, and on behalf of, the City of Vernon. SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby directs the City Administrator, or his designee, to send a copy of this resolution to: Aon Risk Services Attn. Robb Hubbard, Vice President One Market, Spear Tower, Suite.2100 San Francisco, California 94105 - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 5: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of September, 2000. ATTEST: BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk �Y LEONIS C. MALBt4G, Mayoil - 3 - t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 7621, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Tuesday, September 19. 2000, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of Vernon. (SEAL) BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk - 4 - i EXHIBIT A American International Companies® Name of Insurance Company to which Application is made (herein called the Company) POLLUTION LEGAL LIABILITY APPLICATION THIS IS AN APPLICATION FOR A CLAIMS -MADE POLICY (A) This application requires that contact persons be provided for each location. The applicant is responsible for obtaining and reviewing whatever records are available, whether in their possession or in the public domain, which are necessary in order to answer any of the questions in this application. (B) Provide the following documents and materials along with the completed original signed and dated application: r. * Audited financials and/or 1 OK for the latest three (3) years. 0 enclosed D information to follow 0 Do not exist * Schedule of EIL and GL insurance policies for the past three (3) years. (policy #, policy term, type of policy, and exclusions) 0 enclosed M information to follow ❑ Do not exist Any Environmental Surveys/Audits conducted at the location within the past three (3) years. 0 enclosed 0 information to follow 10 Do not exist (C) Once this application is.recelved, a member of our staff will call the contact person(s) you provide in Table A (attached to this application) in order to continue the application process. The attached Telephone Survey outline summarizes persons) in preparation for our staff caul. (D) if necessary, use additional sheets in order to provide the requested information. 1. NAMED INSURED: City of Vernon LIST SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES REQUESTING COVERAGE: None POST OFFICE ADDRESS: None 2. NAME INSURED IS A: O partnership O corporation O joint venture 0 other Municipality 61668 t1/95j 1 1197 3. DESCRIBE SPECIFICALLY THE OPERATIONS OF THE INSURED: (include a diagram of the company structure) All operations relative to the running of a municipality. 4. SITE CONTACTS (See Table A attached to this Application) The individuals the applicant lists in the attached Telephone Survey Outline (Table A) should be qualified to provide information for alf site activities at the referenced locations, and should be prepared to respond to the items in the Survey. If necessary, copy Table A in order to provide additional location information. NOTE: For the purposes of Ouestion 5. "YOU" includes the Corporation, Entity, or Partnership of the applicant and any Director, Officer or Partner thereof. 5. A. HAVE YOU DURING THE PAST FIVE (5) YEARS HAD ANY REPORTABLE RELEASES OR SPILLS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, HAZARDOUS WASTE OR ANY OTHER POLLUTANTS, AS DEFINED BYAPPUCABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUTES OR REGULATIONS? 0 YES 12 NO IF YES, DESCRIBE IN DETAIL: S. HAVE YOU *DURING THE LAST FIVE (5)'YEARS _BEEN PROSECUTED, OR ARE YOU CURRENTLY BEING PROSECUTED, FOR CONTRAVENTION OF ANY STANDARD OR LAW RELATING TO THE RELEASE OR THREATENED RELEASE FROM THE LOCATION OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, HAZARDOUS WASTE OR ANY OTHER POLLUTANT? 0 YES El- NO IF YES, DESCRIBE IN DETAIL: C. LIST ALL CLAIMS MADE AGAINST YOU DURING THE PAST FIVE (5) YEARS FOR CLEANUP Old RESPONSE ACTION, "TOXIC TORT" OR OTHER BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, RESULTING FROM THE RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, HAZARDOUS WASTE, OR OTHER POLLUTANTS, FROM THIS LOCATION OR OTHER LOCATIONS OWNED OR OPERATED BY YOU, INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. PROVIDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE CLAIM(S) AND ITS DISPOSITION. IF •NONE, SO STATE: Casmalia site Santa Maria, California No liability. Carson site, Carson, California. No liability. No evidence of waste deposited. 61am (1/95) 2 1i97 S OR CIRCUMSTANCES D. AT(THE TIME OF SIGNING OF THIS APPLICATION, DO YOU KNOW pR CtAAN1MS BEING ASSERTED AGAINST WHICH MAY REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A CLAIM YOUR COMPANY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP OR LURESPONSE. OOTHE ENVIRONMENT? INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE RELEASE OF POLLU Ci YES i3 NO IF YES, DESCRIBE IN DETAIL: nts and facts are true and that no material facts .have been The applicant represents that the above stateme suppressed or misstated. *N�T10E TO NEW YORK APPi ICANTS ANY PERSON WHO KN OWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD ANY AIM CONTAINING O TACOMPANY NY MATERIALLY PERSON FILES AN APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE OR STATEMENT SE MISLEADING, INFORMATION CONCERNING FALSE INFORMATION, OR CONCEALS FOR TH ME AND SHALL AN Y FACT MATERIAL THERETO, COMMITS A FRAUDULENT INSURANCE ACT, WHICH RS AND THE STATED ALSO BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE TH VALUE OF THE CLAIM FOR EACH SUCH VIOLATION." NOTirG `rn NFVV JERc�Y aPPi ICANTS ANY PERSON WHO INCLUDES ANY FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION ON AN APPLICATION FOR AN INSURANCE POLICY IS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES. NOTICE TO FLORIDe eRP1 ICANTS ECEIVE ANY INSURER FILES "ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO INJURE, DEFRAUOSE R�C ANOMPLETE OR MISLEAD NG A STATEMENT OF CLAIM OR AN APPLICATION CONTAINING ANY FALSE, INFORMATION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY IN THE THIRD DEGREE." PlI *NOTITO OHIO AP AN CE TS AFRAUD "ANY PERSON WHO, WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD OR KNOWING THAT HE IS FACILI OAIN NG AFALSE OR DECEPTIVE AN INSURER, SUBMITS AN APPLICATION OR FILES A CLAIM C STATEMENT IS GUILTY OF INSURANCE FRAUD." .-..Trw naP) Ic:ANTS *dOT10E Tv K� ��ER "ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUDMATERIALLY FALSEURANCE MNFORMAT ONHOR PERSON FILES AN APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE CONTAINING ANY CONCEALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MISLEADING, INFORMATIOCCONCERNING ANY FACT MATERIAL THERETO COMMITS A FRAUDULENT INSURANCE ACT, WHICH IS AR *NOTICE TO PEN"'w'vAtiIA APPLICANSS NCE COMPAN'� OR OTHER RA " PERSON WHO, KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD ANY M CONTAINING ANY MATERIALLY PERSON FILES AN APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE OR STAT ANY EMENT OF FAL SE INFORMATION OR CONCEALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MISLEADING, INFO AMATIOCRIMAND CONCERNING ANY FACT MATERIAL THERETO ANDMCIViL PENALTIES." � INSURANCE , SUCH PERSON TO CRIMINAL *NOTICE TO MINNESOTA APPLI AN "A PERSON WHO SUBMITS AN AP PLICATION OR FILES A CLAIM WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD OR HELPS COMMIT A FRAUD AGAINST AN INSURER IS GUILTY OF A CRIME." 1/97 61wa (1/95) 3 *NOTICE TO COLORADQ APPLICANTS "IT IS UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY PROVIDE FALSE, INCOMPLETE, OR MISLEADING FACTS 08 INFORMATION TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAUDING OR ATTEMPTING TO DEFRAUD THE COMPANY. PENALTIES MAY INCLUDE IMPRISONMENT, FINES, DENIAL OF INSURANCE, AND CIVIL DAMAGES. ANY INSURANCE COMPANY OR AGENT DEAN INSURANCE COMPANY -WHO KNOWINGLY PROVIDES FALSE, INCOMPLETE, OR MISLEADING FACTS OR INFORMATION TO A POLICYHOLDER OR CLAIMANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAUDING OR ATTEMPTING TO DEFRAUD THE POLICYHOLDER OR CLAIMANT WITH REGARD TO A SETTLEMENT OR AWARD PAYABLE FROM INSURANCE PROCEEDS SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE COLORADO DIVISION OF INSURANCE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES." if an order is received, the application is attached to the policy, so it is necessary that all questions be answered'in detail APPLICANT of owner or officer) APPLICANT Joan Francone, Risk Manager (print name & title) BROKER (print name of firm) (address of brokerage firm) (contact person & telephone #) DATE a- 1,7- --0 0 DATE - 61868 (1/95) 4 1/97 . Io..• . S, 1(1) Location Name and Address: Azusa Landfill 1211 West Gladstone Azusa, California 91702 Description of O;.)erations: Refuse disposal and recycling. Contact Name & Title: John Burns Contact Address: 9081 Tujunga Avenue, 2nd Floor Sun Valley, California 91352 Contact Phone & Fax Nos.- (818) 252-3122 (818) 252-3239 1 (3) Location Name and Address: Sunshine Canyon 14797 San Fernando Road Sylmar, California _ 91342 Description of Operations: Refuse disposal Contact Name & Title: Contact Address: 14747 San Fernando Road Sylmar, California 91342 Contact Phone & Fax Nos.: Phone (818) 362-1567 Fax (818) 362-5484 (2) Location Name and Address: Bradley Landfill 9227 Tujunga Avenue Sun Valley, California 91352 Description of Operations: Refuse disposal and recycling Contact Name & Title: John Burns Contact Address: 9081 Tujunga Avenue 2nd Floor Sun Valley. California 91352 Contact Phone & Fax Nos.: (818) 252-3122 (818) 252-3239 (4) Location Name and Address: Peck Road Gravel Kit 128 East Live Oak Avenue Monrovia California 91917 Description of Operations: Rock and sand sales and inert landfille Contact Name & Title: Contact Address: 128 East Live Oak Avenue Monrovia California 91017 Contact Phone & Fax Nos.: 61868 (IM) 5 v fi TABLE A• LOCATION CONTACTS (1) Location Name and Address: Sidra Landfill 4125 West Valley Boulevard Pomona California 91789 Description of Operations: Provides waste disposal of non— hazardous solid and inert waste from cities and ureic. areas of I. Contact Name & Title: ti L. Cole, Project Engineer Contact Address: 1955 Workman Mill Road Whittier, California 90601-1400 Contact Phone &. Fax Nos.: Phone (562) 699-7411 Fax (562) 699-5422 (3) Location Name and Address: Olinda Alpha Landfill 942 North Valencia Avenue Brga, California 92621 Description of Operations: Accepts only non —hazardous municipal lid waste Contact Name & Title: nave T•owry Contact Address: Contact Phone & Fax Nos.: _ th6ne ('714> ` 986-2391 Fax (714) 993-7142 (2) Location Name and Address: Puente Hills Landfill 2800 South Workman Mill Road Whittier, California 90601 Description of Operations: Provides waste disposal of non— hazardous solid and inert waste from cities and unic. areas of LA C Contact Name & Title: Keri L. Cole, Project Engineer Contact Address: 1955 Workman Mill'Road Whittier California 90601-1400 Contact Phone& Fax Nos.: rhoi3� (562) 699-7411 Fax (562) 699-5422. (4) Location Name and Address: Description of Operations: Contact Name & Title: Contact Address: Contact Phone & Fax Nos.: THI PAGE TENTI NALLY �f�C�4 C3f�LQ�]C� ... Y':.L rS ..Se `' r' r '� t -� • • .i` f' a ..a } ,v '� �„} ' -F� �,, � �fi' . k. ':. _� a. -:_ .. �k } � • • �.r.i�� .ref • S 1. Description of principal operations. 2. EPA Identification Number(s) 3. Have any Environmental Surveys/Audits been conducted at the location within the past three (3) years? 0 YES Q NO If yes, please forward a copy. 4. RAW MATERIALSIWASTE MANAGEMENT (include on -site disposal such as closed landfills, surface impoundments, deep well injection, etc.) • Type • Materials or raw waste? • Amount on -site • Hazardous class/regulatory status • Method of storage • Environmental controls S. STORAGE AREAS (A) Description of container/drum storage areas • How many?/How much? • What type of secondary containment is provided? (B) Description of above -ground storage tanks • How many?/How much? Age? ' What type of secondary containment is provided? (C) Description of underground storage tanks • How many?/How much? Age? • Type of leak detection? 6. Age of facility 7. Site History: Description of past occupancies & land use: S. Surrounding Environment and Land Use (Including population, residences, geographic features/sensitive habitats, industries, waterways, etc.) �1 PERMITS AND GROUNDWATER MONITORING (number of ...and number of exceedences) (A) Permits ' POTW • NPDES • AIR • Stormwater (B) On -site groundwater monitoring wells How many • Forward groundwater monitoring results from past four (4) sampling events and map showing the location of wells and groundwater flow direction. 1/97 slew {1/95) 7 10. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE (A) Emergency response plan in place? • SPCC Plan in place? • Fire Protection Plan in place? (a) Environmental Personnel Training Program in place? On -Site Environmental Professional? (C) Documented inspection Program in Place? (D) Previous pollution events? (E) On -going remediation projects? (F) Existing contamination? (G) Public complaints, law suits? (H) Regulatory issues NOV's • Consent Orders Corrective Actions Other 11. Information on waste sent off -site (such as type, quantity, mode of transport, and name, address and description of disposal and/or transfer facilities). 61W8 41/95) AW 8 1/97