Title
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a minor Amendment (Amendment No. 1) to the Hitchcock Road Animal Services (HRAS)’ Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA Agreement) to clarify the JPA's insurance coverage obligations and satisfy potential carrier requirements.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a minor Amendment (Amendment No. 1) to the Hitchcock Road Animal Services (HRAS)’ Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA Agreement) to clarify the JPA's insurance coverage obligations and satisfy potential carrier requirements.
SUMMARY:
Staff requests that the Board approve a minor Amendment (Amendment No. 1) to the JPA Agreement to clarify the JPA’s insurance coverage responsibilities The amendment would remove extraneous insurance requirements from the JPA Agreement and confirm that the JPA’s sole insurance obligation is to maintain comprehensive general liability coverage, consistent with current practice and insurer requirements. Approval by the County and the City of Salinas is required to finalize the amendment, which was previously approved by the JPA Board by a 4/5 vote on November 20, 2025.
DISCUSSION:
JPA Staff and Risk Management have been working to secure insurance carrier quotes and comprehensive general liability coverage for itself and its governing Board. The JPA Agreement currently requires that the JPA also obtain insurance coverage for automobile liability, workers’ compensation, and excess liability. (JPA Agreement at p. 9, § 3.9.) However, as Administering Agency, the County is responsible for these additional coverages. Consequently, a prospective carrier requested amendments to the JPA Agreement to clarify that the only coverage obligation the JPA actually has is for comprehensive general liability coverage.
On November 20, 2025, a 4/5 majority of the JPA Board approved t...
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