HomeMy WebLinkAbout5181 ORDINANCE NO. 518 (
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, amending Chapter 2 92 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code entitled "Office of Risk Management" relating to
the City Safety Officer and to provide related updates
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update provisions of Chapter 2 92 of the
Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Office of Risk Management" relating to the position of City
Safety Officer and provide related updates to provisions of the chapter, NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1. Section 2 92 020 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
2.92.020 FUNCTIONS.
The Office of Risk Management shall be responsible for
(a) Loss reduction or prevention where such reduction or prevention is cost effective,
(b) Transfer of risks to other parties where feasible through the purchase of insurance,
and/or risk retention through a system of self - insurance and /or participation in programs
providing pooled coverage, in whatever combination is most responsible and cost effective,
(c) Coordination and handling of all claims, including workers' compensation claims,
(d) Coordination with other City departments, through the
City's Safety and Health Committee and Crty Safely Officer of an effective employee safety
program within the City, and
(e) Writing interdepartmental rules as he or she deems appropriate for the
implementation and administration of this chapter
SECTION 2. Section 2 92 030 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
2.92.030 RESPONSIBILITY — SAFETY, LOSS REDUCTION,
PREVENTION.
(a) The Risk Management Specialist shall be responsible for risk identification,
analysis and control and shall assist the City's Safety and Health Committee and
City Officer with tts- development and administration of the City's Safety Program
(b) The Risk Management Specialist will ev er-see and assist the City's Safety and
Health Committee and City Safety Officer to provide safety training to all City employees and
ensure that required certifications for employees are kept current He or she shall also become
actively involved in the ongoing training programs provided by Human Resources and other
departments and ensure that a portion of that training is on safety awareness and loss prevention.
(c) The Risk Management Specialist is a permanent member of the City's Safety and
Health Committee and shall ever-see -- work with the Committee to ensure compliance with all
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applicable WISHA directives, provide input, and offer advice and assistance in helping the
Committee to achieve its stated goals The Risk Management Specialist shall maintain the file of
minutes of each Committee meeting
(d) The City Attorney shall advise and recommend to all City departments
appropriate contractual clauses providing for indemnity, hold harmless and insurance provisions
The Risk Management Specialist shall review all proposed City contracts, permits and leases to
ensure that all contractual provisions relating to insurance, indemnity and hold harmless
provisions adequately protect the City
(e) The Mayor shall have the authority to appoint and remove a City Safety Officer
The City Safety Officer may be an employee or a contract position If a City of Bremerton
employee, the appointed City Safety Officer shall report directly to his/her Department Director
and shall perform the duties of City Officer as established by policy y the Mayor
SECTION 3. Severabihty If anyone or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall remain in full
force and effect
SECTION 4. ffective Date This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten
(10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law
PASSED by the City Council the it day of 2012
M McDONALD, Council President
Approved this oC / S� day of A41e&,q , 2012
PATTY LE , Mayor
ST APPROVED AS TO FORM
SHANNON CORIN, Interim City Clerk 4'R *EA LUBOVIC rney
PUBLISHED the 7 day of !al , 2012
EFFECTIVE the day f 1'i 2012
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a daily newspaper in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, a weekly newspaper in Kitsap County,
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Subscribed and sworn to before me tlus day of April 6, 2012
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Notary Public
State of Washington
My Commission Expires
February 04, 2014
ORDINANCE NO 5181
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending Chapter 2 92 of
the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Office of Risk Management" relating to the City Safety Officer
and to provide related updates
PASSED by the City Council on the 21 st day of March, 2012
The full text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk's Office, 345 Sixth Street, Suite 600,
Bremerton, WA 98337
March 26, 2012
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