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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBICEP 2-19881 3 5 7 9 EXECUTION COPY 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 LIABILITY RISK COVERAGE AGREEMENT Dated as of October 1, 1988 among the BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES EXCESS POOL JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY and THE CITIES OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, OXNARD, POMONA, SAN BERNARDINO AND SANTA ANA 3 5 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 9 11 ARTICLE I 13 DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS 15 SECTION 1.1 SECTION 1.2 17 SECTION 1.3 Page 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 Definitions and Rules of Construction ...... 5 Findings ................................... 10 Exhibits ................................... 10 ARTICLE II SECTION 2.1 SECTION 2.2 REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES Representations, Covenants and Warranties of the Participants ....................... 11 Representations, Covenants and Warranties of the Authority .......................... 13 ARTICLE III DEPOSIT OF MONEYS; COVERAGE; PAYI~ENT OF SETTLEMENTS; PURCHASE OF COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 35 SECTION 3.1 SECTION 3.2 37 SECTION 3.3 SECTION 3.4 39 SECTION 3.5 Deposit of Moneys Coverage Payment of Costs of Issuance ............... Payment of Settlements Purchase of Commercial Insurance or Reinsurance Case Reserves and Loss Reserves .......... 41 SECTION 3.6 SECTION 4.1 ARTICLE IV TERM OF AGREEMENT; PREMIUM Term of Agreement; Termination of a Participant's Obligations to Pay Participation Premium .................... 43 45 47 49 15 15 15 15 16 17 19 2658002/2 1 SECTION 4.2 SECTION 4.3 SECTION 4.4 SECTION 4.5 SECTION 4.6 SECTION 4.7 9 SECTION 4.8 Paqe 11 13 15 Budget and Appropriation of Premium Payments ................................. 20 Obligation to Pay Premiums ................. 20 Premiums ................................... 21 Pure Premium Adjustments ................... 25 Special Pure Premium Adjustments ........... 27 Participants Making a Cash Deposit into the Claims Payment Fund .................. 28 Credits for Withheld Refunds ............... 28 17 SECTION 5.1 19 SECTION 5.2 21 SECTION 5.3 23 ARTICLE V RESERVES RELEASED FROM THE PLEDGE OF THE INDENTURE 25 Receipt of Reserves Upon Discharge of the Trust Indenture ...................... 29 Receipt of a Participant's Allocable Share Upon Withdrawal or Expulsion ....... 29 Receipt of a Participant's Share of Debt Service Reserve Fund Upon Prepayment ..... 30 27 29 31 33 35 ARTICLE VI SECTION 6.1 SECTION 6.2 SECTION 6.3 ADMISSION TO, WITHDRAWAL FROM AND EXPULSION FROM THE POOLED SELF-INSUtlANCE PROGRAM 37 39 41 43 SECTION 7.1 Conditions to Providing Coverage to a New Participant .......................... 30 Conditions To Permitting Withdrawal of a Participant from Coverage ................ 32 Conditions to Permitting Expulsion of a Participant from Coverage ................ 34 45 ARTICLE VII ABATEMENT Abatement of Participation Premium in the Event of Failure to Pay Settlements 34 ii 2658002/2 1 ARTICLE VIII 3 5 SECTION 8.1 7 SECTION 8.2 INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE OF AUTHORITY, TRUSTEE AND PARTICIPANTS; DISCLAIMER Release and Indemnification Covenants ...... 35 Disclaimer ................................. 35 9 11 ARTICLE IX ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT 13 SECTION 9.1 Assignment by the Authority ................ 35 15 SECTION 9.2 No Assignment by the Participants .......... 36 SECTION 9.3 Amendment .................................. 36 17 19 ARTICLE X 21 EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES 23 SECTION 10.1 SECTION 10.2 25 SECTION 10.3 SECTION 10.4 27 SECTION 10.5 29 SECTION 10.6 31 Events of Default ......................... 38 Remedies on Default ....................... 39 No Remedy Exclusive ....................... 40 Agreement to Pay Attorneys' Fees and Expenses ................................ 40 No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver .............................. 40 Trustee and Owners to Exercise Rights ..... 40 33 ARTICLE XI 35 37 39 41 43 45 SECURITY FOR OR PREPAYMENT OF BASIC PREMIUM; TERMINATION PREMIUM SECTION 11.1 SECTION 11.2 SECTION 11.3 SECTION 11.4 SECTION 11.5 Deposit of Security for Basic Premium by a Participant ......................... 41 Deposit of Security for Basic Premium or Optional Prepayment by All Participants .. 42 Optional Redemption of Bonds. .............. 43 Termination Premium ........................ 43 Continuing Premium Obligations ............. 44 Pag9 2658002/2 iii 1 3 5 SECTION SECTION 7 SECTION SECTION 9 SECTION 11 SECTION 13 Exhibit 15 Exhibit Exhibit 17 Exhibit 19 Exhibit 21 Exhibit Exhibit 23 25 Exhibit Exhibit 27 29 31 ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS 12.1 Notices .................................... 45 12.2 Binding Effect ............................. 45 12.3 Severability ............................... 45 12.4 Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments .............................. 45 12.5 Execution in Counterparts .................. 45 12.6 Applicable Law .............................. 46 Paqe A - Schedule of Basic Premium Payments ........... A-1 B - Allocable Proportion for Each Participant ... B-1 C - Initial Participation Premium ................ C-1 D - Special Pure Premium Adjustments and Adjustment Proportions ..................... D-1 E - Participants Making a Cash Deposit Into the Claims Payment Fund .................... E-1 F - Memorandum of Liability Coverage ............. F-1 G - Underwriting and Claims Administration Standards and Liability Claims Control Guidelines ......................... G-1 H - Form of Written Requisition .................. H-1 I - Notice Addresses ............................. I-1 Schedule A - Methodology for Calculating Total Pure Premium ............................. SA-1 Schedule B - Formula for Calculating Pure Premium Adjustment ............................... SB-1 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 LIABILITY RISK COVERAGE AGREEMENT THIS LIABILITY RISK COVERAGE AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1, 1988, by and among the BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES EXCESS POOL JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY, a joint exercise of powers agency duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, including, without limitation, Section 6500 et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California, as provider (the "Authority"), and the CITIES OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, OXNARD, POMONA, SAN BERNARDINO AND SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, each a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of said State, and, in the case of the cities of Huntington Beach, Pomona, San Bernardino and Santa Aha, the respective charters of such cities (each an "Initial Participant" and collectively, the "Initial Participants"); W I T N E S S E T H : WHEREAS, each Participant is authorized by Part 6 of Division 3.6 of Title 1, Section 990 et seq., of the California Government Code (the "Act") to insure itself against tort or inverse condemnation liability, to insure its employees against injury resulting from an act or omission in the scope of his employment and to insure against the costs of defending such claims; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 990.4 of the Act each Participant is authorized to provide insurance by self-insurance which may be funded by appropriations and to establish or maintain reserves for such purposes; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 990.6 of the Act, the cost to each Participant of such self-insurance is a proper charge against the Participant and therefore the governing board of each Participant is authorized to pay premiums for Coverage in an amount such governing board determines to be necessary to provide such Coverage; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 990.8 of the Act, each Participant is empowered to obtain Coverage through a joint powers agreement with other local public entities, and such pooling of self-insured claims and the risk sharing of losses is not considered insurance subject to regulation under the California Insurance Code: 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 WHEREAS, the Authority is a joint powers agency of which each Participant is a member; WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized to exercise necessary powers to implement the purposes of the Authority as established by the Authority's Governing Board; WHEREAS, the Authority has determined to assist each Participant to obtain self-insurance for liability risks through this Agreement; WHEREAS, the city council of each Participant has authorized the execution of this Agreement for the purpose of providing Coverage for the Participant for the benefit of the Participant's residents and taxpayers and for the health and safety of the public who interact with the Participant; WHEREAS, the Authority proposes to authorize the issuance, sale and delivery, pursuant to the Trust Indenture described herein, of Insurance Program Revenue Bonds (the "Bonds") in order to initially fund reserves in an amount determined sufficient to pay Settlements when due and to provide the Coverage described in the terms set forth herein and in the Memorandum of Liability Coverage attached hereto as Exhibit B (the "Memorandum"); 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 WHEREAS, the Authority and the Participants have heretofore conclusively determined following investigation that either public entity liability insurance is not available to the Participants from commercial insurers or from any other source or that such insurance is not available at a commercially reasonable cost; WHEREAS, the Authority and the Participants have further determined, based upon the advice of independent professional insurance consultants familiar with the cyclical nature of the reasonable availability of coverage in the commercial insurance market, that it is uncertain when such liability insurance is expected to become available at a commercially reasonable cost, thereby in the interim exposing the Participants to self-insuring from available revenues on a year-by-year basis with the attendant risks of fiscal instability and ruinous burdens on its citizens in the event of large liability claims recoveries; WHEREAS, the Authority and the Participants have further determined that the periodic unwillingness of the commercial insurance market to provide primary or excess public entity liability insurance to local governments at reasonable rates or, in certain cases as at present, at any rate, mandates that 2 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 the Participants seek not only an immediate solution but also a long-term permanent solution to this problem which will in future years free them from exposure to the vagaries of commercial insurance cycles; WHEREAS, the Authority and the Participants, in consultation with independent professional insurance consultants, have formulated a joint risk-sharing insurance program To be administered by the Authority to meet the public entity liability insurance needs of the Participants which will provide the following advantages, among others, to the Participants: (a) immediate funding of a claims payment fund (the "Claims Payment Fund") through an initial deposit from the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds for the dual purposes of providing immediate protection from large claims loss and facilitating eventual access to the commercial reinsurance market, (b) mutual agreement by the Participants to pay annual premiums determined on both a prospective and a retrospective basis calculated actuarially to spread and moderate the cost of liability losses to each Participant, (c) relief from the burden of paying premiums to commercial insurers at levels reflecting the insurers~ high costs of underwriting, administration and brokerage fees since the Authority's costs will be limited to reasonable administrative costs, (d) relief from the commercial insurers~ rights under excess liability policies to force claim settlements which are payable primarily in each case from the Participant's self-insurance funds, and (e) access to the commercial reinsurance market in future years when commercial reinsurance is available at rates deemed favorable by the Participants. WHEREAS, the Participants have further determined that the Participation Premium to be paid in each year by each Participant as provided for and upon the conditions set forth in this Agreement will be payable only upon the condition of the receipt of ~he consideration represented by the insurance protection and services to be provided in such year under this Agreement, but in the event that such protection and services are so provided in any year such Participation Premium will be a binding obligation of each Participant payable from legally available moneys of each Participant; 2658002/2 3 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 1 WHEREAS, the Participants have further determined that the obtaining of the insurance protection and services provided for 3 under this Agreement is essential to the preservation and fostering of the health, safety and property rights of the 5 citizens of each Participant and the lack of availability of reasonable commercial public entity liability insurance to local governments generally in the State and to the Participants in particular constitute a public emergency; WHEREAS, each Participant has heretofore determined that it is necessary and in the interest of the citizens of each such Participant to establish, through the issuance and sale of the Bonds, and maintain through pro rata contributions of each Participant a debt service reserve fund therefor, in order to establish adequate reserves to permit the Bonds to be marketed at the lowest possible interest rates; WHEREAS, the cost of funding and maintaining such reserve fund has been determined by each Participant to be more than offset by the anticipated benefits and economies to be realized by the pooling of risks and losses pursuant to this Agreement; WHEREAS, Article 16, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of California, regarding lending of public credit or funds, provides, in relevant part, that such Section "shall not prohibit any county, city and county, city, township, or other political corporation or subdivision of the State from joining with other such agencies in providing for the payment of workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, tort liability, or public liability losses incurred by such agencies, by entry into an insurance pooling arrangement under a joint exercise of powers agreement, or by membership in such publicly-owned nonprofit corporation or other public agency as may be authorized by the Legislature"; WHEREAS, it is a matter for the city council of each Participant to determine the amount of premiums which such Participant shall pay for proper insurance coverage; WHEREAS, each Participant has heretofore determined and does hereby confirm that, in view of the foregoing facts and circumstances, the premiums to be required hereunder are reasonable and advantageous and to the public benefit of the citizens of such Participant; WHEREAS, the Participants have determined to implement a risk sharing program, by means of execution of this Agreement, prior to issuance of the Bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows: 4 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS SECTION 1.1 Definitions and Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires, the capitalized terms used herein shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the meanings specified in the Trust Indenture, dated as of the date hereof (the "Indenture"), by and between as Trustee thereunder, and the Authority, together with any amendments thereof or supplements thereto permitted to be made thereunder; and the additional terms defined in this Section shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the meanings herein specified. Unless the context otherwise indicates, words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice versa. The terms "hereby", "hereof", "hereto", "herein", "hereunder" and any similar terms, as used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole, "Actuary" means a firm with at least one employee who is both a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, which firm is appointed by the Authority with the approval of at least a majority of the Authority's Governing Board. "Adjustment Proportion" means, with respect to the Coverage Periods ending on June 30, 1989, 1990 and 1991, in the event that Special Pure Premium Adjustments are assessable against any Participant with respect to any such Coverage Period because the Pure Premium payable by such Participant is capped at $1,250,000, the proportion used to determine Pure Premium Adjustments with respect to such Coverage Period. "Administrative Premium" means, with respect to each Participant, such Participant's Pure Premium Proportion of all administrative costs of the Authority relating to the Coverage or the Bonds, as further set forth in Section 4.4(d) hereof. "Allocable Proportion" means the percentages set forth in Exhibit B of this Agreement. "Authority" means the Big Independent Cities Excess Pool Joint Powers Authority, a joint exercise of powers authority duly organized and existing under the Constitution and the laws of the State. "Basic Premium" means, with respect to each Participant, the payments set forth in Exhibit A hereto which correspond to such Participant's Allocable Proportion of principal of 5 2658002/2 1 (whether at maturity or upon mandatory sinking fund redemption) and interest on the Bonds, as set forth in Section 4.4(b) of 3 this Agreement. 5 "Basic Premium Payment Date" means August 1 of each year during the period in which Bonds are Outstanding; provided that 7 the first Basic Premium Payment Date shall be the date of initial issuance and delivery of the Bonds. 9 "Case Reserves" means amounts in the Claims Payment Fund 11 required to be designated as reserves for payment of Settlements pursuant to Section 3~6 hereof in accordance with 13 prudent insurance practice and in accordance with the recommendations of the Claims Review Committee of the Authority 15 and the annual report of the Qualified Claims Auditor. Case Reserves will be determined by the Qualified Claims Auditor 17 annually, on or prior to February 1 of each year. Case Reserves will be adjusted to reflect changed circumstances 19 subsequent to the year any Claim is filed and to reflect the amount by which a Settlement exceeds reserves established for 21 any Claim; provided, however, that there shall be no Case Reserves established for a Claim or any portion thereof within 23 a Participant's Self-Insured Retention, as described in Exhibit F hereto, or which is covered by commercial insurance 25 or reinsurance pursuant to Section 3.5 hereof. 27 "Claim" means a demand against an Insured to recover for losses or damages within or alleged to be within the scope of 29 the Memorandum. 31 "Claims Paymen~ Fund" means the Claims Payment Fund established for The payment of Settlements pursuant to 33 Section 3.4 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to prohibit the Authority from designating the Claims Payment Fund 35 as being comprised of separate claims payment funds for the purposes of issuing and securing additional bonds issued by the 37 Authority and secured by premium payments of new Participants. 39 "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 41 "Consumer Price Index" means The Consumer Price Index, Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items, Base 43 1967=100, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, or if said Index is not available for the 45 United States, 5hen an available index for the geographical area within The United States most similar to the entire United 47 States, published by said bureau or its successor, or if none, by any other instrumentality of the United States or of the 49 State of California, in the order mentioned. 6 2658002/2 1 "Coveraqe" means the insurance provided pursuant to and in accordance with and on the terms set forth in this Agreement 3 and 5n the Memorandum attached as Exhibit F hereto, including, but not limited to, rights to payment of Settlements from funds 5 on deposit in the Claims Payment Fund under the terms of this Agreement. 7 "Coverage Period" means each year for which a Participant 9 pays Participation Premium~ provided, however, that the first Coverage Period shall be the period of 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 11 1988 ~krough July t, 1989 at 12:01 a.m. California time. 13 "Governinq Board" means members of the Board of Directors of tke Authority; provided that only members representing 15 Part±cipan~s shall be entitled to vote on any action with respect to the pooled self-insurance program of the 17 PartScipants established by this Agreement and any references in this Agreement to a majority or specified percentage of the 19 Governing Board shall be deemed to mean a majority or specified percentage of Participant Members of the Governing Board. 21 "Insured", as used in the Memorandum, means a Participant 23 and any other insured described therein. 25 '~Loss Reserves" means the amounts in the Claims Payment Fund required to be designated as reserves for payment of 27 SeTtlements pursuant to Section 3.6 hereof. Loss Reserves shall include Case Reserves. Loss Reserves other than Case 29 Reserves are not required to be funded by any means other than the paymen~ of Pure Premium and are not required to be 31 established at any time for Coverage in excess of $10,000,000 per occurrence. 33 "Low Reserves Mode" means the occurrence and continuance of 35 one or more of the following events: 37 39 41 43 45 (1) the sum of the amounts in the Claims Payment Fund, the Debt Service Reserve Fund and any other funds held by the Trustee which are available to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds is less than the greater of (a) $10,000,000 or (b) sixty percent (60%) of the outstanding principal amount of the Bonds; or (2) the total outstanding Case Reserves exceed 75% of ~he amounts Then on deposit in the Claims Payment Fund. 47 49 "Memorandum" means the Memorandum of Liability Coverage set forth in E~ibit F hereto. 7 2658002/2 1 "Participation Premium" means, with respect to each Participant, Administrative Premium, Basic Premium, 3 Supplemental Basic Premium and Pure Premium, payable by such Participant on each Basic Premium Payment Date. 5 "Payroll" means, with respect to a Participant, the 7 workers' compensation payroll of such Participant as most recently reported to the State of California. 9 "Participant" means each city which is a party to this 11 Agreement, as this Agreement may be amended from time to time. 13 "Pure Premium" means, with respect to each Participant, an amount equal to the amount necessary to fund estimated Loss 15 Reserves required to be established to pay Settlements of the Participants for a Coverage Period as determined according to 17 the methodology set forth in Section 4.4(e) of ~his Agreement. 19 "Pure Premium Adjustment" means, with respect to each Participant, an amount payable by such Participant or 21 refundable to such Participant, based on the adjustments to Case Reserves required by the report of the Qualified Claims 23 Auditor pursuant to Section 3.6 hereof reflecting events in Coverage Periods preceding such report relating to Claims with 25 respect to preceding Coverage Periods, as set forth in Section 4.5 of this Agreement. Pure Premium Adjustments shall 27 be deemed to include Special Pure Premium Adjustments for all purposes of this Agreement except Section 4.5 hereof. 29 "Pure Premium Proportion" means, with respect to any Participant and with respect to any Coverage Period, the percentage of Pure Premium required to be paid by such Participant in such Coverage Period as compared to the Total Pure Premium paid by all Participants in such Coverage Period. 31 33 35 37 39 "Pure Premium Rate" means the rate for $1,000 of payroll of a Participant for a specified Risk Sharing Pool determined as provided in Section 4.4(e) hereof and the methodologies set forth in Schedule A to this Agreement. 41 "Qualified Claims Auditor" means an individual or an organization experienced in the handling of public entity 43 liability claims, appointed by the Authority with the approval of a majority of the members of the Authority's Governing 45 Board, who shall be independent of any party who administers Claims on behalf of the Authority throughout each Coverage 47 Period. 49 "Risk Sharinq Pool" means a specific layer of Coverage per occurrence applicable to one or more Participants. Initially, 8 2658002/2 1 there shall be two Risk Sharing Pools (i.e., from a Participant's Self-Insured Retention to $5,000,000 and from 3 $5,000,000 to $25,000,000). The Authority may establish one or more pools in subsequent Coverage Periods in compliance with 5 Secsion 9.3(b) hereof. 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 "Settlement" means the settlement by the Authority or a Participant, in accordance with the Memorandum, of a Claim against such Participant, or the adjudication of such Claim without further right of appeal. The amount of any Settlement may include any costs or expenses deemed appropriate by the Authority in connection ~herewith including Defense Costs as described in the Memorandum. "SDecial Pure Premium Adjustments" means the Special Pure Premium Adjustments payable pursuant to Section 4.6 hereof. "Supplemental Basic Premium" means, with respect to each Participant, ten percent (10%) of the net Basic Premium payable by such Participant on any Basic Premium Payment Date (after credit to Basic Premium has been made pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(2) hereof). "Term of the Aqreement" means the time during which this Agreement is in effect, as provided in Section 4.1 of this Agreement. "Termination Premium" means the amount required to be paid by a Participant to voluntarily terminate Coverage for a Coverage Period and all future Coverage Periods, as set forth in Sections 6.2 and 11.4 of this Agreement, or the amount required to be paid to expel a Participant, as set forth in Sections 6.3 and 11.4 hereof. "Total Premium" or "Premium" means, with respect to each Participant, the sum of the Participation Premium and Pure Premium Adjustment payable by such Participant in any Coverage Period. "Total Pure Premium" means the total amount of Pure Premium payable by all Participants in any Coverage Period determined as provided in Section 4.4(e) hereof. "Trustee" means Seattle-First National Bank, a national banking association, or any successor thereof. "Undesiqnated Reserves" means the amount in the Claims Payment Fund in excess of the total amount that has been designated as Loss Reserves pursuant to Section 3.6 hereof. 9 2658002/2 1 3 (a) The recitals to this Agreement are true and 5 correct. SECTION 1.2 Findings. Each Participant hereby finds and determines that: 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 (b) Public entity liability insurance in the amount and scope described in the Memorandum is not commercially available to such Participant in the private marketplace at a commercially reasonable price. (c) The Participation Premium shall be paid by each Partioipant in consideration of the Coverage offered hereby and by the Memorandum and the sharing of the risk of liability for claims associated with the pooled self-insurance program during each Coverage Period. The parties hereto have agreed and determined that such Participation Premium, together with any Pure Premium Adjustments, represents the fair market value of the Coverage. In making such determination, consideration has been given to the initial costs of establishing the pooled insurance program, the unavailability of commercial liability insurance to such Participant and to other Participants, ~he anticipated future costs of commercial liability insurance should such insurance become available, the obligations of Participants under this Agreement (including the agreement to share the risk of costs imposed by liability claims), the obligation of the Authority to provide insurance services, the benefits resulting from the funding of a pooled insurance program (including the prospect of access to the commercial liability reinsurance market) and the other benefits therefrom which will accrue to such Participant and the general public. 35 37 39 41 43 (d) Such Participant receives benefit from the sharing of risk of costs imposed by liability claims under the terms of this Agreement during each Coverage Period. The assessment of Pure Premium and Pure Premium Adjustment is the means by which such risk sharing is implemented. The procedure established for the calculation, adjustment and assessment of Pure Premium and Pure Premium Adjustment is fair, just and reasonable as a means of implementing such risk sharing. 45 SECTION 1.3 are attached to, 47 Agreement: Exhibits. The following Exhibits and Schedule and by reference made a part of, this 49 51 Exhibit A: The schedule of Basic Premium to be paid by each Participant to the Authority, showing the date and amount of such payments. 10 2658002/2 16Exhibit B: Allocable Proportion for Each Participant. 3 Exhibit C: Initial Participation Premium. Exhibit D: Initial Pure Premium Adjustment Proportions for each Participant and Special Pure Premium Adjustment Maximum Amounts. 9 11 13 15 Exhibit E: Participants Making A Cash Deposit Into the Claims Payment Fund. Exhibit F: Memorandum of Liability Coverage. Exhibit G: Underwriting and Claims Administration Standards and Liability Claims Quality Control Guidelines. 17 Exhibit H: Form of Requisition. 19 Exhibit I: Notice Addresses. 21 23 25 Schedule A: Methodology for Calculating Pure Premium and Formula for Calculating Pure Premium Rates. Schedule B: Formula for Calculating Pure Premium Adjustments. 27 29 31 ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES SECTION 2.1 Representations, Covenants and Warranties of 33 the Participants. Each Participant makes representations, covenants and warranties 35 37 39 41 the following to the Authority. (a) Due Orqanization and Existence. Such Participant is a municipal corporation of the State, duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State and, in the case of each of the cities of Huntington Beach, Pomona, Oxnard, San Bernardino and Santa Aha, its respective city charter. 43 45 47 49 (b) Authorization; Enforceability. The Constitution the laws of the State and, in the case of the cities of Huntington Beach, Pomona, Oxnard, San Bernardino and Santa Aha, the respective city charter authorize such Participant to enter into this Agreement and to enter into the transactions contemplated by and to carry out its obligations under all of the aforesaid agreements, and the Participant has duly authorized and executed all of the 11 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 aforesaid agreements. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such Participant in accordance with its terms, except to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as to the limitations on remedies against public agencies generally. (c) No Violations. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Participant, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions hereof by such Participant, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by such Participant, conflicts with or results in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of any restriction or any agreement or instrument to which such Participant is now a party or by which such Participant is bound, or the charter of such Participant, if applicable, or constitutes a default under any of the foregoing. (d) General Tax and Arbitraqe Covenant. Such Participant hereby covenants that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, it will make no use of the proceeds of the Bonds or of any other amounts or property regardless of the source or take any action or refrain from taking any action that may cause the obligations of the Participants under this Agreement or the Bonds to be "arbitrage bonds" subject to federal income taxation by reason of Section 148 of the Code. In addition, such Participant covenants that it will not make any use of the proceeds of the obligations provided herein or in the Indenture or any other funds of such Participant or take or omit to take any other action that would cause income on the Bonds to be includable in gross income of the owners thereof for federal income tax purposes. To that end, so long as any Basic Premium is unpaid and any Bond is outstanding, such Participant, with respect to such proceeds and such other funds, will comply with all requirements of Section 103 of the Code and all related sections and all regulations of the United States Department of the Treasury issued thereunder and under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, to the extent that such requirements are, at the time, applicable and in effect. (e) Structurinq Settlements. Such Participant hereby covenants to cooperate with the Authority in settling Claims in excess of the Participant's Self-Insured 12 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 the 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 Retention as described in Exhibit F hereto, and, in particular, (i) to the extent such Participant has control over any negotiation or structuring of a Settlement and subject to the limitations in the Memorandum, not to effect Settlement payment dates earlier than the date the Claims Payment Fund has been or will be fully funded to cover Loss Reserves established for the payment of such Claim, and (ii) at any time during which the Low Reserves Mode is in effect or when otherwise requested by the Authority, with respect to any judgment (as defined in California Government Code Section 970) in an amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more, assuming such amount exceeds such Participant's Self Insured Retention, to petition the court for payment of such judgment in installments pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 970.6. (f) Compliance with Memorandum. Such Participant hereby expressly covenants to comply with the terms and conditions set forth in the Memorandum and with the Underwriting and Claims Administration Standards and the Liability Claims Quality Control Guidelines set forth in Exhibit G hereto. (g) Acknowledqment of Security Interest. Such Participant hereby expressly acknowledges the security interest of the Trustee on behalf of the Bond Owners in moneys to be paid hereunder and held by the Trustee. SECTION 2.2 Representations, Covenants and Warranties of Authority. The Authority represents, covenants and warrants to each Participant as follows. (a) Recitals Correct. are true and correct. The recitals to this Agreement (b) Due Orqanization and Existence; Enforceability. The Authority is a joint exercise of powers authority duly organized, existing and in good standing under and by virtue of the laws of the State, authorized under the Constitution and laws of the State to enter into this Agreement and the Indenture: is possessed of full power to provide self-insurance to consenting public entities; and has duly authorized the execution and delivery of all of the aforesaid agreements. This Agreement and the Indenture constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Authority in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, 13 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles affecting the rights of creditors generally. (c) No Encumbrances. The Authority will not pledge any Premium or its other rights under this Agreement except as provided under the terms of this Agreement and in the Indenture. (d) Equitable Exercise of Responsibilities. The Authority will exercise all rights and responsibilities hereunder reasonably and equitably for the benefit of all Participants without preference or discrimination among Participants. (e) No Violations. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Indenture, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions hereof or thereof, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, conflicts with or results in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Bylaws of the Authority or any restriction or any agreement or instrument to which the Authority is now a party or by which the Authority is bound, or constitutes a default under any of the foregoing. (f) General Tax and Arbitrage Covenant. The Authority covenants that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, it will make no use of the proceeds of the Bonds or of any other amounts or property regardless of the source or take any action or refrain from taking any action that may cause the obligations of the Participants under this Agreement or the Bonds to be "arbitrage bonds" subject to federal income taxation by reason of Section 148 the Code. In addition, the Authority covenants that it will not make any use of the proceeds of the obligations provided herein or in the Bonds or any other funds of the Participants or take or omit to take any other action that would cause interest on the Bonds to be includable in gross income of the owners thereof for federal income tax purposes, To that end, so long as any Basic Premium is unpaid or any Bond is outstanding, the Authority, with respect to such proceeds and such other funds, will comply with all requirements of Section 103 of the Code and all related sections and all regulations of the United States Department of the Treasury issued thereunder and under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, to the extent that such requirements are, at the time, applicable and in effect. 14 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 (g) Structurinq Settlements. The Authority hereby covenants, to the extent that it has control over any negotiation or structuring of a Settlement, not to effect Settlement payment dates of earlier than the date the Claims Payment Fund has been or will be fully funded to cover Loss Reserves established for the payment of such Claim. (h) Compliance with Memorandum. The Authority hereby expressly covenants to comply with the terms and conditions set forth in the Memorandum. ARTICLE III DEPOSIT OF MONEYS; COVERAGE; PAYMENT OF SETTLEMENTS; PURCHASE OF COMMERCIAL INSURANCE SECTION 3.1 Deposit of Moneys. On the Closing Date, the Authority agrees to direct the Trustee to deposit the proceeds of the Series 1988A Bonds in the following funds as set forth in an amendment to this Agreement to be entered into prior to the date of issuance of the Series 1988A Bonds: (1) the Claims Payment Fund, (2) the Costs of Issuance Fund, (3) the Debt Service Reserve Fund and (4) the Principal and Interest Fund. All moneys held under the Indenture shall be invested in accordance with the restrictions set forth in Article VIII thereof and in the Letter of Instructions to the Trustee attached thereto as Exhibit C. SECTION 3.2 Coveraqe. The Authority hereby provides the Coverage to each Participant, and each Participant hereby agrees to accept the Coverage, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Memorandum. SECTION 3.3 Payment of Costs of Issuance. Payment of Costs of Issuance shall be made from the moneys deposited with the Trustee in the Costs of Issuance Fund established in Article IV of the Indenture which shall be disbursed in accordance and upon compliance therewith. SECTION 3.4 Payment of Settlements. The Authority shall establish a Claims Payment Fund for the payment of Settlements. Settlements shall be paid upon submission to the Trustee of properly completed Requisitions executed by the Authority requesting such payment in substantially the form attached as Exhibit H to this Agreement from moneys in the Claims Payment Fund held by the Trustee. Such Requisitions will be submitted by the Authority to the Trustee in the 15 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 chronological order that the Authority receives written notice of Settlements. Requisitions shall be paid by the Trustee in the sequential order received. Payment of Settlements shall be made solely from any moneys in the Claims Payment Fund, including Loss Reserves and Undesiqnased Reserves as provided in Section 3.6 hereof. The Authority shall not enter into a settlement agreement with respect to a Claim unless the amount of the Settlement is available in the Claims Payment Fund. All amounts paid from tke Claims Payment Fund as Settlements or designated as Loss Reserves shall be deemed to be paid or designated first from or with respect to amounts originally deposited from Bond proceeds, if at any time sufficient moneys are not on deposit in the Claims Payment Fund to pay in full any Settlement upon submission to the Trustee of a properly completed Requisition as descriDed herein, such Requisition for Settlement payment shall be paid in part to the extent of available moneys in the Claims Payment Fund and the Trustee shall promptly upon the occurrence of an event of abatement as described in Article VII give no~ice of such insufficiency to the Authority, who shall in turn give prompt notice to all Participants, that an event of abatement, as described further in Article VII hereof, shall have occurred. In the event the Low Reserves Mode is in effect, the Au~horisy will not enter into a settlement agreement with respect to a Claim unless the amount of the Settlement has been reserved as a Loss Reserve with respect to the Claim. SECTION 3.5 Purchase of Commercial Insurance or Reinsurance. The Authority may provide Coverage, or a portion of Coverage, to the Participants by purchase of liability insurance from a commercial insurer or reinsurer, upon the approval of the Authority's Governing Board by at least a majority vote. The Authority may use Undesignated Reserves to purchase such commercial insurance or reinsurance; provided, however, that the Authority may use Loss Reserves to purchase such commercial insurance or reinsurance if the policy of commercial insurance or reinsurance to be purchased covers the Claims for which such Loss Reserves were established. In either event, the Authority shall submit a Requisition to the Trustee requesting a disbursement from the Claims Payment Fund, a~taching evidence of existence of the insurance policy being purchased and certifying that such amounts are to be used in compliance with this Section. The Authority shall continue to be cbl!qated to pay Settlements which are covered by such commercial excess insurance or reinsurance, purchased for coverage within the mandatory limits provided by the Authority, from moneys in the Claims Payment Fund even in the event such 16 2658002/2 1 commercial excess insurance or reinsurance, purchased for coverage within the mandatory limits provided by the Authority, 3 fails to pay such Settlement or is insufficient for such Settlement; provided that the Authority shall have no 5 obligation to pay Settlements which are covered by excess insurance purchased by the Authority for a Participant on an 7 optional basis in excess of the mandatory limits provided by the Authority. In an event of dispute between ~he Authority or 9 any Participant and any commercial excess insurer or reinsurer as to payment of any Settlement, the failure in good faith to 11 pay such Settlement shall not result in abatement of any Participant's obligation to make any Premium payments. 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 .47 49 In a Coverage Period for which the Authority has purchased commercial insurance or reinsurance on behalf of each Participant, each such Participan~ shall be obligated to pay its Pure Premium Proportion of the costs of such insurance in lieu of all or a portion of Pure Premium, in addition to Administrative Premium, Basic Premium, Supplemental Basic Premium and Pure Premium Adjustments. In subsequent Coverage Periods no Participant shall have any obligation to pay and no right to receive Pure Premium Adjustments with respect to any Coverage for which The AuThority has purchased commercial excess insurance or reinsurance on behalf of such Participant, except such obligations or rights which may arise under such commercial excess insurance or reinsurance; provided, however, that, if such coverage is within the mandatory limits provided by the Authority, in the event that a commercial insurer providing excess insurance or reinsurance fails to pay a Settlement within the scope of such excess insurance or reinsurance coverage, the Participants shall be obligated to pay Pure Premium Adjustments with respect to such excess insurance or reinsurance coverage. SECTION 3.6 Case Reserves and Loss Reserves. On or prior to February 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 1989, the Authority shall retain a Qualified Claims Auditor for the purpose of submitting an annual report on or prior to such date to the Authority and the Trustee setting forth (a) the amount of Case Reserves necessary to be established with respect to each Claim arising during the preceding full Coverage Period and a breakdown of the amount of Case Reserves applicable to each Risk Sharing Pool, and (b) any adjustments (whether upward or downward) necessary to be made in the amount of each Case Reserve previously established pursuant to this Section. In determining the amount of Case Reserves necessary to be established or adjusted as described above, the Qualified Claims Auditor shall consider such facts and circumstances occurring during the period covered by such report as it, in its independent judg/nent, deems necessary in accordance with 17 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 prudent insurance practice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Qualified Claims Auditor shall take into account Settlements of Claims in accordance with the criteria set forth in this Section, The Authority shall direct the Trustee to establish or adjust Loss Reserves in the Claims Payment Fund. Loss Reserves shall be initially established for each Coverage Period at the time Participation Premium is due with respect to such Coverage Period in accordance with the report prepared by an Actuary on or before February 1 of each year. Adjustments in subsequent Coverage Periods to Loss Reserves previously established shall be based only upon establishment of and adjustments to Case Reserves in accordance with the report of the Qualified Claims Auditor described above. Such report of the Qualified Claims Auditor shall be in a form such that Pure Premium AdjusEments can be determined for each Participant, Coverage Period and Risk Sharing Pool. The Authority may direct the Trustee to establish Loss Reserves in excess of those designated in the reports of the Actuary and Qualified Claims Auditor if the Authority determines with the Qualified Claims Auditor the existence of such facts and circumstances occurring during the period covered by such report which deem it necessary to establish excess reserves in accordance with prudent insurance practice. Such annual adjustment shall be made on the February 1 following receipt of the annual report of the Qualified Claims Auditor. The parties acknowledge that under certain circumstances it will be necessary to establish Case Reserves in excess of the amounts then on deposit in the Claims Payment Fund. In such event, such Case Reserves will nevertheless be established as provided in this Section and funded, through the payment of Pure Premium Adjustments, as provided in Section 4.5 hereof. In the event that any such adjustment to Loss Reserves results in the Low Reserves Mode being in effect, the Authority shall provide prompt written notice of such fact to the Participants and the Trustee. Upon the Settlement of any Claim and the payment thereof from amounts on deposit in the Claims Payment Fund such amounts shall be deemed reduced in the following order of priority: first, from Case Reserves established to pay such Claim; second, from Loss Reserves other than Case Reserves; third, from Undesignated Reserves; and fourth, from designated Case Reserves established to pay Settlements of other Claims (pro rata among such other Case Reserves on the basis of the respective amounts of such Case Reserves). Investment earnings retained in the Claims Payment Fund shall be credited first to replenish designated Loss Reserves which have previously been reduced to pay Settlements of other 18 2658002/2 1 Claims, and then to Undesignated Reserves. Amounts designated as Loss Reserves shall not be increased except as provided in 3 this Section. 5 ARTICLE IV 7 TERM OF AGREEMENT; 9 PREMIUM 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 47 49 SECTION 4.1 Term of Aqreement; Termination of a PartlciDant's Obliqations to Pay Participation Premium. The Term of this Agreement shall commence on the date of its execution and shall, subject to the following paragraph, end on June 30, 2008, unless the Indenture shall not have been discharged by its terms by such date, in which case the Term of this Agreement shall be extended until the Indenture shall be discharged by its terms, unless terminated prior thereto in accordance with the following paragraph. Upon ~he final discharge of the Indenture, the availability of Coverage with respect to Claims in subsequent Coverage Periods provided by this Agreement shall terminate unless the parties agree to extend the Term beyond such date. In the even~ the parties agree to extend the term of Coverage, the provisions of this Agreement relating to Coverage after such date may be amended in any mutually agreeable fashion without notice to or consent of any parties other than the parties to this Agreement at that time. FurTher, upon the final discharge of the Indenture, the Trustee shall transfer any remaining moneys in the Claims Payment Fund to the Authority to be held as a claims payment fund pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof. The obligations of all Participants to pay Pure Premium Adjustments and the rights to receive Pure Premium Adjustment refunds with respect to Claims within the scope of Coverage prior to discharge of the Trust Agreement shall continue until all liability with respect to such claims has been finally determined. The obligation of any Participant to pay Participation Premium and, except as provided below, Pure Premium Adjustments under this Agreement will terminate upon the earliest of any of the following events: (a) upon termination of this Agreement the payment by such Participant of all of its Basic Premium payments specified in Exhibit A hereto, its Supplemental Basic Premium, Administrative Premium and of all Pure Premium 19 2658002/2 1 3 5 required to be paid by such Participant pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof; (b) withdrawal of such Participant from Coverage pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof; and (c) expulsion of such Participant from Coverage pursuant to Section 6.3 hereof; 7 9 ~rovided, however, that none of the foregoing shall extinguish 11 (i) the obligations of such Participant to pay Pure Premium Adjustments assessed with respect to Coverage Periods of such 13 Participant prior to such payment, withdrawal or expulsion or (ii) the right to receive the benefits of such Coverage with 15 respect to Coverage Periods of such Participant prior to such payment, withdrawal or expulsion, except as otherwise, provided 17 in this Agreement. 19 SECTION 4.2 Budqet and Appropriation of Premium Payments. The Authority covenants to calculate and mail notice, no later 21 than April 15 of each year, to each Participant of the amount of Total Premium to be payable by such Participant on the 23 following Basic Premium Payment Date during the Term of this Agreement (based on an estimate of investment earnings to be 25 credited to the Basic Premium Payment Fund pursuant to Sections 3.03 and 6.03 of the IndenTure on the following June 15). Each 27 ParTicipant covenants to take such action as may be necessary to include Total Premium payments payable hereunder in its 29 annual budget and to make the necessary annual appropriations for all such Total Premium payments. During the Term of this 31 Agreement, each Participant will furnish to the Authority and the Trustee prompt written evidence of such budget or 33 appropriation (which may be evidence of payment of such amounts) in each such Coverage Period no later than August 1. 35 The covenants on the part of each Participant herein contained shall be deemed to be and shall be construed to be duties 37 imposed by law and it shall be the duty of each and every public official of each Participant to take such action and do 39 such things as are required by law in the performance of the official duty of such officials to enable each Participant to 41 carry out and perform the covenants and agreements in this Agreement agreed to be carried out and performed by such 43 Participant. 45 SECTION 4.3 Obliqation to Pay Premiums. 47 (a) No Withholdinq. Subject to the provisions of ArTicle VII hereof, notwithstanding any dispute between the 49 Aushority and a Participant, including a dispute as to the scope or nature of Coverage provided by the Authority or the 20 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 availability of amounts in the Claims Payment Fund to pay Claims made against any Participant, or for any other reason (other than the termination of the obligation to pay Participation Premium pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof) each Participant shall appropriate funds sufficient to pay and shall make all Premium payments when due and shall not withhold any Premium payments pending the final resolution of such dispute. (b) Rate on Overdue Payments. In the event a Participant fails to make any of the payments required in this Article, the payment in default shall continue as an obligation of the Participant until the amount in default shall have been fully paid, and in addition to any remedies available with respect to such default, the Participant agrees to pay the same with interest thereon, at twelve percent (12%) per annum, but not to exceed the highest rate permitted by law, from ~he date such amount was originally payable. (c) Pledqe to Bondowners. Pursuant to the Indenture, the Authority will pledge its right to receive and collect all Premium payments and prepayments (but not Administrative Premium) or any rights or obligations with respect thereto and Termination Premium payable with respect thereto to the Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Bond Owners. The Authority hereby directs each Participant, and each Participant hereby agrees to pay to the Trustee a~ the Trustee~s principal corporate trust office, or to the Trustee at such other place as the Trustee shall direct in writing, all payments payable by the Participant pursuant to this Section and Article XI hereof. SECTION 4.4 Premiums. (a) Participation Premium. The Participation Premium payments due in any Coverage Period shall be made in consideration for Coverage for such Coverage Period. The entire amount of Participation Premium is due on the Basic Premium Payment Date; provided, that with respect to the first Coverage Period, Participation Premium shall be due on October 25 (provided that Basic Premium shall be due on the date of initial issuance and delivery of the Bonds) and shall be payable in the respective amounts listed in Exhibit C hereto. (b) Basic Premium. (1) Time and Amount. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no provision of this Agreement relating to Basic Premium shall be effective prior to the Closing Date of the first Series of Bonds. Subject to the provisions of Article XI hereof (regarding prepayment of Basic Premium and payment of Termination Premium), Section 6.2 hereof (regarding withdrawal), 21 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 Section 6.3 hereof (regarding expulsion) and Section 7.1 hereof (regarding abatement) each Participant agrees to pay to the Authority, its successors and assigns, as a portion of its annual Participation Premium payment for the Coverage, Basic Premium in the amounts specified in Exhibit A, to be due and payable on the Basic Premium Payment Date, which correspond to amounts sufficient in both time and amount to pay when due such Participant's Allocable Proportion of the annual principal of (whether at maturity or by mandatory sinking fund redemption) and interest on the Bonds. (2) Credits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amount held in a Participant's account of the Principal and Interest Fund on any Basic Premium Payment Date (other than amounts required for payment of pas~ due principa~ of or interest on the Bonds not presented for payment) shall be credited towards the Basic Premium of such Participant then due and payable and no Basic Premium need be paid by a Participant on any Basic Premium Payment Date if the amounts then held in the Participant's account of the Principal and Interest Fund are at least equal to the Basic Premium then required to be paid. (3) Effect of Prepayment. In the event that a Participant prepays or provides for the payment of all of its remaining Basic Premium pursuant to Article XI hereof such Participant's obligations under this Agreement to pay further Basic Premium shall thereupon cease and terminate. (c) Supplemental Basic Premium. (1) Time and Amount. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no provision of this Agreement relating to Supplemental Basic Premium shall be effective prior to the Closing Date of the first Series of Bonds. Subject to the provisions of Article XI hereof (regarding prepayment of Basic Premium and payment of Termination Premium), Section 6.2 hereof (regarding withdrawal), Section 6.3 hereof (regarding expulsion) and Section 7.1 hereof (regarding abatement), each Participant agrees to pay the Authority, its successors and assigns, as a portion of its annual Participation Premium for Coverage, Supplemental Basic Premium, to be due and payable on the Basic Premium Payment Date. (2) Credits. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, no Participant shall be obligated to pay Supplemental Basic Premium in excess of its Allocable Proportion of the amount by which the amount held in the Debt Service Reserve Fund 22 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 is less than the Reserve Requirement on the April 15 immediately preceding the Basic Premium Payment Date. (d) Administrative Premium. Each Participant shall pay to the Authority as Administrative Premium such amounts as shall be required for the payment of the Participant's Pure Premium Proportion of all administrative costs of the Authority relating to the Coverage or the Bonds, including without limitation all expenses (including counsel fees but not including Defense Costs as defined in the Memorandum), compensation and indemnification of the Trustee under the Indenture, taxes or fees of any sort whatsoever payable by the Authority as a result of its undertaking of the transactions contemplated herein or in ~he Indenture, fees of any Actuary, Qualified Claims Auditor, auditors, accountants, insurance brokers, or attorneys, and all other necessary administrative costs of the Authority or charges required to be paid by it in order to administer the self-insurance program described in this Agreement, or to comply with the terms of the Bonds or of the Indenture or to defend the Authority and its members against any actions or suits or sums in connection herewith. (e) Pure Premium. Pure Premium shall be calculated in the following manner. With respect to each Coverage Period commencing on or after July 1, 1989, the Authority shall retain an Actuary to determine and prepare a report to be delivered to the Authority and the Trustee by the February 1 preceding the beginning of such Coverage Period. Such report shall set forth the rates ("Pure Premium Rates") per $1000 of Payroll required to fund the expected losses and allocated loss adjustment expense for the layer of Coverage from each Participant's Self-Insured Retention to $5 million per occurrence in the first Risk Sharing Pool and from $5 million to $10 million per occurrence for Participants in the second Risk Sharing Pool for each of the next three Coverage Periods. Such Pure Premium Rates shall be determined by the Actuary in such a manner that the resulting Total Pure Premium shall be an estimate by the Actuary of the amount of funds to be deposited in the Claims Payment Fund such that the deposit, along with anticipated investment income not allocable to the Principal and Interest Fund (pursuant to Section 3.03 of the Indenture), equals the expected value of all pooled losses up to $10 million per occurrence arising out of events that took place during the Coverage Period. Funding for expected losses above $10 million will not be included in the Pure Premiums but will be funded by Pure Premium Adjustments as Case Reserves are established for Claims. The Actuary shall utilize the general methodologies set forth in Schedule A to calculate Pure Premium Rates, using such Actuary's best professional judgment, and shall certify that such methodologies were used. The methodologies set forth 23 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 tl 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 in Schedule A for calculating Pure Premium may be amended other than within the parameters stated therein only by unanimous consent of the members of the Authority's Governing Board. The Authority shall be obligated to assess the Total Pure Premium. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Pure Premium Rates determined in any Coverage Period for the next three Coverage Periods with respect to a given Risk Sharing Pool (and a given Self-Insured Retention) shall be subject to the following limitations on rate of increase: the increase per Coverage Period of Pure Premium Rates from the first Coverage Period to the second Coverage Period and from the second Coverage Period to the third Coverage Period shall not exceed the greater of fifteen percent (15%) per annum or the Consumer Price Index percentage increase during the year preceding the date of the determination; the increase of Pure Premium Rates from the Coverage Period in which the Actuary makes such determination to the first such Coverage Period is not subject to a limitation on rate of increase. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Pure Premium for each of the first three Coverage Periods shall not exceed $1,250,000 for any Participant. Amounts in excess of such limit shall be assessable against such Participant as Special Pure Premium Adjustments. With respect to the Coverage Period commencing July 1, 1989 and all subsequent Coverage Periods, the Pure Premium payable by each Participant shall be determined by multiplying its Pure Premium Rates for each Risk Sharing Pool in which it is participating by its Payroll divided by $1,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Pure Premium for any Participant determined by application of such formula may be changed upwards by up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Pure Premium to reflect loss history or any significant changes in risk exposure, upon the direction and approval by a vote of two-thirds of the Governing Board of the Authority, or, with respect to changes of greater than twenty-five percent (25%), with unanimous consent of the Governing Board. In no event will Pure Premium be payable to establish Loss Reserves for coverage in excess of $10,000,000 per occurrence. Commencing with the Coverage Period commencing on July 1, 1989, the determination of Total Pure Premium, Pure Premium Rate and Pure Premium payable in each Coverage Period by each Participant shall be made no later than the April 15 preceding such Coverage Period, commencing April 15, 1989. As described above, prior to each Coverage Period the Actuary shall determine Pure Premium Rates for each of the next three Coverage Periods. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Pure Premium Rates determined for the second and 24 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 third Coverage Periods in any Actuary's report shall be superseded by Actuary reports covering such Coverage Periods prepared in subsequent years, except with respect to Participants who have given notice of withdrawal pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof. With respect to a Participant which has given notice of intent to withdraw: the Pure Premium Rates applicable for the two remaining Coverage Periods prior to the effective date of withdrawal shall be based upon the Pure Premium Rates which were determined in the Coverage Period preceding the Coverage Period in which such notice was given. Absent computational error, the calculation of such Pure Premium shall be final and conclusive of the amounts due and owing under this subsection. SECTION 4.5 Pure Premium Adjustments. (a) Consideration. Pure Premium Adjustments due in any Coverage Period shall be made in consideration for cont±nuation of Coverage for prior Coverage Periods and for continued eligibility to purchase Coverage for the current Coverage Period. (b) Time and Manner of Determination. On or prior to February 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 1989, upon receipt of the annual report of the Qualified Claims Auditor pursuant to Section 3.6 hereof, the Authority shall determine the amount of Case Reserves for all Claims of each Participant to be established or adjusted with respect to all prior Coverage Periods and for each Risk Sharing Pool as set forth in the report of the Qualified Claims Auditor. On or prior to February 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 1992, the Authority shall determine, based upon the establishment or adjustment of such Case Reserves, the Pure Premium Adjustment for each Participant, which may be an assessment of additional Pure Premium Adjustments or a refund of Pure Premium or Pure Premium Adjustments paid in prior Coverage Periods. Pure Premium Adjustments with respect to any subsequent Coverage Period will be first determined during such Coverage Period and be payable in the succeeding Coverage Period. Pure Premium Adjustments shall be determined in accordance with Schedule B hereto, which in general provides as follows: (i) Pure Premium Adjustments with respect to any Coverage Period are intended to provide a matching, over a period not in excess of five years, of (a) the sum of Settlements paid and outstanding Case Reserves required with respect to such Coverage Period versus (b) the sum of amounts paid as Pure Premium, paid or refunded as Pure 25 2658002/2 1 Premium Adjustments and Special Pure Premium Adjustments and certain investment earnings on amounts with respect to such 3 Coverage Period; 5 7 9 (ii) the total Pure Premium Adjustment determined with respect to any Participant in any Coverage Period shall be equal to the sum of all Pure Premium Adjustments determined with respect to Coverage Periods in which such Participant participated in Coverage; 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 (iii) the Pure Premium Adjustment determined with respect to any Participant with respect to any Coverage Period shall be based upon such Participant's Pure Premium Proportion applicable for such prior Coverage Period; investment earnings cn the Claims Payment Fund (not transferred to the Basic Premium Payment Fund pursuant to Section 3.03 of the Indenture) shall be allocated according to the ratio of Pure Premium paid by such Participant in all Coverage Periods to Pure Premium paid by all Participants in all Coverage Periods; (iv) notwithstanding subparagraph (iii) above, with respect to any Coverage Period with respect to which Special Pure Premium Adjustments may be assessed pursuant to Section 4.6 hereof, Pure Premium Adjustments shall be based on the Adjustment ProporTions set forth in Exhibit D hereto instead of Pure Premium Proportions; 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 (v) Pure Premium Adjustment refunds in any Coverage Period will not in the aggregate exceed 50 percent of the Pure Premium paid and Pure Premium Adjustment assessments scheduled to be paid in such Coverage Period; for such purpose the Pure Premium of a Participant which has withdrawn pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof or has been expelled pursuant to Section 6.3 hereof shall be deemed to be the Pure Premium last paid by such Participant; and (vi) Pure Premium Adjustment refunds with respect to any Coverage Period shall not be made until after the second Coverage Period following such Coverage Period. Any conflict between this description and Schedule B hereto shall be resolved by following the formula set forth in Schedule B. (c) Time of Payment. The Authority shall give prompt 47 written notice to the Trustee and each Participant of the determination of Pure Premium Adjustments. Pure Premium 49 Adjustments shall be paid or refunded no later than the August 1 next following their date of determination. Pure 26 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 Premium Adjustments shall be deposited with, or requisitioned by, the Authority and the Authority agrees to deposit such amounts into or pay them from the Claims Payment Fund, as the case may be. (d) Low Reserves Mode. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on the date of determination of Pure Premium Adjustments the Low Reserves Mode is in effect, (1) the Pure Premium Adjustments will be determined according to Schedule B hereto but without regard to the provisions of Schedule B hereto providing for assessment of Risk Premium Adjustments over five year periods and (2) any amounts of Pure Premium Adjustments which would otherwise be refunded to Participants shall be retained by the Authority in the Claims Payment Fund and no refund of such amounts shall be made. (e) Obliqations After Withdrawal of Expulsion. The obligation of Participants to pay Pure Premium Adjustments shall in no event be discharged by prepayment of Basic Premiums. In the event of expulsion or withdrawal of a Participant from Coverage, the obligation to pay Pure Premium Adjustments of such Participant with respect to Coverage Periods prior to expulsion or withdrawal shall not be discharged and suck Pure Premium Adjustments shall be determined as if Low Reserves Mode were in effect; provided that such a Participant shall be deemed to have paid, and shall not be obligated to pay, as Pure Premium Adjustments an amount equal to the principal component of Basic Premium prepaid as Termination Premium from a source other than such Participant's Allocable Share of Undesignated Reserves. SECTION 4.6 S~ecial Pure Premium Adjustments. Notwithstanding Section 4.5 hereof (a) Special Pure Premium Adjustments may be assessed against certain Participants whose Pure Premium is capped as set forth in Section 4.4 hereof in the amounts and with respect to the Coverage Periods as set forth in or determined in accordance with Exhibit D hereto; (b) Special Pure Premium Adjustments with respect to any Coverage Period will first be determined prior to February 1 of such Coverage Period, commencing February 1, 1989, and shall be paid no later than the following August 1, commencing August 1, 1989; the Maximum Special Pure Premium Adjustment (determined in accordance with Exhibit D hereto) amount with respect to any Coverage Period (expressed as a rate per $1,000 of payroll) will be determined prior to the February 1 preceding such Coverage Period; 27 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 (c) Special Pure Premium Adjustments assessed in any Coverage Period shall be assessed before any Participant is assessed in such Coverage Period for Pure Premium Adjustments; (d) the total Special Pure Premium Adjustment with respect to any Coverage Period shall be the difference between (i) the sum of Case Reserves required to be established with respect to such Coverage Period and Settlements paid with respect to such Coverage Period and (ii) the sum of Pure Premium and Special Pure Premium Adjustments previously paid with respect to such Coverage Period; (e) if more than one Participant is subject to Special Pure Premium Adjustments with respect to any Coverage Period, the Special Pure Premium Adjustment with respect to any Participant with respect to such Coverage Period shall be a portion of the total Special Pure Premium Adjustment With respect to such Coverage Period determined according to the proportion of the total Special Pure Premium Adjustment to which such Participant is subject with respect to such Coverage Period as compared to the total Special Pure Premium Adjustment to which all Participants are subject with respect to such Coverage Period; (f) refunds of Special Pure Premium Adjustment assessments with respect to a Coverage Period shall be made only after all Pure Premium Adjustments with respect to such Coverage Period which are scheduled to be paid have been paid in full; and (g) for all other purposes under this Agreement, Special Pure Premium Adjustments shall be deemed to be Pure Premium Adjustments. SECTION 4.7 Participants Makinq a Cash Deposit into the Claims Payment Fund. As a condition to eligibility to purchase Coverage hereunder, each of the Participants listed in Exhibit E hereto shall be required to make a cash deposit into the Claims Payment Fund in the respective amount shown in Exhibit E on or prior to the Closing Date, Notwithstanding any provisien herein to the contrary: (a) no such Participant shall be obligated to pay Basic Premium or Supplemental Basic Premium; provided that each such Participant shall be obligated to pay Pure Premium, Administrative Premium and Pure Premium Adjustments in the same manner as other Participants in order to purchase Coverage; and (b) such cash deposit shall be deemed to be a prepayment of Basic Premium and shall be deemed to be Bond proceeds. 28 2658002/2 1 SECTION 4.8 Credits for Withheld Refunds. Amounts that would be paid to Participants as Pure Premium Adjustment 3 refunds, but for the limitation on such refunds to no more than fifty percent (50%) of the Pure Premium paid in a Coverage 5 Period, may be credited against the amounts to become due in the succeeding Coverage Period as Pure Premium Adjustment and 7 Pure Premium, in that order, until fully allocated. No such credit may be made against Basic Premium, Supplemental Basic 9 Premium or Administrative Premium. 11 13 15 ARTICLE V RESERVES RELEASED FROM THE PLEDGE OF THE INDENTURE 17 SECTION 5.t Receipt of Reserves Upon Discharqe of the Trust Indenture. All funds transferred by the Trustee to the 19 Authority upon discharge of the Indenture pursuant to Section 3.04 of the Indenture will be held by the Authority as 21 a claims payment fund, to be applied to the payment of Settlements of Claims within the scope of Coverage prior to the 23 termination of the Indenture, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Upon termination of all obligations to pay Pure 25 Premium Adjustment and termination of this Agreement, the Authority will distribute 27 29 (a) all Pure Premium Adjustment refunds to the Participants, 31 33 35 (b) all Undesignated Reserves held by it, up to an amount equal to deposits to the Claims Payment Fund from Bond proceeds or cash deposits made by new Participants in lieu of Bond proceeds, according to the Allocable Proportion, and 37 39 41 43 (c) the Allocable Share, as defined in Section 5.2 hereof, of each Participant which withdrew from or was expelled from Coverage which has not been distributed to such Participant pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof. Allocable Proportion for such purpose shall be proportionally adjusted to compensate nondefaulting Participants in the event that amounts in the Claims Payment 45 Fund or Debt Service Reserve Fund have been applied to pay the Basic Premium of any other defaulting Participant pursuant to 47 Sections 3.02 or 6.04 of the Indenture to the extent such defaulting Participant has not ultimately repaid such amount. 49 29 2658002/2 1 SECTION 5.2 Receipt of a Participant's Allocable Share Upon Withdrawal or Expulsion. In connection with permitting 3 withdrawal of a Participant from Coverage pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof or ex?elling a Participant pursuant to Section 6.3 5 hereof, a portion of Undesignated Reserves shall at such time be allocated to such Participant in accordance with Allocable 7 Proportion (as adjusted pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof). In addition, a portion of the Debt Service Reserve Fund shall be 9 allocated to such Participant in accordance with Allocable Proportion (as adjusted pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof). The 11 sum of such amounts allocated to such Participant shall be applied first to the payment of Termination Premium pursuant to 13 Section 6.2 or Section 6.3 hereof. The Authority shall submit a Requisition pursuant to Section 3.02 of the Indenture for the 15 amount of such portion in excess of such Termination Premium and all other obligations due from such Participant under the 17 terms of this Agreement (its "Allocable Share"). The'Authority will hold the Allocable Share of each such Participant and any 19 interest thereon in a segregated account for the benefit of such Participant, subject only to assessment for Pure Premium 21 Adjustment assessed against such Participant. The Authority will transfer to such Participant its Allocable Share, less 23 assessments for Pure Premium Adjustment, on the earliest practicable date when such Participant is no longer subject to 25 assessment for any obligations under the terms of this Agreement, i.e. when all Claims within the scope of Coverage 27 prior to withdrawal or expulsion of such Participant have been finally determined and/or paid as Settlements. 29 31 33 35 37 SECTION 5.3 Receipt of a Participant's Share of Debt Service Reserve Fund Upon Prepayment. Upon any deposit of security or any prepayment by any Participant pursuant to Sections 11.1 or 11.3 of this Agreement, such Participant shall receive its share of amounts on deposit in the Debt Service Reserve Fund, determined using the ratio set forth in Section 5.1(b)(i) above. 39 ARTICLE VI 41 ADMISSION TO, WITHDRAWAL FROM AND EXPULSION FROM THE POOLED SELF-INSURANCE PROGR~ 43 SECTION 6.1 Conditions to Providinq Coveraqe to a New 45 Participan_~. Commencing July 1, 1989~ the Authority may provide Coverage to a new Participant which is not currently a 47 Participant under this Agreement, subject to the following conditions: 49 30 2658002/2 ! 3 7 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 49 51 (a) such new Participant shall be a municipal corporation in the State, or a joint powers authority comprised of such municipal corporations, and a member the Authority; of (b) not later than the January 1 next preceding the first Coverage Period for which the Authority provides Coverage to such Participant, such new ParTicipant shall have submitted a completed application for admission to the Authority; (c) not later than the February 15 next preceding the first Coverage Period for which the Authority provides Coverage to such Participant, such new Participant shall have duly approved an amendment to this Agreement pursuant to which it shall become subject to all of the terms of this Agreement as a Participant; (d) Coverage of such new Participant shall be effective on the first day of the Coverage Period next succeeding the date of execution of the amendments referred to in paragraph (c) above; (e) not later than the March 1 next preceding the first Coverage Period for which the Participant provides Coverage to such Participant, the Authority's Governing Board shall have approved admission of such Participant; (f) the Authority's Governing Board by at least two-thirds' vote shall have consented to the amendment to the Indenture and this Agreement permitting such new Participant to become a Participant; provided that, prior to July 1, 1991, such consent must be unanimous; (g) the Authority and the Trustee shall have received a report of an independent financial consultant that providing such Coverage to such new Participant will not adversely affect the credit or financial position of the pooled self-insurance program due to the financial position or credit standing of such new Participant; (h) the Authority and the Trustee shall have received an opinion of Bond Counsel that the amendments referred to in paragraph (c) above are valid and binding against all of the parties thereto and will not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of interest paid on the Bonds; (i) the Authority and the Trustee shall have received a certificate from an Actuary that such admission of such new Participant will not adversely affect the actuarial soundness of the pooled self-insurance program; and 31 2658002/2 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 (j) the Authority and the Trustee shall have received an opinion of the insurance consultant-broker of record to the Authority and the underwriting committee of the Authority to the effect that providing Coverage to such new Participant will not constitute a hazardous or unacceptable loss exposure to the Authority. The amendments to this Agreement and the Indenture permitting such a new Participant to become a Participant shall not reduce or diminish the Basic Premium or Supplemental Basic Premium obligations of the existing Participants. Any new Participant will be obligated to pay a mutually agreeable portion of the total Administrative Premium and Pure Premium payable on each Basic Premium Payment Date and will be assessed Pure Premium Adjustments as provided in this Agreement, as amended. Any such new Participant may be obligated to pay amounts equivalent to Basic Premium or Supplemental Basic Premium, or may be assessed an annual surcharge or fee or be required to make a deposit into the Claims Payment Fund by the Authority to participate in the self-insurance program. The amendment to this Agreement may set forth a method by which the new Participant shall be deemed to have paid Basic Premium for purposes of determining amounts to be allocated or distributed to it pursuan~ to Article V hereof. Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Authority may issue additional insurance program bonds on behalf of a new Participant or Participants to finance a required deposit to the Claims Payment Fund by such a new Participant or Participants. To the extent permitted in the Indenture, such additional insurance program bonds could be secured by Premium paid by such new Participant or Participants and by amounts in the Claims Payment Fund deemed to be derived from such Premium payments and from the proceeds of such additional insurance program bonds, but could not be secured by Premium paid by the initial Participants under this Agreement or by amounts in the Claims Payment Fund deemed to be derived from Premium payments of the initial Participants or from the proceeds of the Bonds issued on behalf of the Initial Participants. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement may be amended to accomplish and reflect the issuance of such additional insurance program bonds by the Authority. Such amendments may include, but shall not be limited to, amendment to references in this Agreement to the Indenture, the Bonds and funds created under the Indenture to include, or refer to, as appropriate, the indenture pursuant to which the additional program bonds are issued, the additional program bonds and funds created under such indenture. 2658002/2 32 1 SECTION 6.2 Conditions to Permittinq Withdrawal of a Participant from Coveraqe. Commencing July 1, 1991, the 3 Authority shall permit a Participant to withdraw from Coverage under this Agreement, provided that the following are satisfied: 5 (a) such Participant shall not be in default of any 7 of its obligations to pay Premium hereunder; 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 (b) not later than the April 1 next preceding the date which is two years prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, such Participant shall have provided written notice to the Authority of its intent to withdraw; provided that, in the event that the Governing Board of the Authority or the Participants, by less than unanimous consent, agree to a revision of this Agreement which materially alters the rights and obligations of the Participants under the terms of this Agreement, including admission of a new Participant or revision of the methodology for determining Pure Premium Rates, a Participant which did not consent to such amendment shall be entitled to withdraw from Coverage by providing written notice to the Authority of its intent to withdraw not later than the April 1 next preceding the effective date of such withdrawal, commencing July 1, 1991; (c) such Participant shall have paid (or there shall have been applied on its behalf certain moneys as described in Section 5.2 hereof) the full amount of Termination Premium pursuant to Section ll.4(a) hereof and all fees and expenses incurred by the Authority as a result of complying with the procedures for withdrawal required herein to the Authority; (d) such withdrawal from Coverage shall be effective on the first day of a Coverage Period; and 37 39 41 43 (e) such withdrawal shall not result in the number of Participants becoming fewer than five; provided that, in the event that deposit of security for Basic Premium or optional prepayment by all Participants is provided for pursuant to Section 11.2 hereof, a Participant may withdraw regardless of the remaining nun~ber of Participants. In no event shall withdrawal from Coverage release a 45 Participant from its obligation to pay damages resulting from default under the terms of this Agreement which is not remedied 47 by payment of Termination Premium or from its obligation to pay Pure Premium Adjustments with respect to Claims within the 49 scope of Coverage prior to such withdrawal. The Authority shall continue to pay Settlements of Claims relating to the 33 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 withdrawn Participant within the scope of Coverage prior to withdrawal as provided herein and in the Indenture, unless the Participant defaults in the payment of its continuing obligations described in the preceding sentence, Notice to withdraw shall be revocable by the Participant only with the consent of the Authority. SECTION 6.3 Conditions to Permittinq Expulsion of a Participant from Coveraqe. The Authority may expel a Participant from Coverage subject to the following conditions: (a) such Participant shall be in default under this Agreement; 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 (b) not later than sixty (60) days next preceding the effective date of such expulsion, the Authority's Governing Board, by at least two-thirds vote, shall have approved such expulsion by written notice filed with the Trustee and written notice of such action shall have been given to the Participant to be expelled; (c) an amount equal to Termination Premium for such Participant shall have been deposited in a special account by the Trustee at the direction of the Authority, as provided in Section 5.2 hereof from Undesignated Reserves in the Claims Payment Fund, the Debt Service Reserve Fund or from voluntary premium payments by Participants; and 29 31 33 (d) such expulsion shall be effective sixty (60) days after written notice shall have been given to the Participant to be expelled; provided, however, that only ten (10) days' written notice need be given to any Participant in payment default. 35 In no event shall expulsion from Coverage release a Participant of its obligation to pay damages resulting from 37 default under the terms of this Agreement which is not remedied by payment of Termination Premium or from its obligation to pay 39 Pure Premium Adjustments with respect to Claims within the scope of Coverage prior to such expulsion. 41 43 ARTICLE VII 45 ABATEMENT 47 SECTION 7.1 Abatement of Participation Premium in the Event of Failure to Pay Settlements. In the event that the 49 Authority fails, and such failure continues for a period of sixty (60) days, to pay a Settlement of a Participant pursuant 34 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 to the terms of this Agreement, other than by reason of good faith dispute as to the scope of Coverage, the obligations of all Participants to pay Participation Premium and Pure Premium Adjustment hereunder shall automatically be abated in full. The obligation of a Participant to pay Participation Premium shall otherwise be discharged only as provided in Section 4.1. This provision shall not be construed to bar any Participant from making voluntary payments of any amounts of any premium following an event of abatement~ On the occurrence of any event causing abatement, all moneys on hand (i) in the Debt Service Reserve Fund, the Redemption Fund and the Prepayment Fund held by the Trustee shall be available for use by the Trustee to make payments of principal of and interest on the Bonds, (ii) in the Principal and Interest Fund held by the Trustee, to the extent of the proportional amount represented by the portion of the Coverage Period which had occurred prior to the event causing abatement, shall be used as in (i) hereof, and amounts in excess of such amount shall be transferred to the Claims Payment Fund and shall be available to pay Settlements. ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE OF AUTHORITY, TRUSTEE AND PARTICIPANTS; DISCLAIM_ER SECTION 8.1 Release and Indemnification Covenants. Each Participant shall and hereby agrees to indemnify and save the Authority, the Trustee and all other Participants and their respective officers harmless from and against all claims, losses and damages, including legal fees and expenses, arising out of (i) such Participant's breach or default in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) such Participant's act or negligence or that of any of its agents, contractors, servants, employees or licensees with respect to the Coverage, but not including Claims. No indemnification is made under this Section or elsewhere in this Agreement for claims, losses or damages, including legal fees and expenses arising out of the willful misconduct, negligence, or breach of duty under this Agreement by the Authority, Trustee, or any other Participant, or their respective officers, agents, employees, successors or assigns. SECTION 8.2 Disclaimer. THE AUTHORITY AND THE TRUSTEE MAKE NO WARR3tNTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ADEQUACY OF THE COVERAGE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE PARTICIPANTS. 35 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 ARTICLE IX ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT SECTION 9.1 Assiqnment by the Authority. Certain of the Authority~s rights under this Agreement, including the right to receive and enforce payment of Premium (other than Administrative Premium) to be paid by each Participant under this Agreement, have been assigned to the Trustee, subject to certain exceptions, pursuant to the Indenture. Except as provided herein and in the Indenture, the Authority will not assign this Agreement, its right to receive Basic Premium from any Participant, or its duties and obligations hereunder to any person, firm or corporation so as to impair or violate the representations, covenants and warranties contained in Section 2.2; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall limit the right of the Authority to purchase commercial insurance or reinsurance on behalf of the Participants pursuant to Section 3.5 hereof. The Trustee shall be considered a third party beneficiary under this Agreement in regard to the enforcement of the Trustee's rights hereunder. SECTION 9.2 No Assiqnment by the Participants. Agreement may not be assigned by any Participant. This SECTION 9.3 Amendment. Except as provided below, this Agreement may only be amended by a written instrument duly authorized and executed by the Authority and all of the Participants in accordance with Article X of the Indenture. This Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto, may be amended, with the consent of two-thirds of the Participants and two-thirds of the Governing Board of the Authority without notice to or the consent of any of the Owners of the Bonds and without complying with Article X of the Indenture, in connection with (1) any provision of this Agreement after the discharge of the Indenture, (2) any change required or permitted to be made pursuant to Article VI hereof upon the admission, withdrawal or expulsion of a Participant, except as otherwise provided in Article VI or (3) any provision of this Agreement relating to: (a) the methodology and formulae for determination of Total Pure Premium, Pure Premium, Pure Premium Rates, Administrative Premium and Pure Premium Adjustments payable by or to each Participant, including any changes to Schedule A; provided that, prior to the Coverage Period commencing July 1, 1991, any such amendment must be approved by unanimous vote of the Participants; and further provided that no such amendment shall reduce the level for the establishment of Total Pure Premium or Pure Premium Adjustments to less than that initially set forth herein; 36 2658002/2 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 (b) Exhibit F and the scope and extent of Coverage as provided in this Agreement and Exhibit G hereto; provided that, prior to the Coverage Period commencing July 1, 1991, any amendment which materially increases the types of exposures included in Coverage must be approved by unanimous vote of the Participants; (c) a Participant's Allocable Share as provided in Section 5.2 hereof; and (d) commercial insurance pursuant to Section 3.5 hereof. In addition, in the event Bonds are refunded pursuant to Section 2.13 of the Indenture so that aggregate principal and interest due on the refunding bonds on each Payment Date is less than or equal to aggregate principal and interes% on such Bonds and final maturity of the Bonds is not extended, this Agreement may be amended by majority vote of the Governing Body to correspondingly and proportionately reduce Basic Premium payments of Participants without notice to or consent of any of the owners of the Bonds and without complying with Article X of the Indenture. Ail amendments hereto other than amendments to be made following the discharge of the Indenture and amendments authorized by all of the Participants shall be effective only as of the beginning of a Coverage Period and any such amendment shall be further conditioned on the giving of notice by the Authority of such proposed amendment to all non-consenting Participants not later than the May 1 preceding the effective date of such amendment. All amendments hereto other than amendments to be made following the discharge of the Indenture shall be further conditioned on the receipt by the Authority and the Trustee of (i) an opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that such amendment does not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement and does not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of interest on the Bonds, and (ii) in the case of any amendment to the methodology and formulae for determination of Total Pure Premium, Pure Premium, Pure Premium Rates or Pure Premium Adjustments, or any amendment affecting the Coverage or any amendment to Sections 2.1(e), 2.2(g), 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 or Article VI hereof a certificate of an Actuary to the effect that such amendment does not adversely affect the actuarial soundness of the pooled self-insurance program.. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with any amendment to this Agreement shall be borne pro rata by the Participants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the number of Participants is five or less and the amounts in the Claims 37 2658002/2 1 Payment Fund and the Debt Service Reserve Fund are insufficient to provide for deposit of security for Basic Premium or 3 optional prepayment of all Participants pursuant to Section 11.2 hereof, this Agreement may be amended only with 5 the consent of all Participants. 7 9 11 ARTICLE X EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND.REMEDIES 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 SECTION 10.1 Events of Default. The following shall be 13 "events of default" under this Agreement and the'terms "events of default" and "default" shall mean, whenever they are used in 15 this Agreement with respect to a Participant, any one or more of the following,events: 17 (i) failure by such Participant to pay any Basic Premium or Supplemental Basic Premium required to be paid hereunder on the Basic Premium Payment Date; (ii) failure by such Participant to observe and perform any covenant, condition or agreement on its part to be observed or performed herein or otherwise with respect hereto, other than as referred to in clause (i) of this Section, for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice specifying such failure and requesting that it be remedied has been given to such Participant by the Authority, the Trustee or the Owners of not less than twenty-five percent (25%) in aggregate principal amount of Bonds Outstanding; provided, however, if the failure stated in the notice cannot be corrected within the applicable period, the Authority, the Trustee or such Owners, as the case may be, shall not unreasonably withhold their consent to an extension of such time if corrective action is instituted by the Participant within the applicable period and diligently pursued until the default is corrected; or 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 (iii) the filing by such Participant of a case in bankruptcy, or the subjection of any right or interest of such Participant under this Agreement to any execution, garniskment or attachment, or adjudication of such Participant as a bankrupt, or assignment by such Participant for the benefit of creditors, or the entry by such Participant into an agreement of composition with creditors, or the approval by a court of competent jurisdiction of a petition applicable to the Participant in any proceedings instituted under the provisions of the federal bankruptcy code, as amended, or under any similar act which may hereafter be enacted. 2658002/2 38 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 Notwithstanding the foregoing, failure by a Participant to comply with the Underwriting and Claims Administration Standards (including the Liability Claims Quality Control Guidelines) referred to in Exhibit G shall be an event of default only after following the procedures described therein. SECTION 10.2 Remedies on Default. Whenever any event of default referred to in Section 10.1 hereof shall have happened and be continuing, it shall be lawful for the Authority to exercise any and all remedies available pursuant to law or granted pursuant to this Agreement. Upon the occurrence of any event of default with respect to the obligation to pay Premiums, the Authority may and, upon an Event of Default described in Section 10.1(i) or upon the written direction of O%~ners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Bonds then outstanding, shall cancel all Coverage rights of the defaulting Partidipant for the portion of the then-c~rrent Coverage Period commencing with the event of default and ending with its cure. Despite the cancellation of Coverage of a defaulting Participant for a given Coverage Period, th~ Participant nonetheless agrees to pay to the Authority all costs, losses and damages howsoever arising or occurring as a result of such default and cancellation. No such cancellation shall be or become effective by operation of law or otherwise, unless and until the Authority shall have given at least sixty (60) days, or in the case of an Event of Default described in Section 10.1(i), at least ten (10) days~ written notice of such cancellation to the Participant; no such cancellation shall be effected by operation of law or acts of the parties hereto, except in the manner herein expressly provided; and no such cancellation shall terminate the obligation of the cancelled Participant to pay Pure Premium Adjustments relating to Coverage Periods prior to such cancellation or to pay Premium for subsequent Coverage Periods for which Coverage is made available to such defaulting Participant; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything herein or in the Indenture to the contrary, there shall be no right under any circumstances to accelerate the Basic Premium or otherwise declare any Basic Premium not then in default to be immediately due and payable. In the event that the Authority elects to expel any defaulting Participant, subject to the conditions described and in the manner provided in Section 6.3 hereof, the Participant nevertheless agrees to pay to the Authority all costs, losses or damages howsoever arising or occurring as a result of such default. No such expulsion shall be or become effective by operation of law or otherwise, unless and until the Authority shall have given at least sixty (60) days~ written notice, or in the case of an Event of Default described in Section 10.1(i), at least ten (10) days' written notice of such 39 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 expulsion to the Participant; no such expulsion shall be effected either by operation of law or acts of the parties hereto, except only in the manner herein expressly provided; and no such expulsion shall terminate the obligation of the expelled Participant to pay Pure Premium Adjustment relating to Coverage Periods prior to such expulsion. SECTION 10.3 No Remedy Exclusive. No remedy conferred herein upon or reserved to the Authority is intended to be exclusive and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given under this Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity, including, but not limited to the right of any Owner by mandamus or other suit or proceeding at law or in equity to enforce his rights against the Participant and to compel the Participant to perform and carry out its duties under this Agreement, subject to Section 13.08-of the Indenture. No delay or omission to exercise any right or power accruing upon any default shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver thereof, but any such right and power may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient. In order to entitle the Authority to exercise any remedy reserved to it in this Article it shall not be necessary to give any notice, other than such notice as may be required in this Article or by law. SECTION 10.4 Aqreement to Pay Attorneys' Fees and Expenses. In the event any party to this Agreement should default under any of the provisions hereof and the nondefaulting parties should employ attorneys or incur other expenses for the collection of moneys or the enforcement of performance or observance of any obligation or agreement on the part of the defaulting party contained her.ein, the defaulting party agrees that it will on demand therefor pay to the nondefaulting parties the reasonable fees of such attorneys and such other expenses so incurred by the nondefaulting parties awarded to the nondefaulting parties by a court of competent jurisdiction. SECTION 10.5 No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver. In the event any agreement contained in this Agreement should be breached by any party and thereafter waived by the other parties, such waiver shall be limited to the particular breach so waived and shall not b~ a waiver of any other breach hereunder. SECTION 10.6 Trustee and Owners to Exercise Riqhts. Certain of the rights and remedies given to the Authority under~ this Article X have been assigned by the Authority to the 40 2658002/2 1 Trustee under the Indenture. exercised by the Trustee and 3 Indenture. Such rights and remedies shall the Owners as provided in the be 5 7 9 ARTICLE XI SECURITY FOR OR PREPAYMENT OF BASIC PREMIUM; TERMINATION PREMIUM 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 SECTION 11.1 Deposit of Security for Basic Premium by a Participant. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Participant may on any date secure the payment of all of its unpaid Basic Premium by an irrevocable deposit by it with the Trustee of (i) an amount of cash which, together with amounts on deposit in such Participant's Account. in the Principal and Interest Fund which are not required to satisfy the Rebate Requirement (as defined in Exhibit C to the Indenture), is sufficient to pay all its unpaid Basic Premium in accordance with the Basic Premium payment schedule set forth in Exhibit A hereto, or by prepayment thereof pursuant to Section 11.3 hereof, as the Participant shall instruct at the time of said deposit, or (ii) Federal Securities together with cash, if required, in such amount as will, in the opinion of an independent certified public accountant, together with interest to accrue thereon, and money then on deposit in such Participant's Account of the Principal and interest Fund together with interest thereon but net of any amounts which may be required to satisfy the Rebate Requirement, be fully sufficient to pay all unpaid Basic Premium on their respective Basic Premium Payment Dates in accordance with Schedule A or by prepayment thereof pursuant to Section 11.3 hereof, as the Participant shall instruct at,the time of said deposit. Any funds or Federal Securities so deposited shall be deposited by the Trustee in such Participant's account of the Prepayment Fund pursuant to the Indenture. In the event of a deposit pursuant to this Section, all Basic Premium obligations of such Participant under this Agreement, and all security provided by this Agreement for said obligations, shall cease and terminate, excepting only the obligation of such Participant to make, or cause to be made, payments of such Participant's Basic Premium from the deposit made by the Participant pursuant to this Section. Any such deposit shall be deemed to be and shall constitute a special fund for the payment of'such Participant's Basic Premium in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 49 Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Participant deposits cash or Federal Securities sufficient to pay all its 41 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 '45 47 49 unpaid Basic Premium to and including a specified redemption date pursuant to Section 11.3 hereof, such deposit will not secure the payment of all of suc5 Participant's Basic Premium until proper notice'of redemption of Bonds (corresponding in total amount to the Basic Premium being prepaid) shall have been given in accordance with Article V of the Indenture, except as provided below. In the event the Bonds are not by their terms subject to redemption within the next succeeding sixty (60) days, such deposit will not secure the payment of all such Participant's Basic Premium until the Participant shall have given the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, irrevocable instructions to give, as soon as practicable, in the manner prescribed by Article V of the Indenture, a notice to the owners of such Bonds that the deposit described above has been made with the Trustee and that a corresponding principal amount of Bonds are deemed to have been paid in accordance with this Article and stating such maturity or ~edemption date upon which moneys are to be available for the payment of the principal of said Bonds or redemption price, if applicable, of said Bonds. In making any such deposit, the Participants shall comply with all restrictions and provisions contained in the No-Arbitrage Certificate signed by the Authority relating to the Bonds. SECTION 11.2 Deposit of Security for Basic Premium or Optional Prepayment by All Participants. The Participants may as a group, by at least two-thirds approval of all members of the Governing Board of the Authority, secure the payment of all remaining unpaid Basic Premium of all Participants in the manner set forth in Section 11.1 hereof. In the event of a deposit pursuant to this Section, all Basic Premium obligations of the Participants under this Agreement, and all security provided by this Agreement for said obligations, shall cease and terminate, excepting only the obligation of the Participants to make, or cause to be made, payments of Basic Premium from the deposit made by the Participants pursuant to this Section. Said deposit shall be deemed to be and shall constitute a special fund for the payment of Basic Premium in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. In making any such deposit, the Participants shall comply with all restrictions and' provisions contained in the No-Arbitrage Certificate signed by the Authority relating to the Bonds. The Participants may also, by at least two-thirds' vote of the Governing Board of the Authority, exercise as a group the 42 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 option to prepay Basic Premium of all Participants pursuant to Section 11.3 hereof in the manner and upon the terms set forth in such Section. The Participants may uee Undesignated Reserves in the Claims Payment Fund, moneys in the Debt Service Reserve Fund or any other lawfully available moneys to deposit or prepay the amounts described in this Section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the number of Participants is five (5) or less, so that a Participant is unable to withdraw pursuant to Section 6.3 hereof unless deposit of security for Basic Premium or optional prepayment by all Participants is provided for pursuant to this Section 11.2, any Participant may cause the Authority to use any amounts in the Claims Payment Fund and moneys in the Debt Service Reserve Fund to deposit or prepay the amounts described in this Section. Unless the Participants elect otherwise by vote of at least a majority of the Participant members of the Governing Board of the Authority, the pooled self-insurance program shall terminate by virtue of such deposit or prepayment, except for the obligations of each Participant to pay Pure Premium Adjustments, as provided in Section 4.1 hereof. SECTION 11.3 Optional Redemption of Bonds. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section, the Authority hereby grants an option to each Participant to prepay in whole, the unpaid principal amount of such Participant's Basic Premium, on the dates specified below. Said option shall be exercised by a Participant by giving written notice to the Trustee of the exercise of such option at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of prepayment. Such~ option shall be exercised by . depositing with said notice cash in an amount equal to the corresponding outstanding principal of Bonds to be redeemed, plus accrued interest on the principal amount to be prepaid to the date of redemption, together with any Basic Premium then due but unpaid, and said cash deposit shall be accompanied by an amount equal to the amount expressed as a percentage of the principal amount prepaid constituting a prepayment price which is designated in an amendment to this Agreement entered into on or prior to the date of issuance of the first Series of the Bonds. SECTION 11.4 Termination Premium. (a) A Participant may withdraw from Coverage pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof or be expelled from Coverage pursuan~ to Section 6.3 hereof when the full amount of Termination Premium shall have been deemed to have been paid to the 43 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 Authority. The Termination Premium for a Participant shall be determined by the Authority in an amount equal to the sum of the following at the time of such expulsion or withdrawal: (i) the amount that would be required to (1) secure the pa_xrment of such Participant's Basic Premium pursuant to Section 11.1 hereof or (2) prepay such Participant's Basic Premium pursuant to Section 11.3 hereof on the next date on which such prepayment may be made, as the case may be, (ii) an amount equal to such Participant's Allocable Proportion of the amount, if any, by which the amount in the Debt Service Reserve Fund is less than the Reserve Re~diremen~ and (iii) an amount equal to all Pure Premium AdjusTments scheduled to be paid by such Participant. Termination Premium shall be paid from, to the extent available: (x) such Participant's Allocable Proportion of the Debt Service Reserve Fund, and its Allocable Proportion of Undesignated Reserves in the Claims Payment Fund not to exceed its Allocable Proportion of deposits made to the Claims Payment Fund from Bond proceeds or its cash deposit into the Claims Payment Fund in lieu of Bond proceeds hereof and (y) in.the event of withdrawal, from voluntary premium payments by the withdrawing Participant and, in the event of expulsion, from voluntary premium payments by other Participants. If Undesignated Reserves are less than a withdrawing Participant's Allocable Proportion of deposits made to the Claims Payment Fund from Bond proceeds or its cash deposit into the Claims Payment Fund, such withdrawing Participant shall receive a credit to subsequent Pure Premium Adjustments in accordance with Schedule B hereto. (b) The Authority, at the direction of the Governing Board of the Authority by, majority vote, will direct the Trustee by written instruction to use the components of Termination Premium described in clause (i) of the preceding paragraph to either (i) make an irrevocable deposit pursuant to Section 11.1 hereof or (ii) redeem a corresponding principal amount of Bonds then redeemable. The portion of Termination Premium not required for such deposit or prepayment will be deposited in the Debt Service Reserve Fund or the Claims Payment Fund, as the case may be. 43 SECTION 11.5 Continuinq Premium Obliqations. In the event of irrevocable deposit by a Participant pursuant to Section 45 11.1 hereof or prepayment (except in connection with voluntary withdrawal or expulsion) pursuant to Section 11.3 hereof, such 47 Participant shall remain liable in each Coverage Period to,pay~ SupplemenTal Basic Premium, Administrative Premium, Pure 49 Premium and Pure Premium Adjustment. In the event that an irrevocable deposit or prepayment by all Participants pursuant 44 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 to Section 11.2 hereof is made and the Participants elect to continue The pooled self-insurance program, each Participant shall remain liable in each Coverage Period to pay Administrative Premium, Pure Premium and Pure Premium Adjustment. In the event of payment of Termination Premium by or on behalf of a Participant pursuant to Section 11.4 hereof, such Participant shall remain liable to pay Pure Premium Adjustment assessed with respect to Coverage Periods prior to withdrawal or expulsion, as provided in this Agreement. ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 12.1 Notices. Ail notices, certificates or other communications hereunder shall be sufficiently given ~nd shall be deemed to have been received five business days after deposit in the United States mail in certified form, postage prepaid, to the Participants, the Authority or the Trustee at the addresses set forth in Exhibit I hereto. The Authority and the Participants, by notice given hereunder, may designate different addresses to which subsequen~ notices, certificates or other communications will be senS. SECTION 12.2 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Authority and the Participants and their respective successors and assigns. SECTION 12.3 Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision hereof. SECTION 12.4 Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments. The Authority and the Participants agree that they will, from time to time, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, such supplements hereto and such further instruments as may reasonably be required for correcting any inadequate or incorrect description of the Coverage hereby provided or intended so to be or for carrying out the expressed intention of this Agreement. SECTION 12.5 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each df which- shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but ~one ~ and the same instrument; provided that for purposes of ~ perfecting the pledge and assignment of certain rights under this Agreement to the Trustee, the counterpart of this Agreement delivered to the Trustee shall be deemed the original. 45 2658002/2 1 SECTION 12.6 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the 3 State. 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Authority has caused this Agreement to be executed in its name by its duly authorized officers; and 7 the Participants have caused this Agreement to be executed in their respective names by their respective duly authorized 9 officers, as of the date first above written, and such Agreement shall be effective from the date of execution shown 11 below. 13 15 BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES EXCESS POOL JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY 17 21 23 Approved as to form: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 29 Approved as to form: 31 CITY OF OXNARD 33 By. 35 37 Approved as to form: CITY OF POMONA 39 41 By 46 2658002/2 1 SECTION governed by 3 State. 12.6 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be and construed in accordance with the laws of the 5 tN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Authority has caused this Agreement to be executed in its name by its duly authorized officers; and 7 the Participants have caused this Agreement to be executed in their respective names by their respective duly authorized 9 officers, as of the date first above written, and such Agreement shall be effective from the date of execution shown 11 below. 13 15 BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES EXCESS POOL JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY 17 19 By. 21 23 Approved as to 25 form: 27 37 Approved as to form: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY~Q~ OXNARD /88) CITY OF OXNARD ' By. Mayor CITY OF POMONA (9/30/88) 39 41 By~ 46 2658002/2 1 SECTION 12.6 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the 3 State. 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Authority has caused this Agreement to be executed in its name by its duly authorized officers; and 7 the Participants have caused this Agreement to be executed in their respective names by their respective duly authorized 9 officers, as of the date first above written, and such Agreement shall be effective from the date of execution shown 11 below. 13 15 BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES EXCESS POOL JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY 17 19 21 23 Approved as to form: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 25 By 27 29 31 Approved as to form: CITY OF OXNARD 33 By 35 37 Approved as to form: CITY OF POMONA 46 2658002/2 1 3 5 Approved as to form: 7 9 Approved as to form: CITY OF SAN BERNAPJPINO By CITY OF S~.AI~,TA ANA , Executive Director ~uniei ~. Young,~ayor ATTEST: ~yce c. Cuy ~ - ~lerk of the Council ~'~/ 47 2658002/2 1 Approved as to form: 3 7 9 Approved as to form: 11 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO CITY OF SANTA ANA By 47 2658002/2 1 3 5 7 9 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 43 EXHIBIT A SCHEDULE OF BASIC PREMIUM PAYMENTS* Date Interest Principal (Auqust 1) Com~onen~ Component 45 * The obligation to pay Basic Premium will nog arise and be effective until the Closing Date of the first series' of Bonds. 47 No series of Bonds will be issued unless, on or prior to the respective Closing Date, this Exhibit A is amended to insert a 49 sckedule of Basic Premium payments. A-1 1 3 EXHIBIT B ALLOCABLE PROPORTION FOR EACH CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH C2TY OF O~NARD CITY OF POMONA CZTY OF SAN BERNARDINO CITY OF SANTA A~A PARTICIPANT % 1 EXHIBIT C INITIAL PARTICIPATION PREMIUM Adminis- 7 Pure trative Premium Premium 9 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 11 CITY OF OXNARD CITY OF POMONA 13 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO CITY OF SANTA ANA 15 TOTALS 17 Total $ 432,180 $ 20,580 $ 452,760 316,050 15,050 331,100 297,570 14,170 311,740 432,180 20,580 452,760 622,020 29,620 651,640 $2,100,000 $100,000 .$2,200,000 C-1 5 7 9 13 15 17 19 21 EXHIBIT D SPECIAL PURE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENTS AND ADJUSTMENT PROPORTIONS Special Pure Premium Adjustments may be assessed with respect to the Coverage Periods ending on July 1, 1989, 1990 and 1991 to a Participant to the extent that such Participant's Pure Premium paid in any such Coverage Periods is less than the Pure Premium which would have been paid in such Coverage Period had the Pure Premium not been capped at $1.25 million with respect to each of such Coverage Periods as provided in Schedule A. The corresponding Adjustment Proportion for a given Participant will be eq//al to the Pure Premium which would have been paid by such Participant had Pure Premium not been capped at $1.25 million divided by the total Pure Premium which would have been paid by all Participants had Pure Premium not been capped at $1.25 million. D-1 1 EXHIBIT E 3 PARTICIPANTS MAKING A CASH DEPOSIT INTO THE CLAIMS PAYMENT FUND 5 7 None E-1 · . EXHIBIT F MASTER MEMORANDUM OF LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR THE BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES EXCESS POOL JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY Throughout this AGREEMENT, words and phrases that appear capitalized have special meaning. They are defined in Section II -- Definitions. In consideration of payment of the premium, the Big Independent Cities Excess Pool Joint Powers Authority, {BICEP) hereinafter known as the Authority agrees with the respective member CITY of BICEP as follows: SECTION I -- COVERAGES The Authority will pay those sums on behalf of the CITY for ULTIMATE NET LOSS in excess of the Retained Limit stated in Item 5 of the Declarations that the CITY becomes legally obligated to pay as damages by reason of Liability imposed by law or Liability assumed by contract because of: A. BODILY INJURY or PROPERTY DAMAGE: and/or B. PERSONAL INJURY: and/or C. PUBLIC OFFICIALS ERRORS AND OMISSIONS as those terms are herein defined and to which this AGREEMENT applies. Included in Authority's obligation to pay are DEFENSE COSTS failing within the definition of COVERED ULTIMATE NET LOSS. ~ , SECTION II -- DEFINITIONS · A. AGREEMENT -- means the Memorandum of Liability Coverage for the Authority. B. AIRCRAFT -- means a vehicle designed for the transport of persons or property principally in the air. C. AUTOMOBILE -- means a land motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer. D. BODILY INJURY -- means bodiiy injury, sickness or disease sustained by a person, including death resulting from any of these at any time. E. CITY -- means the entity named in the Declarations, including any and all commis- sions, agencies, districts, Authorities, councils (including the governing councils) or similar entities coming under the CITY's direction or control or for which the CITY's council members sit as the governing body. BICEP 3/9/38 F- 1 CLAIM -- means a demand against an Insured (as defined in Section IV hereof) to recover for losses or damages within or alleged to be within the scope of this AGREEMENT. COVERED INDIVIDUALS -- means persons who ;re past or,resent elected or ap- pointed officials, employees or volunteers of the CITY whether or not compen- sated, while acting for or on behalf of the CITY, including while acting on outside committees, commissions, agencies, districts, authorities, councils, commissions or boards at the direction of the CITY. COVERED ULTIMATE NET LOSS -- means an amount by which ULTIMATE NET LOSS not covered by other available Insurance or self-insurance exceeds the Re- tained Limit stated in Item (S), of the Declaration, such amount not in any event however to exceed the Limit of Liability stated in item (4) of the Declarations. DEFENSECOSTS -- means fees and expenses incurred by the Authority or an In- sured caused by and relating to the adjustment, investigation, defense or appeal of a claim including attorney's fees, court costs and interest on judgements accruing after entry of judgement all within the scope of coverage afforded by this agree- ment. DEFENSE COSTS shall not include the office expense of the Authority or any Insured nor expenses of a claims administrator engaged by any CITY or the Authority, except CITY DEFENSE COSTS which will be reimbursed on an agreed flat fee per day of service to CLAIM. INVERSE CONDEMNATION -- means a claim by any one other that an Insured that an Insured has taken or diminished the value of land through land use restrictions on such land or use of adjacent land or air space by an Insured, or otherwise. K. MEMORANDUM PERIOD -- means the period stated in Item (3) of the Declara- tions. NUCLEAR MATERIALS -- means source material, special nuclear material, or byproduct material. Source Ma~[erial, Special NUCLEAR MATERIAL and Byproduct Material have the meanings given to them by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 or in any law amendatory thereto. ; ; M. OCCURRENCE -- means: 1. With respect to BODILY INJURY or PROPERTY DAMAGE: an accident or event, including injurious or repeated exposure to substantially the same con- ditions, which results, during the memorandum period, in BODILY INJURY or PROPERTY DAMAGE neither expected nor intended from the standpoint of the Insured. 2. With respect to PERSONAL INJURY and PUBLIC OFFICIALS ERRORS AND OMMISSIONS respectively: an offense described in the definitions of those terms in this section. N. PERSONAL INJURY -- means injury caused by or arising out of one or more of the following offenses: 1. False arrest, detention or imprisonment, or malicious prosactuion; 2. Wrongful entry or eviction or other invasion of the right of privale occupancy; BICEP 3/9/88 F-2 3. Publication or utterance of material that slanders or libels a person or organiza' lion or disparages a person's or organization's goods, products or services, or oral or wri~en publication of material that violates a person's right of privacy; and 4. Discrimination based upon race, religion, nationality, national origin, color, creed, sex, sexual preference, age or employment; 5. Assault and battery. POLLUTANTS -- means any solid, liquid, gaseous, or thermal irritant or contami- nant, including smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals, and waste. Waste includes materials to be recycled, reconditioned or reclaimed. The term POLLUTANTS as used herein is not defined to mean potable water or agricultural water or water furnished to commercial users or water used for fire suppression. PROPERTY DAMAGE -- means: 1. Physical injury to tangible property, including all resulting loss of use to that property; or 2. Loss of use of tangible property that is not physically injured. PUBLIC OFFICIALS ERRORS AND OMISSIONS -- means an offense consisting of any actual or alleged misstatement or misleading statement or act or omission by neglect or breach of duty including misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance by COVERED INDIVIDUALS individually or collectively in the discharge of their duties with the CI3-Y, or any matter claimed against them solely by reason of their being or having been public officials. ULTIMATE NET LOSS -- means the sum for which the Insured is liable either by ad- judication or by compromise after making proper deduction for all recoveries and salvages, and also includes DEFENSE COSTS. SECTION III -- DEFENSE AND SETTLEMENT The Authority shall have the right and duty to participate in the defense of any suit against an Insured, where such suit is likely to involve a COVERED ULTIMATE NET LOSS even if any allegations are groundless, false or fraudulent. After the amount of the CITY's Retained Limit has been exhausted by payment of judgements, settlements and DEFENSE COSTS, the Authority shall pay any excess within its Limit of Liability.: The Authority shall at its own expense, have the right to participate in the investigation, negotiation, settlement or defense of any CLAIM or suit against any Insured when the final. in the opinion of the Authority, such claim may result in a COVERED ULTIMATE NET LOSS: The Insured shall fully Cooperate in all matters pertaining to such claims or proceeding. No CLAIM shall be settled for an amount in excess of the Insured's Retained Limit without the prior consent of the Authority. BICEP 3/9/88 ?-3 SECTION IV RETAINED LIMIT -- THE AUTHORITIES LIMIT OF LIABILITY The Authorities Liability as the result of any one OCCURRENCE shall be only the ULTIMATE NET LOSS in excess of the CITY's Retained Limit as specified in Ite~ 5 of the Declarations; and then for an amount not exceeding the amount specified in Item (4) of the Declarations. For the purpose of determining the Authorities Limit of Liability and the CITY's Retained Limit, all damages arising out of continous or repeated exposure to substantially the same general conditions shall be considered as arising out of one OCCURRENCE. SECTION V -- COVERAGE PERIOD AND TERRITORY Each Insured shall have coverage for all BODILY INJURY. PROPERTY DAMAGE, PUBLIC OFFICIALS ERRORS AND OMISSIONS and PERSONAL INJURY which occur anywhere in the world during the MEMORANDUM PERIOD. SECTION VI -- ENTITIES OR PERSONS INSURED The Insureds covered by this agreement are: A. The CITY; B. COVERED INDIVIDUALS; MYrrh respect to any AUTOMOBILE usage, Insured does not include: Any person or organization, or any agent or employee thereof, operating an AUTOMOBILE sales agency, commercial repair shop, commercial service sta- tion, commercial storage garage or commercial public parking piece, with respect to an OCCURRENCE arising out of the operation thereof. This does not apply to publicly owned, ~perated, or publlcly owned and leased parking garages or lots; or . . The owner or any lessee, other than the CITY or COVERED INDIVIDUAL, of a hired AUTOMOBILE or any agent or employee of such owner or lessee. Ao SECTION VII -- EXCLUSIONS This AGREEMENT does not apply to: 1. Any claims arising ou~ of the contaminatlon o the environment by POLLUTANTS introduced at anytime into or upon land, the atmosphere or any watercourse or body of water or aquifer. This exclusion applies whether or not the contamination is introduced into the environment intentionally or accidentally or gradually or suddenly and whether or not the insured or any other person or organization is responsible for the contamination. This exclusion does not apply, however, to EODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE caused by heat, smoke or fumes from a hostile fire. As used in this exclusion, a hostile fire means one which Decomes un- controllable or breaks out where it was not intended to be. B!C~P 2~9~88 F-4 Contamination includes any unclean, unsafe or unhealthful condition either actual or potential, which arises out of the presence in the environment of any POLLU- TANT, whether permanent or transient. Environment includes land. bodies of water, underground water or water table or aquifer, the atmosphere and any other natural feature of the earth, whether or not altered, developed or cultivated. Any loss, cost or expense arising out of any governmental directions or reduest that the CITY test for, monitor, clean up, remove, contain, treat, detoxify or neutralize POLLUTANTS. Any CLAIM for past salary or wages due because of discrimination or because of wrongful termination or violation of civil rights of any employee or official of the CITY; BODILY INJURY to: a. An employee of the CITY arising out of and ir~ the course of employment by the CITY; or b. The spouse, child, parent, brother or sister of that employee as a conse- quence of actions of the employee arising out of and in the course of his/her employment by the CITY. This exclusion applies whether the CITY may be liable as an employer or in any other capacity, except with respect to Liability of others assumed under contract; Any obligation for which the CiTY or any insurance company as its insurer may be held liable under any workers' compensation or disability benefits law or any similar law; Liability arising out of the ownership or operation of any hospitat or airport; BODILY INJURY or PROPERTY DAMAGE arising out of or in connection with the operation of any hospital, clinic, or established health care facilities owned or operated by the CITY due to~ 1. The rendering of or failure to render A. Medical, surgical, dental, X-ray or nursing service or treatment, or the furnishing of food or beverages in connection therewith; B. Any service or treatment conductive to health, or of a profes- sional nature or; C. Any cosmetic or tonsorial service or treatment. 2. The furnishing of or dispensing of drugs or medical, dental, or surgical sup- plies or appliances. This exclusion shall not apply, however, to BODILY INJURY or PROPERTY DAMAGE arising out of the performance of occupational physical examinations. paramedics services, emergency care, or T.B. testing clinics; Liability arising our of the rupture, bursting, overflow, or release of water from any dam(si, etc. 9. Fines· punitive damage, s, or damage multiples such as treble damages awardable pursuant to statute; or other applicable law. 8{CEP 3/9/88 F-5 .B. 10. PROPERTY DAMAGE to: a. Property owned by the Insured; or b. Property rented to. leased or in the care, custody and control of the Insured where it has assumed the Liability for damage to or destruction of such prop- erty, unless the Insured would have been liable in the absence of such assumption of Liability; c. Watercraft exceeding 26 feet in length, in the CITY's care, custody or con- troJ; d. AIRCRAFT Any Liability arising out of the ownership, operation, use or maintenance of any AIRCRAFT; 12. Any liability arising out of the operation of any transit authority, transit system, or public t~ansportation system owned or operated by the Insured, except a transit system operating over non-fixed route systems such as dial-a-ride, senior citizen transpor[ation, or handicapped transportation; and 13. Any Liability arising out of the failure to supply or provide an adequate supply of gas, water or electricity when such failure is a result of the inadequacy of the In- sured's facilities to supply or produce sufficient gas, water or electricity to meet the reasonable demand. 14. Any Liability arising out of, or in connection with the principles of eminent do- main, condemnation proceedings or INVERSE CONDEMNATION by whatever name called, and whether or not Liability accrues directly against the Insured by virtue of any agreement entered into by or on behalf of the Insured. This exclusion shall not apply to PROPERTY DAMAGE caused by the negligence or other fault of the Insured even though a legal theory upon which a claimant seeks recovery is the principle of INVERSE CONDEMNATION. This agreement does not apply under Coverage C (PUBLIC OFFICIALS ERRORS AND OMISSIONS): 1. BODILY INJURY; 2. PROPERTY DAMAGE; 3. PERSONAL INJURY; Benefits payable under any employee benefit plan (whether the plan is negotia- ted, or voluntarily established by the CITY or mandated by law because of unlaw- ful discrimination; 5. Refund of taxes, fees or assessments; BICEP 3/9/88 F-6 10. Liability of a COVERED INDIVIDUAL (a) arising in whole or in part out of a COVERED INDIVIDUAL'S obtaining remuneration or financial gain to which the COVERED INDIVIDUAL was not legally entitled or (b) arising out of the willfull vio- lation of any al~piicable law or other regulation committed.by, or with the know- ledge or consent of any Insured. To any Liability arising out of estimates of probable costs or cost estimates being exceec~ed or faulty preparation of bid specifications or plans including architec- tural plans; Failure to perform, or breach of, a contractual obligation; !.Jability ir'n0osed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as may be amended from time to time. Liability imposed under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), as may be amended from time to time. BICEP 319188 ~'-7 Co SECTION VIII -- CONDITIONS PREMIUM AND AUDIT The premium designated in the Declaration as "Deposit Premium" is a deposit premium only. The Authority shall be permitted but not obligated to inspect the Insured's property and ooerations at any reasonable time. Neither the lnsured's rights to make inspections nor the making thereof nor any report thereon shall constitute an undertaking, on behalf of or for the benefit of the Insured or others, to determine or warrant that such property or operations are safe. The Authority may examine the Insured's books and records at any reasonable time during the MEMORANDUM PERIOD and extensions thereof and within three years after the final termination of this memorandum, as far as they relate to the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. DUTIES IN '['HE EVENT OF AN OCCURRENCE CITY's duty in the event of an OCCURRENCE, claim or suit: In the event of an OCCURRENCE reasonably likely to involve a COVERED ULTI- MATE NET LOSS written notice containing particulars sufficient to identify the entity and also reasonably obtainable information with respect to the time, place and circumstances thereof, and the names and addresses of the entity(s) and of available witnesses shall be given by or for the Insured to the Authority or any of its authorized agents as soon as practicable. If a claim is made or suit brought against the Insured, the Insured shall be obligated upon demand to forward tO the Authority every demand, notice, summons or other process received by the Insured or the Insured's representative. The Insured shall cooperate with the Authority and upon its request assist in en- forcing any right of contribution or indemnity against any person or organization who may be liable to the Insured because of an OCCURRENCE with respect to which coverage is afforded under this AGREEMENT: and the Insured shall attend hearings and trials and assist in securing and giving evidence and obtaining the at- tendance of witnesses. The Insured shall not, except at its own cost, voluntarily make any payment, assume any. obligation or incur any expense which is likely to result in a~ ULTIMATE NET LOSS that exceeds the Retained Limit stated in Item (5) of the Declarations. In the event that the amount of ULTIMATE NET LOSS be- comes certain either through final court judgement of agreement among the In- sured, the claimant and the Authority shall then pay ~n behalf of the Insured the COVERED ULTIMATE NET LOSS. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY PROVISION Bankruptcy or insolvency of the CITY shall not relieve the Authority of any of its ob[iga. tJons hereunder. OTHER INSURANCE if cc!lectible insurance or other coverages with any joint powers Authority or other self- funCing mechanism is available to the Insured covering a loss also covered hereunder (whether on a primary, excess or contingent basis), such contribution shall apply to- wards the satisfaction of the Insured's Retained Limit. The coverage hereunder shall contribute with, such other, insurance, provided that this clause does'not apply with rest. eot to excess insurance purchased specifically to be in excess of this AGREEMENT. ~JCE. P 3/9/88 F-8 Eo DURATION OF AN OCCURENCE An OCCURRENCE with a duration of more than one coverage period shall be treated as a single OCCURENCE arising during the coverage period when the OCCURRENCE begins. ENDORSEMENT CONDITIONS Notice to any agent or knowledge possessed by any agent or by any person shall not ef- fect a waiver or change in any part of this AGREEMENT or stop the Authority from asserting any right under the terms of this memorandum, nor shall the terms of this AGREEMENT be waived or changed, except by endorsement issued to form a part of this memorandum. ACTION AGAINST THE AUTHORITY No actions shall lie against the Authority with respect to the coverages and related pro- visions defined in this AGREEMENT unless, as a condition precedent thereto, there shall have been full compliance with all the terms of this AGREEMENT, nor until the amount of the Insured's obligations to pay ~hall have been finally determined either by judgement against the Insured after actual trial or by written agreement of the Insured, the claimant and the Authority. Any person or organization or the representative there- of who has secured such iudgement or written agreement shall thereafter be entitled to recovery under this AGREEMENT to the extent of the coverage afforded by this AGREEMENT. No person or entity shall have any right under this AGREEMENT to join the Authority as a party to any action against the Covered Party to determine the Insured's Liability, nor shall the Authority be impleaded by the Insured's or its legal representative. SUBROGATION The Authority shall be subrogated to the extent of any payment hereunder to all the tn- sured's rights of recovery thereof, and the Insured shall do nothing after loss to pre- judice such right and shall do ever~hing necessary to secure such right. Any amount so recovered shall be apportioned as follows: The expenses of all such recovery proceedings shall be paid before any reimburse- ments are made for the highest layer of coverage. If there is no recovery in the pro- ceedings conducted by the Authority, it shall bear the expense thereof. 2. The highest layer of coverage shall be reimbursed first and if there be sufficient re- coveries then the next highest layer until all recoveries are used up.. ASSIGNMENT OF INTEREST Assignment of interest under this memorandum shall not bind the Authority unless and until its consent is endorsed hereon. CROSS LIABILITY In the event of ULTIMATE NET LOSS to one or more Insureds for which another Insured is or may be held liable, then this policy shall cover such entity or person against whom" claim is made or may be made, the same as if separate memorandums o! coverage had been issued to each Insured, except that the Limits of Liability for ali such Insureds shall not exceed the Limits of Liability set forth in the memorandum declarations. 9!CE? 3/9/88 ?-9 CANCELLATION This AGREEMENT may be cancelled by the Authority in accordance with Article VI Sec- tion 6.3 of the Liability Risk Coverage Agreement by receipted deJivery to the Insured CiTY au the address shown in this AGREEMENT, w?itten notice stating when not lass than sixty days thereafter such cancellation shall be effective,' provided that, if the in- sured fails to d'~scharGe when due any of its obligations in connection with the payment for this AGREEMENT or any installment thereof, extension or credit, this AGREEMENT may be cancelled by the Authority in accordance with Ar[ic{e VI Section (~.3 of the Liability R~sk Coverage Agreement, by receipted delivery to the Insured CITY at the ad- dress shown in the AGREEMENT, written notice when not less than ten days thereafter such cancellation shall be effective. The time of surrender or the effective date and hour of cance{lation stated in the notice shall become the end of the coverage period. BiCEP 31918B f'- 10 BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES EXCESS POOL JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY DECLARATION CERTIFICATE NO. This will certify that the following MEMBER is covered in accordance with the terms and con- ditions of the Master Memorandum of Public Entity Liability Coverage by the BIG INDEPEN- DENT CITIES EXCESS POOL JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY hereinafter calied BICEP. 1 ) MEMBER CITY: 2) MAILING ADDRESS: 3) 4) MEMORANDUM PERIOD: FROM TO at the address of the Member as stated herein. 12:01 A.M. Standard Time LIMIT OF LIABILITY: $ LESS MEMBER CITY'S RETAINED LIMIT AS ULTIMATE NET LOSS as the result of any one OCCURRENCE because of BODILY INJURY or PROPERTY DAMAGE or PERSONAL INJURY or PUBLIC OFFICIALS ERRORS AND OMMISSIONS. or any combination thereof during the AGREEMENT PERIOD. 5) MEMBER CITY'S RETAINED LIMIT: ULTIMATE NET LOSS as the result of any one OCCUR- RENCE because of BODILY INJURY or PERSONAL INJ~URY or PUBLIC OFFICIALS ERRORS AND OMMIS- S1ONS. or any combination thereof during the AGREE- MENT PERIOD. 6) CLAIMS ADJUSTING FIRM: 7] ANNUAL DEPOSIT PREMIUM: 8) Endorsements attached to ~olicy at inception: Countersigned by This Declarations and Coverage(s), with Stanclarcl Provisions and Endorsements, if any, issued to/o~71 a part thereof, co'mpletes the above.numbered Agreement. ~ 9ICEP 3/9/88 F-11 EXHIBIT G BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES EXCESS POOL LIABILITY RISK MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS Each Participant shall maintain a full time risk management employee or other risk man- agement professional or otherwise must be able to demonstrate a sound professionally administered risk management program. If there is no risk manager then approval is subject to unanimous consent of the membership. The person so designated witl serve as liason for the Part[cipant to the Authority for all matters re~ating to risk management. (Risk management means the process of identifying, evaluating, reducing, controlling, translating and eliminating risks through various methods such as purchasing Insur- ance, funding claims payments, legal defense of claims, controlling losses and claims reserves.) Each Participant shall maintain a loss preVention program, and shall consider and act upon all recommendations of the Authority concerning the reduction of unsafe condi- tions. {Loss prevention means developing techniques for changing or removing condi- tions which would be likely to cause loss.) Each Participant shall maintain records of ctaims which provide at a minimum, the following information by fiscal year: number of claims (open and closed); amounts paid; amounts reserved; and the total amount incurred (allocated expenses shall be in- cluded). If losses are capped the potential excess amount provided for all ~osses incur- red in excess of 50% of the Retained Limit or $ 500.00 whichever is less. Loss records will be provided for the preceding five years. Copies of records maintained shall be submitted to the Authority as directed by the General Manager, Liability Risk Committee. Claims Review Committee or other duly constituted committees. 4. The Participant shall use only qualified personnel to administer its Liability claims. 5. The Participant shall litigate suits using qualified defense counsel experienced in tort Liability. Authority retains the right to associate with the defense counsel for cases like- ly to exceed the Participant"s retained 'i'he Participant shall use. as guidelines, the Authoritie's Liat~ility Claims Audit Control Guidelines and shall advise its claims administrator that these standards are to be utili- zed in the Authoritie's Liability claims audits. The Participant shall furnish to the Authority written notice as soon as practicable of any potential or actual claims to recover losses or damages within or alleged to be with- in the scope of the Memorandum in accordance with the following requirements: A. A claim or occurrence which is, or is reserved at, an amount at least equal to. 50% of the Participant's retained limit or $500,000 whichever is less; A claim or occurrence which is the result of an incident involving potential joint and several Liability, if reserved at 50% of the Participant's retained limit or $ 500,000 whichever ~s less; BICEP 3/9/8B G-I C, A claim or occurrence which is the result of incidents involving paralysis, or brain damage, dismemberment or death; An occurrence which results in two or more claims from the same incident if reserved in total at 50% of the Participant's retained limit or $500,000 which- ever is less. A claims administration audit utilizing the Authoritie's Liability Claims Quality Control Guidelines shall be performed, at a minimum, of once every three years, or more often at the sole discretion of the Authority, particularly if: A. There is an unusual fluctuation or increase in the Participant's claims experience or number of claims; There is a change of Liability claims administration firms; or in-house claims/litiga- tion management; The Participant is a new Participant, In most cases an audit will be performed on an "as needed" basis, but at least within twelve months of the above-mentioned event(s). The claims audit shall be performed by a firm selected by the Authority. Recommenda- tions made in the claims audit shall be addressed by the Participant and a written re- sponse outlining a program for corrective action shall be furnished to the Authority within sixty days of receipt of the audit. The Participant shall obtain an actuarial study performed by a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) once every three years, or more often if indicated. Based upon the Actuarial recommendations, the Participant shall maintain reserves and make funding contributions equal to or exceeding the 'Marginally Acceptable" ranges of the actuarial report. 10. The Participant shall furnish an annual audited financial statement to the Authority. NOTICES The Authority shall furnish the Participant written notification of the Participant's failure to meet any of the above-mentioned guidelines. The Participant shall furnish a written response outlining a program for corrective ac- tion. within thirty days of receipt of the Authoritie's notification, Extensions re. ay be granted under extenuating circumstances, at the discretion of the Authority. After approval by the Authority of the Participant's corrective program, the Participant shall implement the approved program within sixty days. The Participant may request an additional sixty days from the Authority. BICEP 3/9/t38 (;-2 II. SANCTIONS Failure to comply with these guidelines and a failure to cure such noncompliance as described in NOTICES Section 2 or 3 above (after notice as described in (1) above) shall constitute an event of default in default accordance with the Liability Risk Coverage Agreement. LIABILITY CLA)MS QUALITY CONTROL GUIDELINES CLAIMS INVESTIGATION A. Factual investigation within thirty days of the Participant's knowledge of the Claim, including statements from participants and witnesses. (Answer questions who, what, where, when and why.) B. Develop information regarding Liability issues, including immunities, comparative negligence, joint tortfeasors, and joint and several Liability. C. Begin to develop information on damages. 1. Property damage. , 2. Nature and extent of injuries. 3. Medical costs. 4. Lost wages. 5. Other damages. D. Obtain and review contracts that may be in effect relating to specific a~cidents. 1. Hold harmless indemnity agreements. Additional insured requirements. 3. Other applicable insurance. E. Obtain defective products and/or other evidence, and hold if at all possible, or at least locate where it is being held. Obtain product information for the file. F. Utilize experts appropriately in cases. G. Maintain membership in Claims Index Bureau. 1. Report all claims to the Claims Index Bureau. 2. Follow up on Claims Index Bureau information. H. Arrange appraisals for damaged property. I. Timely report to Authority and/or excess carrier. TORT CLAIM REQUIREMENTS All n~ices (pertaining to claims insufficiency, returning late claims, claims rejections, etc.) shall be timely given in accordance with the relevant provisions of applicable law. BICEP 3/9/88 (;-3 IlL DOCUMENTATION A. Reasonable reserves shall be established based upon facts known, within thirty days of receipt of investigative report. Expenses shall be included. B. File shall contain documentation necessary to support the decisions made with respect to claims disposition. C. Photos, diagrams, plans, contracts, medical and law enforcement reports, and other relevant documents shall be deposited in the claims file in a timely fashion. IV. CASE SETI'LEMENT FACTORS A. Reasonable settlement considering value of damages, injury, and liability. B. Timeliness of settlement. C. Contributions from joint tortfeasors considered. D. Documents evaluating and authorizing settlements. E. Appropriate releases secured. V. UTIGATED FILES A. Defense attorney evaluation in file. B. Proper follow-up for investigation requested by defense attorney. C. Actions to monitor claim defense expenses. D. Timely recommendations from defense firms re,larding settlements and trial preparation. E. Results and total expenses documented. BICEP 3/9/88 (;-4 1 EXHIBIT H 3 FORM OF WRITTEN REQUISITION 5 [INSERT NAME AND ADDRESS OF TRUSTEE] 7 RE: 9 11 13 Disbursement from the Claims Payment Fund pursuant to Section 3.02 of the Trust Indenture, dated as of 1, 1988 (the "Indenture"), by and between , as Trustee (the "Trustee") and Big Independent cities Excess Pool Joint Powers Authority, joint exercise of powers authority organized under California law (the "Authority'~) 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 REQUISITION NO. You are hereby~ instructed to pay to th~ undersigned Participant, or to at $ as a Settlement from the Claims Payment Fund as provided in Section 3.4 of the Liability Risk Coverage Agreement dated as of 1, 1988, among the Participants named therein and the Authority (the "Coverage Agreement"). This amount has been ~..cu_~es' within the scope of Coverage (as defined in the Coverage Agreement), has been settled or finally adjudicated in accordance with the terms of the Coverage Agreement and the Memorand'~m of Coverage appended thereto and has not been the basis of any previous disbursements. Attached hereto is a certified copy of the [settlement/judgment] and itemized list of costs and expenses in connection with the Settlement. [In the case of disbursement to pay a Pure Premium Adjustment refund, the following form shall be used: You are hereby instructed to pay to the Authority the amount of $ to be paid to one or more of the Participants as a Pure Premium Adjustment refund. Such amount has been computed in accordance with Section 4.5 of the Liability Risk Coverage Agreement dated as of 1~ 1988 among the Participants named therein and the Authority and is properly payable at this time.] lin the case of withdrawal or expulsion of a Participant, the following form shall be used: You are hereby instructed to pay to the undersigned Authority the Allocable Share of as Participant, as determined in accordance With Section 5.2 of the Liability Risk Coverage Agreement dated as of 1, 1988 among the Participants named therein and the Authority, for safekeeping in a segregated account by H-1 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 the Authority on behalf of the Participant, until the earliest practicable date when it can be returned to the Participant, all as described in such Agreement.] [In the case of disbursement to pay for the purchase of commercial insurance or reinsurance, the following form shall be used: You are hereby instructed to pay Attached hereto is a copy of evidence of such insurance policy. The Authority certifies that all amounts disbursed hereunder will be used in accordance with Section 3.5 of the Coverage Agreement.] lin the case of disbursement for the payments of amounts due on an interest rate swap agreement .] Very truly yours, By Participant Representative RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGED: By_ Authority Representative as Trustee H-2 1 EXHIBIT I NOTICE ADDRESSES 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 If to the Authority: If to the ParTicipants: CITY OF i~o~fINGTON BEACH 2000 Main Stree5 Huntington Beach, California 92648 P. O. Box 190 Huntington Beach, California 92648 Attention: Risk Manager 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 CITY OF OXNB_RD 305 West Third Street Oxnard, California 93030 Attention: Risk Manager CITY OF POMONA 505 So. Garey Avenue Pomona, California 91766 P. O. Box 660 Pomona, California 91769 Attention: Risk Manager CITY OF SAN BE~NB_RDINO 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, California 92418 Attention: Depusy City Administrator CITY OF S~A B_~A 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California 92701 Attention: Risk Manager I-1 SCHEDULE A 3 7 9 11 13 17 ~ETHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING TOTAL PURE PREMIUM ?he Actuary should consider the loss experience and exposures of the Participants as well as the experience of cther California cities, other public agencies, and other risks, as appropriate. The Actuary should consider, as appropriate, the experience of the great many claims for small amounts, tke less frequent claims for large amounts, and the highly infrequent claims for very large amounts. The Actuary should estimate the frequency and average cost of claims, unless it is more appropriate to deal directly with ~he loss rate itself. Additional analyses should be~considered when appropriate. 19 In particular the Actuary should use models of the loss process whenever doing so would improve the accuracy of the 21 result in a meaningful way. 23 The Actuary should clearly state the assumptions regarding loss development, the trend in frequency of claims and the 25 average cost per claim, the payout of losses, ~he interest rate to be earned on the Pure Premiums, and other appropriate 27 factors that underlie the calculations. 29 The Actuary should consider the impact of changes in the claim environment, including, but not limited 5o, what the data 31 indicates about loss cost inflation; changes in the cost of living (e.g., CPI); changes in the observed frequency of 33 claims; changes in litigation, rates; changes in court precedents; changes in the legislative environment; and changes 35 in exposures or hazards. 37 The Actuary shall recommend a Total Pure Premium that meets the criteria set forth in Article IV, Section 4.4(e) of this 39 Agreement. SA-1 1 SCHEDULE B 3 FOrmULA FOR CALCULATING PURE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT 5 STEP 1 Develop Data Inputs 7 A = Case Reserves and Settlements paid to date. 9 B = Pure Premium. 11 I = 13 T = 15 Z = 17 C = 19 21 Pure Premium Proportion or Adjustment Proportion applicable pursuant to Section 4.5(B)). Special Pure Premium Adjustments. Pure Premium Adjustments. Total investment income (including any profit or under an interest rate swap agreement) for all Coverage Periods on the Claims Payment Fund not transferred to the Basic Premium Payment Fund. (as loss 23 x = 25 y= 27 p= 29 31 Axp = 33 a given Coverage Period; x' = the current and two preceding Coverage Periods. a given Participant. a given risk sharing pool (e.g. SIR to $5,000,000; 5,000,000 to 25,000,000); provided that when all Participant are in all pools, p = one pool. Case Reserves and Settlements paid to date (A) for given Coverage Period (x) for a given pool (p). 35 Bxyp = 37 Pure Premium (B) for a given Participant (y) for a given Coverage Period (x) for a given pool (p); Byp is the sum of Bxyp over all Coverage Periods. 39 Ixyp = 41 43 45 Typ = 47 49 Pure Premium Proportion or Adjustment Proportion (as applicable pursuant to Section 4.5(B')), (I), for a given Coverage Period (x) (which must be a Coverage Period in which a given Participant participated in the Program), for a given Participant (y), for a given pool (p). Special Pure Premium Adjustments collected,' refunded or scheduled to be collected (T) for a given Participant (y) for a given pool; Txyp means Typ allocated to a given Coverage Period (x). SB-1 1 Zyp= 3 5 Cy = 7 STEP 2 9 Pure Premium Adjustments collected, refunded or scheduled to be collected (Z) for a given Participant (y) for a given pool (p); Zxyp means Zyp allocated to a given Coverage Period (x). C times (the sum of By divided by the sum of B). 11 Adjustment Re_cfuired for a given Participant Determine Incremental Increase in Amount of Pure Premium (y). 13 Qsyp = 15 Incremental increase to Pure Premium Adjustment for current Coverage Period (s) for a given pool (p) for given Participant (y). 17 Dxyp = 19 21 Eyp = 25 Axp times (Ixyp); Dyp is equal to the sum of Dxyp for all Coverage Periods; Dx'yp is equal to the sum of Dxyp for the current and two preceding Coverage Periods. current Coverage Period. (Dyp minus Dx'yp) minus (Byp minus Bx'yp plus Typ plus Zyp minus Zx'yp plus Cy). 27 Ex'y]) = 29 31 If Dxyp is more than Bxyp_ plus Txyp plus Zxyp in any of the current or two preceding Coverage Periods, then Ex'yp is equal to the sum of Dxyp minus Bxyp minus Txyp minus Zxyp for those years in which Dxyp is more than Bxyp plus Txyp plus Zxyp. 33 TEST 1 35 If Eyp plus Ex'yp is greater than or equal to 0, then Qsyp 37 is equal to the sum of Eyp plus Ex'yp divided by five for next five succeeding Coverage Periods (except as provided in 39 Sections 4.05(d) and 4.6 hereof). 41 TEST 2 43 45 47 If Eyp_ plus Ex'yp is less than or equal to 0, then Qsyp equal to o. Skip to Test 2 of Step 3. STEP 3 Calculate Pure Premium Adjustment for current Coverage 49 Period (s) is SB-2 1Rs_%-p = Pure Premium Adjustment (R) assessment for the current Coverage Period (s) for a given pool (p), for a given 3 Participant (y). This equals the sum of Qyp for last four Coverage Periods plus Qsyp. Rsy = ?oual Pure Premium Adjustment to be levied for a given 7 Participan~ for the current Coverage Period. 9 T~_Si 1 11 if the sum of Rsyp for all pools for a given Participant is mcre than or equal to zero, then Rsy is equal to the sum of 13 Rsyp for all pools for a given Participant. 15 T~_-ST 2 17 If E~rp_ plus Ex'yp was less than zero in Test 2 of Step 2, above, then Rsy is equal to E~rp plus Ex'y? plus the sum of Qsyp 19 for The last four Coverage Periods, provided, as follows: 21 23 25 27 1) The maximum Pure Premium Adjustment refund paid in any Coverage Period shall not exceed 50% of ~he Pure Premium and Pure Premium Adjustment assessments to be paid by the Participant in such Coverage Period (or, with respect to withdrawn Participants, the last Coverage Year of participasion). To the extent Eyp plus Ex'yp includes payment of Special Pure Premium Adjustments (Ty-p), refunds of such Special Pure Premium Adjustments shall be further governed by Section 4.6. 29 2) 31 33 With respect to a Participant which has previously 35 withdrawn from the Program, a credit to or refund of Pure Premium Adjustments will be provided in an amount equal to the 37 amount by which such Participant's Allocable Proportion of the initial deposits from Bond proceeds (or its cash deposit) to 39 the Claims Payment Fund and Debt Service Reserve Fund exceeded its Allocable Proportion of the UndesigDated Reserves in the 41 Claims Payment Fund and the Debt Service Reserve Fund at the time of withdrawal. Such credit will be made on a pro rata 43 basis from ~he Pure Premium Adjustment assessment installments as sckeduied at the time of withdrawal. SB-3 CERTIFICATE NO. ISSUE DATE (MMIDDIYY) ----.- I CPEIA-GL2-132 CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE 07/19/05 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS CSAC Excess UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND. EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BELOW. Insurance Authority CIO DRIVER ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. P.O. BOX 6450 COVERAGE NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658-6450 AFFORDED BY A - CSAC Excess Insurance Authority LICENSE #OC36B61 PHONE (949) 756-0271/ FAX (949) 756-2713 COVERAGE B AFFORDED BY - CPEIA MEMBER: A- i'lSi -0'10 COVERAGE BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES EXCESS POOL (BICEP) AFFORDED BY C - AND ITS MEMBERS CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTN: ROSA FLORES COVERAGE 0 AFFORDED BY - 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, M-28, BOX 1988 SANTA ANA, CA 92702-1988 COVERAGE E AFFORDED BY - Coverages THIS IS TO CERT!FY THAT THE MEMORANDUMS OF COVERAGE LISTED BE~OW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE MEMBER NAMED ABOVE FOR THE PERIOD INDICATED, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAYBE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN. THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE MEMORANDUMS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS, AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH MEMORANDUMS. CO TYPE OF COVERAGE MEMORANDUM COVERAGE EFFECTIVE COVERAGE EXPIRATION LIABILITY LIMITS LTR NUMBER DATE (MM/DDIYY) DATE (MMIDDIYY) ~ Excess General Liability Member: Each Occurrence A Excess Auto Liability CPEIA-03-GL2-17 07/01/05 07/01/16 Self-Insured 129 Excess Errors & Omissions Master: Retention $2.000,000 EIA-03-GL2-00 OTHER Al Description of Operations/LocationsNehicles/Speclalltems: AS RESPECTS LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF PREMISES. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY) AND THE U. S. MARINE CORPS ARE ADDED AS ADDITIONAL INSUREDS IN OPERATIONS OF THE POLICY HOLDER AT OR FORM THE PREMISES LICENSED FROM THE UNITED STATES. APPROVU) i {) ~ e, it/i.. '/ r //z_ - ... - , ..' ~,; ;~~Uation Certificate Holder ~ 'tH'! \lll ,~c. ,. I SH91,J1.p ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED MEMORANDUMS BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE i'<..\)I"l,-if1!( ; ~ "EXPIRATlC)N DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 30 DAYS WRITIEN COMMANDING GENERAL NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT. BUT FAILURE TO MAll SUCH NOTICE , SHAll IMPOSE NO OBUGATION OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND UPON THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR MARINE CORPS BASE REPRESENTATIVES AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE CAMP PENDLETON, CA 92099 ~~-~- C -=> CSAC . EXCESS INSURANCE AUTHORITY . . ENDORSEMENT NO. U-1 Revised CSAC EXCESS INSURANCE AUTHORITY EXCESS LIABILITY ADDITIONAL COVERED PARTY AMENDATORY ENDORSEMENT It is agreed that the ''Covered Party, Covered Persons or Entities" section of the Memorandum is amended to include the person or organization named on the certificate of coverage, but only with respect to liability arising out of operations performed by or on behalf of the Member or such person or organization so designated, Coverage provided under this endorsement is limited to the lesser of the limits stated in Items 2A. and 28, of the Declarations and the minimum limits required in the contract. ADDITIONAL COVERED PARTY: SEE CERTIFICATE ON FILE WITH THE AUTHORITY AS RESPECTS: SEE CERTIFICATE ON FILE WITH THE AUTHORITY It is further agreed that nothing herein shall act to increase the Authority's limit of liability. This endorsement is part of the Memorandum of Coverage and takes effect on the effective date of the Memorandum of Coverage unless another effective date is shown below. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Effective Date: Memorandum No.: EIA-03-GL2-00 Issued To: ALL MEMBERS Date: Julv S. 2005 '[)' ',t," rORi\/1 '\i;PftOVi::... I.;."'; . ,-tf?) ':' I-C ;lUi.! StItt ShG~Llj' ;'.1.;1.,11: City Attnrn,~\