16 Alliance Resolution Claims agent
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-__ A RESOLUTION OF THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE DESIGNATING ITS CLAIMS AGENT PURSUANT TO RCW 4.96.020. WHEREAS, The Northwest Seaport Alliance ("Alliance") is a port development authority established under the laws of the State of Washington, including RCW 53.08.240 which allows ports, by mutual agreement, to exercise jointly all powers granted to each individual district, Chapter 39.34 RCW, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, which allows ports to act jointly through the formation of a separate legal entity for such joint cooperative action, and including ESHB 1170, WA Session Laws of 2015-6, (Chapter 53.XX), the Port Development Authority Act, which grants the port development authority to perform any lawful public purpose or public function related to maritime activities of the port district or districts, including exercise any powers of the port district or districts that created the port development authority, subject to some limitations, and pursuant to Federal law 46 USC Section 40301(b)(1-2), by which the Federal Maritime Commission approved the FMC Agreement No. 201228, to allow the creation of the Alliance; WHEREAS to qualify for the defense and procedures contained in the state's tort claim filing statute pursuant to RCW 4.96.020, the Alliance is required to appoint an agent for receipt of any claim for damages made against the Alliance, to adopt a standard tort claim form with instructions on how the form is to be presented and to define the address, and business hours of the appointed claims agent; and WHEREAS, the Alliance seeks to appoint an agent for receipt of any claim for damages and otherwise comply with RCW 4.96.020; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MANAGING MEMBERS OF THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE that: 1. The Alliance appoints the following two agents for receipt of any claim for damages made against the Alliance: Louis W. Paulsen Director, Strategic Operations Projects and Risk Management Port of Tacoma And Jeff Hollingsworth Senior Manager, Risk Management Port of Seattle 2. In accordance with R.C.W. 4.96.020, all claims for damages against the Alliance shall be presented to the appointed agent during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and within the applicable period of limitations within which an action must be commenced. 3. The Alliance adopts the standard tort claim form that is maintained by the office of risk management in the department of enterprise services as its standard tort claim form and shall post this standard tort claim form on its web site with instructions on how the form is to be presented and the names, addresses, and business hours of the above appointed Alliance Claims agents. 150729.alliance resolution--claims agent.docx - 1 - 4. A copy of this Resolution shall be recorded with the Pierce and King County auditors. ADOPTED by the Managing Members of The Northwest Seaport Alliance at a regular meeting held on the 4th day of August 2015, a majority of the Managing Members being present and voting on this resolution and signed by its Co-Chairs and attested by its Secretary under the official seal of said Managing Members in authentication of its passage this fourth day of August 2015. Stephanie Bowman/Courtney Gregoire Co-Chair The Northwest Seaport Alliance ___________________________ Donald C. Johnson, Co- Chair The Northwest Seaport Alliance ATTEST: Richard Marzano, Co-Secretary The Northwest Seaport Alliance Tom Albro, Co-Secretary The Northwest Seaport Alliance 150729.alliance resolution--claims agent.docx - 2 -
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