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Ordinance No. 779 - Taxicab OperatorsORDINANCE NO. 779 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ESTABLISHING INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR TAXICAB OPERATORS IN THE CITY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6201.11 is hereby added to the Rosemead Municipal Code to read as follows: 6201.11. Prior to issuance of a new or renewal taxicab operator's license by the Business License Clerk, the applicant or license holder shall provide evidence of the insurance coverage required under the city's insurance coverage standards for contractors, a copy of which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance. • PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 25th day of February, 1997. C:l,.~...{tom yor 40 ATTEST: City Clerk I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 779 was duly introduced and placed upon first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 11th Day of February, 1997 and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed as a regular meeting of the City Council on the 25th day of February 1997, by the following vote: Yes: Vasquez, Taylor, Clark, Bruesch, Imperial No: None; Absent: None; Abstain: None City Clerk Exhibit A INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to properly which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, his agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. Minimum Scope of Insurance Coverage shall be at least as broad as: 1. Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (occurrence form CG 000I). 2 Insurance Services Office form number CA 0001 covering Automobile Liability, code 1 (any auto). 3. Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of California and Employer's Liability Insurance. Minimum Limits of Insurance Contractor shall maintain limits no less than: 1. General Liability: 51,000.000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. Z Automobile Liability. 51,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage. 3. Employer's i.iaviluy: 51,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or dkease. - - Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the Entity. At the option of the Entity, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects the Entity, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers; or the Contractor shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses. Other Insurance Provisions The general liability and automobile liability policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: 1. 'The Entity, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be covered as insureds as respects: liability arising 40 out of activities performed by or on behalf of the Contractor, products and completed operations of the Contractor, premises owned, occupied or used by the Contractor, or automobiles owned. leased, hired or borrowed by the Contractor. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to the Entity, its officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers. 2 For any claims related to this project, the Contractor's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the Entity, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the Entity, its officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor's iruurmce and shall not contribute with it. 3. Any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies including breaches of warranties shall not affect coverage provided to the Entity, its office,, officials, employees, agents or volunteers. 4. The Contractor's fi=anee shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability. 5. Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, cancelled by either parry, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by eenif ed mail, rerun receipt requested, has been given to the Entity. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than AML Mlk?rification of Coverage ontractor shall furnish the Entity with original endorsements effecting coverage required by this clause. The endorsements art: to be signed by a person authorised by that instrer to bind coverage on its behalf. The endorsements are to be on forms provided by the Entity. All endorsements are to be received and approved by the Entity before work commences. As an alternative to the Entity's forms, the Contractor's insurer may provide complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements effecting the coverage required by these specifications. Subcontractors Contractor shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall fu n sh separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein.