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CC - Item 3B - Ordinance No. 779 - Establishing Insurance Requirements for Taxicab Operators in the City - Adopt ORDINANCE 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 day of 1997. Mayor ATTEST: - • City Clerk COUNCIL AGENDA FEB .251997 ITEM No. •B 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 property 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 Ieast as brow as: 1. Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage(occurrence form CG 0601). • 2. Insurance Services Office form number CA 0001 covering Automobile Liability,code I (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 Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is propertyl ergdamage.limit Commercial General to this project/location or thegeneral used,r either re the general limit. shall apply separately aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. 2. Automobile Liability. 51,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage. - 3. Employees Liability:31,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. - Deductibles and Self.lnsured 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 payrnent 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 re out of activities performed by or on behalf of the Contractor, products and completed spits: liability premises owned, occupied or used by the Contractor,or automobiles owned, Ieased,hired or borrowed by the Contractohe r. The coveerage 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 officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Anyprimary insurancetainedby as respects i Entity,is, officials.employees. agents or volunteers shall be excess otheContractor's insurance end shall nowt contribute Entity, it. officers, 3. Any failure to comply with reposing or other provisions of the policies including breaches of warranties shall not affect coverage provided to the Entity,its officers.officials,employees,agents or volunteers. 4. The Contractor's insurance 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. Each 5. insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be suspended,voided.cancelled by either receipt r p eststed,has been given tog the Entity.e or in limits except after thirty (36) days' prior written notice by certified mail. reran Acceptability of insurers Insurance is to be plated with insurers with a current A.M.Best's rating of no less than A YII. Verification of Coverage Contractor shall furnish the Entity with original endorsements effecting coverage required by this clause. The endorsements are to be signed by a person authorized'by that insurer 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 subcontractor;as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor.All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements steted herein.