2007 Risk Management Awards

In each program, members were divided into groups for which awards were presented at the Board of Directors meeting on July 18, 2007. The groups were determined using a combination of payroll and population as a measure of size. Keeping with past years, there were three member groups for the Worker’s Compensation Program. Due to growth in the number of Non-Municipal members, the General Liability Program has been split into four member groups – three for Cities and Towns, based on size, and one for non-municipal members.

Lowest Average Cost of Claims
Listed claims costs are per $100 of payroll, averaged over the past five years.

General Liability Program
Non-Municipal members (the winners each had zero cost per $100 of payroll): Coachella Valley Association of Governments, Gateway Cities Council of Governments, and the Las Virgenes Malibu Conejo Council of Governments

Small-sized agencies (the winners also had zero cost per $100 of payroll):
City of Bradbury and the City of Hidden Hills

Medium-sized agency winner (34 cents per $100 of payroll):
City of La Palma

The large agency winner (40 cents per $100 of payroll):
City of Paramount


(l to r)  President Larry Van Nostran; Daryl Hofmeyer, Paramount; Henry Charoen, La Palma; Mark Rutherford, Las Virgenes Malibu Conejo Council of Governments; John Wolmuth, Coachella Valley Association of Governments; Gene Daniels, Gateway Cities Council of Governments.  Not shown: City of Bradbury, City of Hidden Hills

Workers’ Compensation Program
Small agency (zero cost per $100 of payroll):
Gateway Cities Council of Governments, and the City of Laguna Woods

Medium-sized agency winner (cost of 75 cents per $100 of payroll):
City of San Dimas

Large agency winner (cost of 62 cents per $100 of payroll):
City of Palm Desert


(l to r)  Paul Gibson, Palm Desert; Curtis Morris, San Dimas; John Campbell, San Dimas; Gary Bishop, San Dimas; Milt Robbins, Laguna Woods; Gene Daniels, Gateway Cities Council of Governments; President Larry Van Nostran

Most Improved
These awards acknowledge those members who have experienced the greatest reduction in their cost of coverage for each program. The determination was based on the annual percentage change in the amount of a member’s combined primary deposit and rolling retrospective adjustment expressed as the cost per $100 of payroll.

General Liability Program
Non-Municipal winner (22% improvement in cost of coverage):
Southeast Area Animal Control Authority

Small-sized agency winner (52% improvement in cost of coverage):
City of Artesia

Medium-sized agency winner (114% improvement in cost of coverage):
City of La Palma

Large agency winner (36% improvement in cost of coverage):
City of Seaside

Workers’ Compensation Program
Small agency winner (201% improvement in cost of coverage):
Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority

Medium-sized agency winner (62% improvement in cost of coverage):
Southern California Association of Governments

Large agency winner (47% improvement in cost of coverage):
City of Paramount


Most Improved, General Liability and Workers’ Compensation Programs (1): (l to r)  Daryl Hofmeyer, Paramount; Dan Morrison, Southeast Area Animal Control Authority; Henry Charoen, La Palma; Ronald Loveridge, Southern California Association of Governments.  Not shown: City of Artesia, City of Seaside.


Most Improved, General Liability and Workers’ Compensation Programs (2): Kathy Hawksford, Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority

Best Overall Performance
Since 2005, the Authority has recognized those members that demonstrate the Best Overall Performance for both the General Liability and Workers’ Compensation programs. Authority staff evaluated both quantitative and qualitative factors that are reflective of a member’s risk management efforts. Factors included an agency’s five-year average cost of claims per $100 of payroll, rolling retrospective refund per $100 of payroll, assistance and staff commitment to the Authority’s Risk Management Evaluation process, utilization of the Authority’s Risk Management Consultation services, and, finally, use of the Authority’s video library and training opportunities.

General Liability Program
Non-Municipal: Agoura Hills Calabasas Community Center Authority
Small agencies: City of Indian Wells
Medium-sized agencies: City of La Palma
Large agencies: City of Camarillo

Workers’ Compensation Program
Small agencies: City of Rolling Hills Estates
Medium-sized agencies: City of San Dimas
Large agencies: City of Camarillo


(l to r) John Campbell, San Dimas; Gary Bishop, San Dimas; Curtis Morris, San Dimas; John Addleman, Rolling Hills Estates; Kathy Holman, Camarillo; Henry Charoen, La Palma; Mary Roche, Indian Wells; Jim Bukowski, Agoura Hills Calabasas Community Center Authority