R21-119

RESOLUTION NO. R21-119 
 
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, REQUESTING 
EXEMPTION 
FROM 
THE 
REQUIREMENT 
BY 
THE 
INDUSTRIAL 
COMMISSION 
OF 
ARIZONA 
TO 
POST 
SECURITY FOR THE CITY OF GLENDALE'S SELF-INSURED 
WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS. 
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S.§23-902, the City is subject to State Worker's Compensation 
Laws; and  
 
WHEREAS, Glendale City Charter, Art. II, Sec. 1 empowers the City Council with all powers 
of the City, not in conflict with the Constitution and subject to the limitations of the Charter, and allows it 
to enact appropriate legislation and do and perform any and all acts and things which may be necessary 
and proper to carry out these powers or any of the provisions of the Charter; and  
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to the approved revised rules of The Industrial Commission of Arizona 
dated April 4, 2005, Section R20-5-1114, the City may meet its statutory obligations by issuing a 
statement that the City of Glendale is a chartered Arizona municipality, is self-insured and has 
determined it has a fully-funded Worker’s Compensation trust fund sufficient to cover actuarial liabilities 
for workers' compensation, and therefore requests an exemption from the requirements to post security 
for pending self-insured workers' compensation claims. 
 
 
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: 
 
SECTION 1.  That the City of Glendale has a fully funded workers' compensation trust fund 
sufficient to cover actuarial liabilities for workers' compensation as determined by the self-insurer 
pursuant to A.R.S. §11-981 and in accordance with Glendale City Code Sec. 2-215 and the 
Government Accounting Standards Board Statement #10 
 
SECTION 2.  That the City of Glendale provides funding to the workers' compensation trust 
fund each fiscal year sufficient to cover actuarial liabilities for workers' compensation as determined by 
the self-insurer in accordance with Glendale City Code Sec. 2-215 and the Government Accounting 
Standards Board Statement #10. 
 
SECTION 3. That based upon the above statements, the City of Glendale meets the conditions 
required under subsection (A) of The Industrial Commission of Arizona Section R20-5- 1114.  
SECTION 4. That the City Manager or his designee shall immediately notify The Industrial 
Commission of Arizona and provide security as otherwise required by Section R20-5-1114 should the

workers' compensation trust fund have insufficient funds to cover all workers' compensation liabilities of 
the City of Glendale. 
 
 
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, 
Maricopa County, Arizona, this 23rd day of November, 2021. 
 
 
 
                                                    
 
 
Mayor Jerry P. Weiers 
ATTEST: 
 
                                                              
Julie K. Bower, City Clerk             (SEAL) 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
                                                              
Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney 
 
REVIEWED BY: 
 
                                                              
Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager