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IX. RISK MANAGEMENT <br />A comprehensive risk management plan seeks to manage the risks of loss encountered in the everyday <br />operations of an organization. Risk management involves such key components as risk avoidance, risk <br />reduction, risk assumption, and risk transfers through the purchase of insurance. The purpose of <br />establishing a Risk Management Policy is to help maintain the integrity and financial stability of the City, <br />protect its employees from injury, and reduce overall costs of operations. <br />Policy Statement: <br />1.The City will maintain a Risk Management Program that will minimize the impact of legal liabilities, <br />natural disasters or other emergencies through the following activities: <br />a. Loss prevention - prevent losses where possible <br />b.Loss control - reduces or mitigates losses <br />c.Loss financing - provide a means to finance losses <br />d. Loss information management - collects and analyzes data to make prudent prevention, control <br />and financing decisions <br />2.The City will review and analyze all areas of risk in order to, whenever possible, avoid and reduce <br />risks or transfer risks to other entities. Of the risks that must be retained, it shall be the policy to <br />fund the risks which the City can afford and transfer all other risks to insurers. <br />3.The City will maintain an active safety committee comprised of City employees. <br />4.The City will periodically conduct educational safety and risk avoidance programs within its various <br />divisions. <br />5.The City will, on an ongoing basis, analyze the feasibility of self-funding and other cooperative <br />funding options in lieu of purchasing outside insurance in order to provide the best coverage at the <br />most economical cost. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />78