HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2007-135RESOLUTION NO. 2007-135
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL DECLARING THAT
ANY PERSON PERFORMING VOLUNTARY SERVICE FOR THE
CITY OF LODI SHALL BE DEEMED AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY
OF LODI FOR PURPOSES OF DIVISION 4 OF THE CALIFORNIA
LABOR CODE WHILE PERFORMING SUCH SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi has long benefited from a variety of vital volunteer
programs, and volunteers maybe injured in their course of service; and
WHEREAS, the California Labor Code permits the Lodi City Council to declare by
adoption of a Resolution that a person who performs voluntary service(s) for the City of Lodi be
deemed an employee of the City of Lodi for purposes of Division 4 of the California Labor Code
while performing such service, and adoption of such a Resolution is deemed a best Risk
Management practice; and
WHEREAS, the Lodi City Council desires to provide Workers' Compensation coverage
for any City volunteer pursuant to the provision of Section 3363.5 of the Labor Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds its best interests will be served by utilizing volunteers
in the provision of certain City services.
NOW, THEA€FORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the ,Lodi City Council hereby finds and
determines as follows:
1. That the public interest is best served by providing Workers' Compensation
coverage to any person performing volunteer services for the City of Lodi.
2. That the volunteers described above shall be deemed to be employees for the
purposes of Division 4 of the California Labor Code while the person(s) actually
performs volunteer services, provided that the rights of volunteers shall be
limited to those benefits set forth in the Labor Code.
Dated: July 18, 2007
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-135 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 18, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL. MEMBERS — Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, and
Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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RANDI JOHL
City Clerk
2007-135