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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 3610RESOLUTION NO. � 610— RESOLUTION URGING INSURANCE COVERAGE BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE SLIDE DAMAGES WHEREAS, insurance companies have in recent years precluded land slide insurance coverage in their insurance contracts; and WHEREAS, although most cities and counties, by enforcement of their Building Codes and local Ordinances, make a determined effort to protect the home buyer by requiring investigation of suspected subterranean soil conditions, it is found to be impossible to predict all unknown soil conditions; and WHEREAS, many persons purchase their homes by utilizing their total life savings, plus obligating themselves for additional large sums, and are denied the privilege of protecting such savings; and WHEREAS, insurance companies, in the public interest, should provide land slide insurance since they have, through the 'Law of Numbers', the only realistic means of distributing loss; and WHEREAS, land slides, as the result of rampageous elements, happen at such infrequent times, but with such devistation; and WHEREAS, the loss of one's home by slide damage not only results in financial disaster, but causes extreme mental anguish to be suffered by those persons involved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael does urgently request the State of California to legally enforce the inclusion of such property damage coverage by all insurance companies writing and issuing policies within this State. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be directed to submit copies of this Resolution to The League of California Cities, County Supervisors' Association, County of Marin and all California cities strongly urging their support of the necessary legislation to effect this action. I, W. CLIFFORD CORNWELL, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a Regular meeting of the Council of said City held on Monday the 16th day of October , 19 67 , by the following vote, to -wit: AYES• Councilmen Baar, Barbier, Jensen, Miskimen and Mayor Bettini NOES: Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen None W. CLIFFORD CORNWEL�, City Clerk a