Agmt 2013 California State Association of Counties Excess Insurance Authority CSAC-EIA

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JPA, CSAC-EIA Amended: February 28, 2006 ARTICLE 30 EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS Any amendment of this Agreement shall become effective upon the date specified by the Board and upon approval of any Amended Agreement as required in Article 27. Approval of any amendment by the voting boards of supervisors and public entity board member's must take place no later than 30 days from the effective date specified by the Board. ARTICLE 31 DISPUTE RESOLUTION When a dispute arises between the Authority and a member, the following procedures are to be followed: (a) Request for Reconsideration. The member will make a written request to the Authority for the appropriate Committee to reconsider their position, citing the arguments in favor of the member and any applicable case law that applies. The member can also, request a personal presentation to that Committee, if it so desires. (b) Committee Appeal. The committee responsible for the program or having jurisdiction over the decision in question will review the matter and reconsider the Authority's position. This committee appeal process is an opportunity for both sides to discuss and substantiate their positions based upon legal arguments and the most complete information available. If the member requesting reconsideration is represented on the committee having jurisdiction, that committee member shall be deemed to have a conflict and shall be excluded from any vote. (c) Executive Committee Appeal. If the member is not satisfied with the outcome of the committee appeal, the matter will be brought to the Executive Committee for reconsideration upon request of the member. If the member requesting reconsideration is represented on the Executive Committee, that Executive Committee member shall be deemed to have a conflict and shall be excluded from any vote. (d) Arbitration. If the member is not satisfied with the outcome of the Executive Committee appeal, the next step in the appeal process is arbitration. The arbitration, whether binding or non-binding, is to be mutually agreed upon by the parties. The matter will be submitted to a mutually agreed arbitrator or panel of arbitrators for a determination. If Binding Arbitration is selected, then of course the decision of the arbitrator is final. Both sides agree to abide by the decision of the arbitrator. The cost of arbitration will be shared equally by the involved member and the Authority. (e) Litigation. If, after following the dispute resolution procedure paragraphs a-d, either party is not satisfied with the outcome of the non-binding arbitration process, either party may consider litigation as a possible remedy to the dispute. Page 19 of 21