DATE: April 21, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Hollis Magill, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Amendment of Public Risk Innovations, Solutions, and Management Joint Powers Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the amended Public Risk Innovations, Solutions, and Management (PRISM) Joint Powers Agreement
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The amended Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) will amend the existing PRISM JPA to adjust the representation of counties and public entities in governance to better align with the composition of the membership. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The Board may choose not to approve the JPA amendment, which could jeopardize the county's continued membership with PRISM.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with this amendment.
DISCUSSION:
PRISM was formed by and for the California counties in 1979 by the California State Association of Counties (CSAC). Today, 54 of the 58 counties in California participate in one or more of the PRISM programs. In 2001, PRISM expanded its offerings to other California public agencies. At this point, over 70% of the cities in California participate in one or more of the PRISM programs. In addition, a variety of special districts, school districts, and JPAs also participate in PRISM programs. PRISM is recognized as the largest public entity property and casualty pool in the United States.
After 25 years of having public entity members participate in PRISM, its members have proposed to update the composition of the Board of Directors to recognize the partnership that the counties have with the public entity members. At present, the PRISM Board of Directors is composed of 54 County members (all county members have a voting position on the Board of Directors) and seven public entity voting spots for a total of 61 voting members. There are also three alternates for...
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