The Employee Services Division oversees the Risk Management function for the City. Risk management appropriates funds for insurance premiums and claims and provides insurance protection for City activities and facilities. Specific programs provided include:

• General Liability Insurance
• Property and Vehicle Insurance
• Workers' Compensation Insurance and Administration
• Unemployment Insurance

The City is a member of the Contra Costa County Municipal Risk Management Insurance Authority, which is both a loss control/risk management consortium and a fund-pooling mechanism for excess coverage of self-insured risks.