§ 2-189. Settlement of certain claims

(a) The city council authorizes an insurance committee, comprised of the city manager, director of finance, and city attorney, or designees, to perform such functions of the city council as provided in Chapter 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code, including the rejection or negotiation of all claims and settlement of any claim where the amounts to be paid pursuant to an allowance, compromise or settlement does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00). Upon approval of a majority of the insurance committee, the director of finance shall cause a warrant to be issued upon the treasury of the city in the amount for which a claim has been allowed, compromised or settled.

(b) The human resources/risk manager is hereby authorized, with the concurrence of the city attorney, to allow, reject, compromise, or settle any tort claim for a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). Upon approval by the human resources/risk manager, the director of finance shall cause a warrant to be issued upon the treasury of the city in the amount for which a claim has been allowed, compromised or settled.

(c) The city manager is hereby authorized to reject any claim, regardless of amount stated or unstated. This authority may be delegated by the city manager to the city's insurance committee or an individual employee.

(d) The city manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and settle any liability claim up to an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). Upon approval by the human resources/risk manager, the director of finance shall cause a warrant to be issued upon the treasury of the city in the amount for which a claim has been allowed, compromised or settled. This authority may be delegated by the city manager to the city's insurance committee or an individual employee.

(Ord. No. 85-26, § 2, 10-21-85; Ord. No. 89-20, § 2, 7-3-89; Ord. No. 96-9, § 2, 7-15-96; Ord. No. 97-23, § 2, 8-4-97; Ord. No. 07-14, § 1, 6-19-07 )