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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Rescind Resolutions 90-03 and 91-132 and Approve ResolutionAuthorizing
Specified Positions Monetary Settlement Authority Relating To General Liability
Claims
MEETING DATE: August 17,2011
PREPARED BY: Deputy City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Rescind Resolutions 90-03 and 91-132 and approve resolution
authorizing specified positions monetary settlement authority
relating to general liability claims.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: City Council authorized specified positions and individuals
settlement authority for general liability claims up to $5,000 on
Resolutions 90-03 and 91-132. Staff broughtforward in the Shirtsleeve meeting of July 19,201 1
recommendations to revise the settlement authority limits for the City Manager, City Attorney and Risk
Manager based upon data collected from other members of the city risk management pool. Staff is
recommending the following revisions:
Position
Current Limit
Recommended Limit
City Manager
$5,000
$20,000
City Attorney
$5,000
$20,000
Risk Manager
$5,000
$10,000
The attached resolution reflects the recommended changes in limits.
FISCAL IMPACT:
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
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Higher limits will provide greater flexibility to staff negotiating settlements
with claimants. Timely settlements may reduce overall payments.
Funding for settlements is included in the General Liability Fund (Fund
300).
Jor an Ayers
Deputy City Manager
APPROVED:
onradt Bartiam, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-134
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
RESCINDING RESOLUTIONS 90-03 AND 91-132 AND
AUTHORIZING SPECIFIED POSITIONS MONETARY
SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY RELATING TO GENERAL
LIABILITY CLAIMS
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WHEREAS, the City Council authorized specified positions and individuals
settlement authority for general liability claims up to $5,000 by Resolutions 90-03 and
91-132; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to revise the positions, individuals, and
amounts of settlement authority; and
WHEREAS, staff brought forward recommendations regarding settlement
authority in the Shirtsleeve Session of July 19, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi
does hereby rescind Resolutions 90-03 and 91-132 and authorize the following
settlement authority for the positions noted:
a.) City Manager -$20,000
b.) City Attorney -$20,000
c.) Risk Manager -$10,000
Dated: August 17, 2011
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hereby certify that Resolution No. 2011-134 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 17, 2011, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, Nakanishi,
and MayorJohnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
&JOHL
City Clerk
2011-134