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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-151
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REVISING LIABILITY CLAIMS
SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the effective and expedient administration of the liability self-insurance
program requires that the authority to settle claims be clearly defined and established; and
WHEREAS, current liability claims settlement authority limits were set in 1996; and
WHEREAS, the need exists to revise the settlement authority limits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Manager with the concurrence of the City Attorney shall have authority
to settle liability claims against the City when the amount to be paid pursuant to the settlement
does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($lO,OOO), or twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in the
case of liability claims related to water or sewer service.
3. That in the case of liability claims related to water or sewer service, the Risk Manager
shall have authority to settle the claims or approve emergency expenditures when the amount
does not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500) and per the policy in Exhibit 1.
4. That the City Council shall have authority to settle liability claims against the City
when the amount to be paid pursuant to the settlement exceeds ten thousand dollars ($lO,OOO), or
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in the case of liability claims related to water or sewer
service.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 5th day of June ,2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Nygaard, and Hall.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Council Member Finnila.
ATTEST:
LQ&AINE M. W
P
OD, City Clerk
Risk Liability AgendaBill -Liability Claims Settlement Authority Resolution
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