HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006-169 (09-05-06)RESOLUTION NO. 2006.169
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DESIGNATING CITY STAFF TO SETTLE LIABILITY AND WORKERS'
COMPENSATION CLAIMS AND ESTABLISHING THE SETTLEMENT
THRESHOLDS FOR LIABILITY CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS FOR DESIGNATED
STAFF
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 900.2 -Claims Against Public
Entities provides that the governing board of a local entity may authorize staff, by
ordinance or resolution, to administratively settle claims against the local entity, and
establish proper settlement authority for staff within the parameters set forth in the
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council may authorize an employee of the City to allow,
compromise, or settle a claim against the City in the amount of up to fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000); and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to authorize the City Manager to allow,
compromise, or settle claims against the City;
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish the settlement threshold for the
City Manager as follows:
Staff Settlement Threshold
City Manager Up to $5,000
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Lynwood does hereby find, determine and declare as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be given the authority to allow, compromise,
or settle claims against the City of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000).
SECTION 2. All cases regardless of settlement amount shall be settled in
accordance with the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority's guidelines and
policies.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September, 2006
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CIA VASQUEZ, M/~,~( R
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. ARNOLDO BEL
CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of SEPTFMRFR , 2006. ~
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS, BYRD, JOHNSON, PEDROZA, SANTILLAN, AND VASQUEZ I ~
NOES: NONE 4~
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
-STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
SS.
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of .the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City --
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2006.169 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 5th day of SEPTEMBER
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
2006.