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1~ESOLUTION N0: 77-~+9
A RESOLUTION OF' THE CITY' COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOTa, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ADJUSTMENT
AND .SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the City has retained an independent adjustor
- and L'nvestigative service for claims filed against it.; and
WHEREAS; for the expedient settl.cment of claims
ncessary to minirnize costs of the C~.ty„ it 3.s necessary that the
staff and the adjustor have specified authority nn behalf of the
City to immediately enter into Settlement Agreements witklout
prior authorization of the Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, '1~HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
CALT~OI~NIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Upon investigation and determination by the
adjustor for the City that- the City is partially or fully liable
by reason of an incident or accident resulting in a claim against
.the City, the adjustor shall have the authority to enter into
Settlement Agreements on claims that do .not exceed Five hundred
and no/lOOths ($500.00) Dollars. ~1'his authority may be
suspended or reduced at any time by the City Manager or his
designated agent.
Section 2. When a claim against the City exceeds Five
Hundred and no/100ths ($500.00) lJollars and it is determined
that the City is partially or fully liable on the claim, the
City~Manager or his designated agent, with the concurrence of
. the City Attorney, shall have the authority to enter into a
Settlement Agreement to settle the cid.im up to the amount of
Five Thousand and nn/100ths (t~5,000.00) Dollars. 'Any such
Settlement Agreement shall be signed by both the City Managers '
or his designated agent, and the City Attorney.
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Section 3. All proposed settlements of claims~in which
the staff cannot reach concurrences to settle as provided in
Sect~_on 2, or which amount to Five Thousand and no/100ths
($5,000.00) Dollars or more, shall be referred to the City
Council for determination.
Section 4, The claims adjustor employed by the City
shall be authorized to reject any claim filed against the
City pursuant to and on the appropriate grounds set forth. in
Title l; Division 3,6, Part 3, Chapter 2 of the Government Code
of the State of California.
Section 5. `That this resolution shall take effect
as' of June; 7, .19,7.7,'
_ PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this~7th day of June,
.: 1977 .
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-- ATTEST:
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J,O,E .iNE L. Sr3EPHER
.City Clerk of the City of Lynwood
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or of the City of Lyntr~ood
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STATE .OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES-)
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood,
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular
meeting thereof held in the City Hall of said City on the
7th day of June , 19779 and passed by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Morris, Rowe.
NOES: Councilmen None.
ABSENT: - Gounci°lmen -None. --- --_- - -- ----
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G.TOSEP INE L~ SHEPHERD
City Clerk, City of Lynwood