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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL TO: John Jermanis, City Manager DATE: November 21,2006 FROM: Jesse Baloca, Finance Direc~ Jayne Williams, City Attorney SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2004-141 AND TITLE 3, CHAPTER 1 OF THE SAN LEANDRO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO COMPROMISE AND SETTLE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The Finance Committee recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution amending Resolution No. 2004-141 to increase the City Attorney's authorized authority to accept, reject, settle, or otherwise compromise public liability claims filed against the City from $25,000 to $50,000. BACKGROUND Settlement Authoritv . By resolution adopted by the City Council in 2004 the City Attorney, in consultation with the City Manager, has administrative authority to settle claims and lawsuits filed against the City up to a maximum of $25,000. . The City Attorney, City Manager, and Finance Director have adequate controls for reviewing case budgets and determining whether or not a case should be settled or pursued further. . An increase in settlement authority to $50,000 will allow the City Attorney to settle claims and lawsuits, as appropriate. All settlements above $50,000 will be presented to the City Council for approval. The City Attorney will continue to provide the City Council with periodic reports of all matters settled within the administrative limits. . The ability of the City Attorney to settle claims and litigation expeditiously within the authorized administrative settlement authority can result in lower payouts and reduced exposure to the City. Current Citv Council Policy Resolution No. 2004-141 authorizes the City Attorney to settle claims and lawsuits, without City Council approval, in an amount up to $25,000.