R 1476
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RESOLUTI ON NO. 1476
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE AUTHORIZING THE ADJUSTMENT AND
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande is a member of the Central
Coast Cities Joint Powers Agreement (CCCJPA) for insurance purposes;
and
WHEREAS, as a result, the City receives the services of an
independent CCCJPA adjustor and investigative service and will defend I
claims filed against it; and
WHEREAS, for the expedient settlement of claims necessary to
minimize costs of the C.ity, it is necessary that the Staff and the
Adjustor have specified authority on behalf of the City to immediately
enter into Settlement Agreements without prior authorization of the Council. I
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
I. Upon investigation and determination by the CCCJPA adjustor
for 'the City that the City appears to be paritally 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 One Thousand and no/IOOths Dollars ($I,OOO.OO).
This authority may be suspended or reduced at any time by the City
Administrator.
2. When a claim against the City exceeds One Thousand and no/IOOths
Dol1ars ($I,OOO.OO) and it is determined that the City appears to be
partially or fully I iable for the claim, the City Administrator shall
have the authority to enter into a Settlement Agreement to settle' the
claim up to the amount of Five Thousand and no/IOOths Dollars ($5,OOO.00).
Any such Settlement Agreement shall be signed by both the City Administrator
and the City Attorney.
3. All proposed settlement of claims in which the Staff cannot
reach concurrences to settle as provided in #2 above, or which amount to
Five Thousand and no/lOOths Dollars ($5,OOO.00) or more, shall be referred
to the City Council for determination.
On motion of Council Member Smith, seconded by Council .Member
Vandeveer, and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Smith, Hogan, Vandeveer, and Mayor Pope
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Millis
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 9th day of June, 1981. "
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