HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 4577 RESOLUTION NO . 4577
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING A CLAIMS REVIEW
COMMITTEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING ADJUSTMENT AND SETTLEMENT
OF CLAIMS
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach has become partially
self-insured; and
As a result, the City has retained an independent adjuster
and investigation service to administer the claims adjustment
program; and
For the expedient settlement of claims necessary to mini-
mize costs of the City, it is necessary that the staff and adjuster
have specified author�_ty on behalf of the City to immediately
enter into settlement agreements without prior authorization of
the City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach as follows :
SECTION 1. There is hereby established a claims review
committee of the City of Huntington Beach which shall consist of
three members, to wit :
1) City Administrator, who shall be chairman;
2) Risk Manager; and
3) City Attorney; or their appointed representatives .
SECTION 2 . When it is determined that the City is partially
or fully liable by reason of an incident or accident resulting
in a claim against the City, the City ' s claims review committee
shall have the authority to enter into a settlement agreement to
settle the claim up to the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000) .
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SECTION 3 . The claims review committee may, at its dis-
cretion, delegate to the claims adjuster the authority to enter
into settlement agreements on claims that do not exceed an
amount to be determined by the committee, but in no instance
shall the amount delegated exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) .
This authority may be suspended at any time by the committee.
SECTION 4 . The City shall deposit the sum of Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000) as a minimum balance in a bank of City' s
choice for a claims payment account which the claims adjuster
will draw against for the independent settlement of claims not to
exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per occurrence or as other-
wise authorized by the claims review committee .
SECTION 5. On proposed settlement of claims in which the
claims committee cannot reach concurrence to settle, as provided
in Section 2,, or which amount to more than Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000) , such claims shall be referred to the City Council for
a determination.
SECTION 6 . The administrative procedure to be followed by
the review committee shall be determined by the committee.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held
on the 3rd day of January , 19
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Citf Administrator W S'f ' City Attorne
INITIATED AND APPROVED
AS TO C ENT
ty Treasurer
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Res. No. 4577
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) as:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day
of January , 1978 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Gibbs, Siebert, .Pattinson
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California