Ordinance 999-84 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 1 is hereby amended to read hereafter as follows: 2 The Law Department shall promptly examine all claims for damages or 3 injuries against the City submitted to him by the Clerk of the City of Everett. The Law Department shall be and hereby is authorized to 4 conduct such investigation into the facts, circumstances and law relative to any claim for damages or injuries against the City as he, in the 5 exercise of his discretion, may deem necessary. Such investigations may be conducted by the Risk Manager or claims investigators under the City 6 Attorney's directions. 7 Section 4: Section 7 of Ordinance No. 288-74 (EMC 3.16.070) which reads as 8 follows: 9 10 Claims for damages or injuries shall be processed in the following manner: 11 (a) Claims for damages or injuries up to $1,000.00 shall be allowed, disallowed or otherwise settled by a claims committee consisting 12 of a member of the City Council, the City Attorney, the Risk Manager and the department head from the City department from 13 which the claim arises. The claims committee in lieu of allowing or disallowing such claims may in its discretion refer any such 14 claim to the City Council. 15 (b) All claims exceeding $1,000.00 which have been reviewed and approved for payment by the City Attorney shall be submitted to 16 the City Council for their approval, disapproval or settlement. The City Attorney may in his discretion refer any claim exceeding 17 $1,000.00 to the City Council. 18 (c) All disapproval of claims either by the claims committee or the City Attorney's Office may be appealed to the City Council, and 19 the Council in its discretion may review such claims. The decision of the City Council shall be final. 20 21 is hereby amended to read hereafter as follows: 22 The Law Department shall process claims for damages or injuries in the 23 following manner: 24 (a) The Risk Manager shall be authorized to allow, disallow or settle all claims for damages up to $1,000. 25 (b) The City Attorney with concurrence of the Risk Manager shall be 26 authorized to allow, disallow or settle all claims up to $10,000. 27 (c) Claims for damages or injuries between $10,000 and $20,000 shall be allowed, disallowed or otherwise settled by a claims committee 28 consisting of a member of the City Council, the City Attorney, the Risk Manager, and the department head from the City department 29 from which the claim arises. 30 (d) All claims exceeding $20,000 which have been reviewed by the City Attorney shall be submitted to the City Council for their approval, 31 disapproval or settlement. 32 -2-