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RESOLUTION NO. 5699
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA GRANTING LIABILITY AND WORKERS
COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO THE ARCADIA
CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER FOR ADMINISTRATION
OF THE CITY'S LIABILITY AND WORKERS COMPENSATION
SELF INSURANCE PROGRAM - ($10,000)
WHEREAS, in 1978 the City of Arcadia initiated a workers
compensation and liability self-insurance program; and
WHEREAS, since 1978 settlement authority has been delegated
to designated officers of the city in all cases where the offer of
settlement does not exceed $2,500; and
WHEREAS, inflation and related factors necessitate an
increased amount of delegated authority in order to maintain an
expeditious process, while reserving larger cases for consideration
by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The City Manager in concurrence with the city
Attorney are hereby authorized to offer settlement of up to and
including $10,000 for all bodily injury and property damage claims
and lawsuits against the city of Arcadia and all workers
compensation cases. The city Council shall maintain settlement
authority in excess of $10,000 for all liability and workers
compensation claims and litigation.
SECTION 2. All other resolutions that are inconsistent with
the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 5699 was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the city of Arcadia, signed by the
Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 6th day of October
, 1992 and that
said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Ciraulo, Harbicht, Lojeski and Fasching
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Margett
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