HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2376.1 RESOLUTION NO. 2376.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
PROVIDING FOR THE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER
TO INVESTIGATE AND RESOLVE GENERAL CIVIL LIABILITY CLAIMS
FILED AGAINST THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga is a member of ABAG PLAN
Corporation, which provides general liability self-insured pooled
insurance for twenty-six member cities in the bay area; and
WHEREAS, City staff need to act on all general liability claims
in a timely manner for their appropriate resolution; and
WHEREAS, the resolution of general liability claims under
$10,000.00 are considered a ministerial duty of City staff; and
WHEREAS, the City Council shall have ultimate authority and
responsibility for resolving any general liability claim above
$10,000.00; and
WHEREAS, by endorsing this delegation of authority to City staff,
the City Council shall be able to concentrate their work on major
civic issues and problems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council shall grant
to the City Manager, or his/her designee, the authority to re-
solve all general liability claims under $10,000.00. The City
Council shall have ultimate authority for resolving any general
liability claims about $10,000.00.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a
regular adjourned meeting of the Saratoga City Council held on
the llth day of September, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Anderson, Clevenger, Kohler, Monia, and Mayor Stutzman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
'Nayor
ATTEST:
Deputy City