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Recommendation to Accept the Semiannual Report on Litigation and Liability Claims Settlements Paid During the Period From January to June 2015. (City Attorney 7120)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Janet C. Kern, City Attorney
Re: Recommendation to Accept the Semiannual Report on Litigation and Liability Claims Settlements Paid During the Period From January to June 2015
BACKGROUND
This report identifies the dollar value of litigation and liability claims settlements recently finalized by the City Attorney’s Office. These settlements were previously approved either by City Council in closed session or by members of the Claims Board in Claims Board meetings within authority limits previously delegated by the City Council. This report serves as public disclosure as to the settlement amounts and the individual claim or litigation from which the settlements stemmed.
DISCUSSION
Please see the attached chart for the names of claimants/plaintiffs, the date their incidents occurred, a brief description of the incident, and the dollar value of their settlements.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The funds for these settlements were budgeted in the Risk Management Internal Service Fund (Fund 712).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is not a project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA guidelines section 15061(b)(3) as there is no possibility that this action may have a significant effect on the environment.
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the semiannual report on litigation and liability claims settlements paid during the period from January to June 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet C. Kern, City Attorney
Financial Impact section reviewed,
Elena Adair, Finance Director
Exhibit:
1. Litigation and Liability Claims Settlements (January through June 2015)