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City Attorney Explains Claims Process: When Council Can Meet Privately and How Settlements Are Handled
Summary
Reid told the committee Littleton typically receives dozens of claims a year (about 50), most small-dollar, and that the charter’s current wording prevents executive-session discussion of claims until a lawsuit is filed; he also described the city’s property-and-liability fund and noted large police-related claims can reach millions.
City Attorney Reid explained how the city handles claims and how that process intersects with the charter’s executive-session rules. Reid said the city receives many claims annually—“probably 50 claims” in a year—with most involving relatively small amounts (he estimated many claims at $5,000 or less and about four such claims a month). He told the committee that Littleton’s charter restricts executive-session discussion about claims until the claim is actually…
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