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Committee backs ordinance to codify city manager authority to settle claims up to $75,000

3685622 · June 3, 2025
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Summary

The committee recommended adding a new section to the city code giving the city manager authority to approve claims, expenses or settlements up to $75,000 and the city attorney authority up to $25,000, replacing annual budget‑embedded language.

The Finance & Budget Committee voted to recommend to city council Ordinance TMP-3354, which would codify authority for the city manager and city attorney to settle claims from the self‑insurance fund without annual reauthorization.

Ed Rucker, chief counsel for management operations, told the…

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