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Committee recommends drafting charter amendment to let council set city manager settlement limit by ordinance
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The committee recommended drafting a charter amendment to let City Council set the city manager’s settlement authority by ordinance rather than leaving the $50,000 cap in statute.
The Charter Review Committee on Oct. 23 reviewed a subcommittee report recommending a charter amendment to let City Council set the city manager’s authority to settle legal claims by ordinance rather than being statutorily limited to $50,000.
Member Rubino, presenting the subcommittee report, said the change would increase administrative flexibility by reducing the frequency of closed sessions for relatively modest settlements and would allow the city manager to resolve time‑sensitive matters more quickly while retaining council oversight for larger claims. Rubino cited examples of California charter cities that have adopted similar provisions, naming Pasadena, Santa…
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