Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council approves settlement authority increase and three fiscal resolutions; H1A passes 6–1
Summary
The council voted to increase the legal department’s settlement authority (to $50,000) and approved three fiscal items: H1A (6–1), H1B (unanimous), and H2 (unanimous), with Council Member Driscoll absent for the roll calls.
The St. Petersburg City Council approved a set of procedural and fiscal measures during its April meeting.
Legal department and risk management authority: Ken McCollum presented a resolution to increase the legal department’s settlement authority from $25,000 to $50,000 and to allow the risk management department to settle certain matters up to $25,000 without routing through the legal department. McCollum cited inflation (the prior figures date to 1993) and faster court timelines as reasons for the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
