Resolution Number 18-03-06-01RESOLUTION NO. 18-03-06-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO ESTABLISHING A POLICY
WHICH DELEGATES BASIC CLAIM HANDLING OF MINOR
CLAIMS TO THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE,
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,000,
AS AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
935.4
WHEREAS, Section 935.4 of the Government Code of the State of California
provides that a local public entity may authorize an employee of the local public entity to
resolve a claim against the local public entity; and
WHEREAS, this City has now determined to adopt such a policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, is authorized to
take administrative actions, including, but not limited to, rejecting, accepting or settling
claims against the City, necessary to resolve claims against the City that do not exceed
$45,000, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 935.4. Upon the written
order of the City Manager or the City Manager's designee, the Finance Director shall
cause a warrant to be issued upon the treasury of the City in the amount for which a claim
has been allowed, compromised, or settled . Nothing contained in this Resolution shall
prevent the City Manager from forwarding any claim in any amount to the City Council for
consideration and action, as the City Manager deems appropriate.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution .
ADOPTED this 6th day of March 22 r-/
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SERGIO FARIAS, MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss .
COUNTY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO)
I, Maria Morris, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 18-03-06-01 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 6th
day of March 2018, by the following vote :
AYES:
MARIA
Ferguson, Reeve, Maryott and Mayor Farias
None
Patterson
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