HomeMy WebLinkAbout24948RESOLUTION NO. 24948
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DELEGATING TO THE
CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, THE AUTHORITY TO
RESOLVE CLAIMS MADE AGAINST THE CITY IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000, AS AUTHORIZED BY
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 935.4 AND RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 12340
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 909 of the City's Charter, the City Council may
delegate its authority to reject claims to the city manager, city attorney, risk manager or
other appropriate officer or department head; and
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, the Palm Springs City Council adopted Resolution No. 12340
authorizing the City Manager to allow, compromise or settle claims made against the City
in an amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to increase the amount the City Manager
is authorized to resolve claims made against the City to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
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
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), pursuant to the provisions of the Palm Springs Charter
Section 909 and California 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adoption and upon its effectiveness Resolution No. 12340 is hereby rescinded.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
COUNCIL THIS 28th DAY OF OCTOBER 2021.
CHRISTY FPLSTEGE
MAYOR
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, ANTHONY J. MEJIA, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 24848 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on October 28, 2021, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Garner, Kors, Woods, Mayor Pro Tem Middleton, and
Mayor Holstege
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Springs, California, this � day of Dove—beZoz I
Anthony J. Me i y Clerk
City of Palm S rings, California