HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-10 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 16-10
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA DELEGATING TO THE CITY MANAGER
CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO PROCESS AND SETTLE
WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS AND LITIGATION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that:
A. The City of Temecula is now legally self-insured for the payment of its
obligations under the Workers' Compensation Law, Labor Code Section 3200 et. seq.
B. The City Council desires to provide for the prompt, efficient and
economical handling and settlement of Workers' Compensation claims against the City
and therefore intends by this Resolution to delegate to the City Manager certain limited
authority for the settlement of these claims.
Section 2. The City Manager of the City of Temecula is hereby authorized to
take all actions required for the processing, investigation and management of Workers'
' Compensation claims filed against the City under the Workers' Compensation Law,
Labor Code Section 3200 et. seq., and any actions filed with the Worker's
Compensation Appeals Board under the Workers' Compensation Law, including without
limitation the authority to contract with attorneys, doctors, investigator, and other
consultants as necessary to process the claims.
Section 3. The City Manager of the City of Temecula is hereby authorized to
settle, allow, compromise or pay any claim filed against the City under the Workers'
Compensation Law, Labor Code Section 3200 et. seq., and any actions filed with the
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board under the Workers' Compensation Law, in an
amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per claim or action, provided
however, that money to settle such claims and actions has been appropriated by the
City Council and money is available within such appropriation for the settlement,
allowance, compromise or payment of the claim or action by the City Manager.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
' Temecula this 9th day of February, 2016.
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' Mict el S. aggar, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 16-10 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the
City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 9th day of February, 2016, by the
following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Edwards, McCracken,
Rahn, Naggar
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
' Randi Johl, City Clerk
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