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RiversideCA.govCity Manager Settlement Authority LimitJune 4, 2025City Manager’s Office RiversideCA.gov2
Risk Manager – $5,000City Attorney – $15,000City Manager – $25,000BACKGROUNDResolution No. 18177 (1993)Resolution No. 23972 (2021)Risk Supervisor – $2,500Assistant City Attorney – $5,000City Attorney – $15,000City Manager – $25,000Proposed Resolution (2025)City Manager – $50,000 5/23/2025
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Raising the City Manager’s Authority Limit to $50,000 –Brings it in line with current statutory limits–Improves the City’s ability to resolve claims more efficiently•Reduces the number of lower-value settlements requiring City Council Approval•Saving staff time•Quicker resolution of claimsDISCUSSION RiversideCA.gov4
Between 2018 and 2024 there were 40 settlement claims approved between the City Council and the City Manager.DISCUSSIONCity CouncilCity Manager2119City CouncilCity Manager1723Current Limit of $25,000Proposed Limit of $50,000 5/23/2025
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Strategic Priority 5 – High Performing GovernmentGoal 5.2 –Utilizing technology, data, and process improvement strategies to increase efficiencies, guide decision making and ensure services are accessible and distributed equitably throughout all geographic areas of the city.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Cross-Cutting Threads
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That the Governmental Processes Committee: •Review and discuss the Resolution amending the City Manager’s Settlement Authority Limit which will repeal Resolution No. 23792; and•Recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed resolution to increase the City Manager’s settlement authority limit from $25,000 to $50,000.RECOMMENDATIONS