Human Resources Department
www.santa-ana.org/humanresources
Item # 8
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
February 17, 2026
TOPIC: Report of Settlements of Claims Awarded by the City Manager, City Attorney, and Executive Director of Human Resources
AGENDA TITLE
Report of Settlements up to $50,000 for General Liability Claims and up to $150,000 for Worker’s Compensation Claims Authorized by the City Manager, City Attorney, and Human Resources Director as Permitted by City Council Resolution 2018-045
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file Report of Settlements entered into between July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
City Council Resolution 2018-045 requires the Executive Director of Human Resources to submit a Quarterly Report (Report) to the City Council disclosing all settlements approved and executed under the authority of the City Manager, City Attorney, and Executive Director of Human Resources for informational purposes. The Report is required to include the names of the claimant and the amounts of each settlement along with a brief description.
City Council Resolution 2018-045 authorizes the Executive Director of Human Resources, City Attorney, and City Manager to allow, compromise, or settle liability claims and/or pending litigation against the City for up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). It also provides the Executive Director of Human Resources authority to compromise or settle workers’ compensation claims up to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) with the approval of the City Attorney and City Manager While the Resolution was approved in 2018, this quarterly report has not been brought before Council previously. Therefore, the past five years of settlements are included in this Report in addition to the first two quarters of Fiscal Year 25-26.
The exhibits contain listings of all settlements entered into during the period July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025, valued at amounts up to $50,000 for liability claims (Exhibit 1),
Report of Settlements
February 17, 2026
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and up to $150,000 for Worker’s Compensation settlements (Exhibit 2). The names of employees receiving Worker’s Compensation settlements have been removed from the list for confidentiality reasons.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Report of General Liability Settlements – July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2025
2. Report of Worker’s Compensation Settlements – July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025
Submitted By: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager