In order to establish efficient procedures to ensure the safety
of the public and city employees and to protect the city from loss
and to secure for the city insurance coverage at the lowest possible
cost commensurate with quality needed, a risk management program is
adopted.
(Ord. 1590 § 2, 1991)
The finance director is designated to be the risk manager; the
finance director or the finance director's designee shall perform
the duties and exercise the authority of the risk manager.
(Ord. 1590 § 2, 1991)
The finance director may combine the duties of the risk manager
with those of any position in the finance department. The risk manager
shall have the responsibility to:
(1)
Negotiate,
process the placement of, contract for, obtain and purchase all broker
or agent services and insurance coverages deemed necessary by the
risk manager and available to protect the city's interests, in accordance
with procedures developed by the risk manager and approved by the
city council. These coverages include but are not limited to liability
insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and property insurance,
or if self-insured in one or more areas, then excess coverage of this
insurance.
(2)
Execute
all applications, broker of record letters and other documents pertaining
to the placement of, contracting for, obtaining and purchasing insurance
coverages.
(Ord. 1590 § 2, 1991)
The risk manager is authorized to settle all claims and actions
against the city in which the settlement amount does not exceed the
sum of twenty five thousand dollars. The risk manager is authorized
to reject all claims and actions against the city in which the demand
does not exceed the sum of twenty five thousand dollars. It shall
be the duty of the city council to approve or reject all other claims
and settlements presented to the city.
(Ord. 1832 § 2, 2006)
The risk manager may establish safety programs deemed necessary
or in the best interest of the city in order to avoid or reduce hazardous
conditions.
(Ord. 1590 § 2, 1991)
No city officer or employee shall, except for his or her own
service, present any claim, account or demand for allowance against
the city or in any way, except in the discharge of his or her official
duty, advocate the relief asked in the claim or demand made by any
other.
(Ord. 1590 § 2, 1991)
