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Quarterly report of claim settlements for the period of July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Acceptance of the receipt and file quarterly report of claim settlements for the period of July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020.
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Strategic Plan:
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
Summary:
Attached is a memo reporting two (2) General Liability settlements and one (1) Workers’ Compensation settlement for the period of July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. This receipt and file report is for General Liability settlements and Workers’ Compensation settlements made under delegated authority to the joint discretion of the County Administrator or his/her designee and the County Attorney.
Background Information:
Attached is a memo from Merry Celeste to Jewel White and Kevin Knutson dated November 25, 2020, stating there were two (2) General Liability settlements and one (1) Workers’ Compensation settlement to report for the quarter that required mutual consent for the settlement range of $25,001.00 - $50,000.00.
The Board of County Commissioners has delegated the settlement authority of claims, with a dollar range of $25,001.00 - $50,000.00, to the joint discretion of the County Administrator or his/her designee and the County Attorney.
Fiscal Impact:
Combined total fiscal impact for these three (3) claims is $125,000.00, which will be paid from the Risk Financing Fund 5005 for FY 2020.
Staff Member Responsible:
Jewel White, County Attorney
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing and Risk Management, Administrative Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Memo