Subject:
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Quarterly report of claim settlements for the period of October 1, through December 31, 2023.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Accept the receipt and file quarterly report of claim settlements for the period of October 1, through December 31, 2023.
• The $197,500.00 in total settlements is sufficiently budgeted for in the Fiscal Year 2024 Adopted Budget in the Risk Financing Fund.
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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:
Summary
The purpose of this receipt and file report is for the filing of 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.
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Background Information:
During the last quarter there were five (5) general liability settlements and no workers’ compensation settlements for the period of October 1, through December 31, 2023 that required mutual consent for the settlement range of $25,001.00 - $50,000.00.
The Board of County Commissioners 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, per §2-142(a) of Pinellas County Code.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding in the amount of $197,500.00 was budgeted and paid from the Risk Financing Fund for this purpose.
The $197,500.00 in total settlements is sufficiently budgeted for in the FY24 Adopted Budget in the Risk Financing Fund.
Staff Member Responsible:
Jewel White, County Attorney
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing & Risk, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Memo of claim settlements