A. The Director, acting within the parameters set by the City Attorney for managing claims and determining that the City has exposure to legal liability, and upon further determining that the proposed expenditure of trust funds is reasonable, may authorize and pay any liability claim or any special risk claim, whether or not in litigation, in an amount not to exceed the sum of $15,000.00 in the aggregate for any single demand for any single claim. The Director shall consult with the City Attorney prior to any determination to pay any claim for which the exposure to legal liability is unclear. No claim in litigation can be settled or paid by the Director without a prior determination by the City Attorney that the City has exposure to legal liability.

B. With the recommendation of the Claims Committee and the concurrence of the City Attorney, the Director may authorize the payment of any liability or special risk claim, in an amount between $15,000.00 and $25,000.00 for any single demand for any single claim.

C. No liability or special risk claim in excess of $25,000.00 for any single demand for any single claim may be paid without the express authorization of the City Council, unless such claim or demand has been reduced to a legal judgment against the City and processed under Section 42-13.

D. The Director may authorize such emergency remediation and response as made necessary by water main breaks or sewer backups without a prior determination of liability by the City Attorney. (Ord. No. G-3536, § 1; Ord. No. G-4186, §§ 1, 2, 1999; Ord. No. G-4408, § 7, 2002; Ord. No. G-5618, 2011)