A. The Director is responsible for the fiscal and administrative management of all claims and for the payment of claim costs and risk management costs.

B. The City Attorney is responsible for management of all legal actions resulting from claims, including selection of legal counsel for defense of any claim, and shall be responsible for determining the legal liability of the City with respect to any claim, including any decision to file suit, defend a suit or prosecute an appeal.

C. The City Attorney and the Director shall create and staff a Claims Committee to evaluate claims and present recommendations to the City Manager or the City Council. The Director and City Attorney shall each be a fully participating member of such committee. City Departments may be invited to participate in Claims Committee deliberations affecting their individual operations. (Ord. No. G-3536, § 1; Ord. No. G-4186, §§ 1, 2, 1999; Ord. No. G-4408, § 2, 2002; Ord. No. G-5618, 2011)