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Memorandum of Understanding
This memorandum sets forth the functional and accountable
relationships of the Risk Management Director, City Attorney,
and City Administrator.
The City Attorney, by Charter, shall represent, advise
and defend all legal actions brought by or against the City.
Included, but not all inclusive, are Liability Claims, Workers
Compensation Claims, and Disability Claims.
There is and shall continue to be a Risk Management Division
in the City Administrator Department. The functional and admin-
istrative leadership of the Risk Manager and the Risk Management
Division shall be provided by the City Administrator, excluding
litigation and claims settlement as defined below.
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, ! The City Attorney shall supervise the Risk Management
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Division on all Claims ,settlements and any other specific legal
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matters in the Risk Management Division. The Risk Manager shall
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be accountable to the City Attorney for the legality and quality
of claims settlement and claims investigation on cases resulting
in or likely to result in litigation, and for the personnel in-
volved in those areas. Claims settlement includes liability, pro-
perty, workers compensation, and disability claims.
The City Administrator, or his designee, shall provide
direction to Risk Manager in all other aspects of the Risk
Management Division activity. The Risk Manager shall be accountable
to the City Administrator for all policy and budget matters of the
division.
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
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A copy of this memorandum shall be provided to future
Risk Manager candidates prior to final interviews with City
officials. The intent being to reduce any misunderstanding re-
garding the roles, responsibilities, and authority of the parties
to this memorandum.
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(JAMES F. PENMAN
City Administrator
City Attorney