ORDINANCE NO. 240978

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Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough

Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, "Administration" by repealing and replacing Sections 2-302, Settlement of claims; 2-1304, Authority of city attorney to settle claims; and 2-2205, Claims against fund, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter to increase the settlement authority of the City Attorney and the Risk Management Committee.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, "Administration" is amended by repealing Section 2-302, Settlement of claims, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter, to read as follows:

Sec. 2-302. Settlement of claims.

(a) Claims against the city. The city attorney may adjust, settle, compromise or submit to arbitration any action, causes of action, accounts, debts, claims, demands, disputes and matters against the city or in which the city is concerned as debtor, now existing or which may hereafter arise and not involving or requiring payment made by the City to exceed $75,000.00, and, with the approval of the risk management committee, may do likewise in matters not involving or requiring payment made by the City of in excess of $150,000.00. Claim payments made by the City in excess of $150,000.00 shall be subject to approval by the city council upon the recommendation of the risk management committee and the city attorney, provided that funds to settle claims generally have been appropriated therefor.

(b) Claims owed to the city. The city attorney may adjust, settle, compromise or submit to arbitration any action, causes of action, accounts, debts, claims, demands, disputes and matters in favor of the city or in which the city is concerned as creditor, now existing or which may hereafter arise and not involving a payment made to the City in excess $500,000....

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