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<br />, , <br /> <br />) <br />\, I <br /> <br />() <br />c ,8.050--4.18.060 <br /> <br />D. In investigating claims brought against the city and <br />its officials or employees, the risk manager or his designee <br />shall have authority to seek the advice and cooperation,of all <br />departments of the city with respect to establishment of facts, <br />determination of'liability, and assistance in utilization of <br />the professional expertise of various employees within the <br />city in connection with those claims. Such advice and <br />assistance shall be provided on a timely basis. <br />E. No claim shall be settled pursuant to the require- <br />ments of this section unless the claimant has executed and <br />presented a full release or discharge of liability to the city <br />and its officers and employees arising out of the facts under <br />that claim unless otherwise authorized by the risk manager <br />and the city attorney. <br />F. All action and findings by the risk manager or his <br />designee pursuant to this section shall remain confidential <br />and shall be considered investigation and fact-finding in <br />anticipation of litigation under the supervision of the city <br />attorney. (Ord. 18, 1987'Sl(part)). <br /> <br />4.18.050 Claims review board. A. There is created a <br />claims review board which shall consist of the city manager <br />or his designated representative, the risk manager" the city <br />attorney or his designee assistant city attorney, the director <br />of finance, arid the department head involving a claim within <br />hisdepartment.'-'The"claiIiis>reyiew board shall meet only when <br />requiredtociE(termine:!;~hether';or not to,comproinise" or settle <br />a claim wi t.h.in('tli'e':autfloHHEisprovided to -in Section 4.18.040. <br />:Three members"'rh:'esEiritshai~constitute a quori.un of the board. <br />, B.' The risk, manager or his designee shall act as the <br />secretary of the' board and shall be responsible for preparing <br />its agenda and providing the board with all applicable reports <br />and documentation necessary to'properly assess claims brought <br />before it. "'" <br />C. It shall be the responSibility of the risk manager <br />and the city attorney or his designee assistant city attorney <br />to prepare a claims assessment in connection with each claim <br />brought before the board, and that claims assessment shall <br />meet all of the requirements, as a minimum, of the claims <br />settlement report as set forth in Section 4.18.040C. Said <br />claims assessment shall remain confidential and shall be con- <br />sidered investigation and fact-finding in anticipation of <br />litigation. (Ord. 18, 1987 Sl(part)). <br /> <br />4.18.060 Rules and regulations. In order to carry out <br />the purposes of this chapter, the risk manager may promulgate <br />reasonable rules and regulations governing the following: <br />A. The administration of programs authorized in this <br />chapter; <br /> <br />128-5 <br /> <br />. n_~xeelev 9187) <br />