(A) All claims shall be made in writing and verified by the claimant or by his or her guardian, conservator, executor or administrator. No claim may be filed on behalf of a class of persons unless verified by every member of that class as required by this section.
(B) All claims against the city shall be filed with the City Clerk. The City Manager or designee shall have the authority to act upon all claims, but shall only have authority to settle such claims, in whole or in part, up to the amount of $25,000; provided, however, that the City Manager or designee shall present to the City Council any claims which he/she believes merit the Council’s consideration for any reason. The City Council shall settle all claims, in whole or in part, over $ 25,000. To the greatest extent allowed by applicable law, no legal or other action may be maintained by a claimant who has not complied with this Chapter 3.04.
(C) The City Manager shall also have the authority to enter into an agreement for up to $25,000 in order to avoid the filing of a claim under this Chapter 3.04 and applicable law, when in the opinion of the City Manager the claim could raise disputable legal issues and the settlement is in the best interests of the city for economic or other reasons, and when in the opinion of the City Attorney there is adequate consideration for the agreement. All such agreements shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney, and shall provide waiver and indemnity for any such potential claims.
(`78 Code, § 3.04.030.) (Ord. 3284 § 1 (part), 2018; Ord. 3035, § 1, 2010; Ord. 2769 § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 2535 § 1, 2001; Ord. 2351 § 1, 1998.)