(a) Boards. The boards of the Proprietary Departments, the Ethics Commission, the Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners, the Board of Administration of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System and the Board of Administration of the Water and Power Employees’ Retirement System shall have the authority to approve or reject settlement of litigation exclusively involving the policies and funds over which the Charter gives those boards control. The settlement of all other litigation shall be in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) Settlements Involving Only Money Damages.
(1) The Mayor shall have authority to approve or reject settlements involving only the payment or receipt of money damages not exceeding an amount set by ordinance, and shall make client decisions with respect to settlement of such litigation. The Mayor may delegate this authority to the City Attorney.
(2) A claims board comprised of the Mayor as chair, the President of the Council and the City Attorney, or their designees, shall have the authority to approve or reject settlement of litigation involving only the payment or receipt of money damages exceeding the amount that is within the Mayor’s authority under the preceding subsection, and below an amount set by ordinance. The claims board shall make client decisions with respect to settlement of such litigation.
(3) The Council shall have the authority to approve or reject settlement of litigation that involves only the payment or receipt of money damages exceeding the amount that is within the authority of the claims board under the preceding subsection, subject to veto of the Mayor, and Council override of the Mayor’s veto by a two-thirds vote of the Council. The Council shall make client decisions with respect to settlement of such litigation. The claims board shall make recommendations to the Council concerning settlement of litigation within the scope of this subsection.
(c) Other Settlements. The Council shall have the authority to approve or reject settlement of litigation that does not involve only the payment or receipt of money, subject to veto of the Mayor, and Council override of the Mayor’s veto by a two-thirds vote of the Council.