In the event that the Executive Director delegates authority to the General Counsel to settle claims or lawsuits, the General Counsel is authorized to delegate said authority to any appropriate supervisor within the General Counsel’s office, in an amount not greater than the lesser of the authority limit delegated to the General Counsel or $25,000. Any such settlement must be upon the written recommendation of a claims agent or of another attorney in addition to an appropriate supervisor within the General Counsel’s office. The General Counsel’s delegation of authority shall include the authority to sign all documents necessary to effectuate this authority.
(Ord. MET 23-07, passed 6-21-2023)