As a prerequisite to bringing suit thereon against the city or any officer, department, commission or board of the city, any claim for money or damages (including claims which would otherwise be excepted by Section 905 of the Government Code of California) which is not governed by any other statutes or regulations expressly relating thereto, shall be presented and acted upon in accordance with Title 1, Division 3.6, Part 3, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910), of the Government Code of California. This section shall relate only to the bringing of suit upon any claim, and shall not be deemed to apply to the authority of the director of finance and general services, the city council, and other officers to process and pay, in the ordinary course of business, the just obligations of the city, such as routine salaries and wages, principal and interest on bonds, payments of purchases, and other like expenditures for which there is an express budget appropriation, and in connection with which there is no dispute as to the obligation and amount being payable. Pursuant to Government Code Section 935.4, the City Manager is authorized to compromise, settle or deny a claim in the amount not to exceed $50,000; the Administrative Services Director is authorized to compromise, settle or deny a claim against the City in the amount not to exceed $25,000; or such other amount which the city council may from time to time set by resolution. Additionally, the City Manager is authorized to approve, settle or compromise Workers’ Compensation awards as follows: (1) in amounts not to exceed $50,000 for discretionary Compromise and Release Settlements and discretionary Stipulations with Request for Awards; (2) in amounts not to exceed $50,000 for non-discretionary Compromise and Release Settlements; and (3) all non-discretionary Stipulations with Request for Awards. The Administrative Services Director is authorized to approve, settle or compromise Workers’ Compensation awards as follows: (1) in amounts not to exceed $25,000 for discretionary Compromise and Release Settlements and discretionary Stipulations with Request for Awards; (2) in amounts not to exceed $25,000 for non-discretionary Compromise and Release Settlements and non-discretionary Stipulations with Request for Awards. Upon written order of either the City Manager or the Administrative Services Director, the treasurer shall issue a warrant to settle or pay a claim in an amount not exceeding the authority set forth herein. (Ord. 547-19 § 1, 2019; Ord 528-17 § 1, 2017; Ord. 461 § 1, 2011; Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 3.16.010)