§ 21-48. Duties and responsibilities of the risk manager and city attorney.

(a)

The risk manager shall have the responsibility for the fiscal and administrative management of all claims as defined in this article, including SIR claims, against the city; responsibility for the management and budgeting of the risk fund, the control of risk management and the risk management section; the use and implementation of binding or nonbinding alternative dispute resolution methods involving any claim; the selection, acquisition of and payment for insurance and indemnity bonding policies purchased for the benefit of the city; and the payment of claim costs.

(b)

The city attorney shall have the responsibility for management of all legal actions against the city and shall further have the responsibility for the determination of the legal liability of the city with respect to any claim.

(c)

Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the risk manager shall have the authority for management and determination of the city's responsibility for any SIR claim for damages in which the claim is less than $2,000.00; under the directions provided by the city attorney with respect to legal liability.

(Code 1966, § 2-72)