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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br />RISK MANAGEMENT <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: John A. Titkanich Jr., County Administrator <br />Kristin Daniels, Director, Office of Management & Budget <br />FROM: Cynthia Stanton, Risk Manager <br />DATE: August 15, 2023 <br />SUBJECT: Amendment of Administrative Policy AM 1000.1 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Administrative Policy AM 1000.1 of the Indian River County Administrative Policy addresses the claim <br />settlement authority of the Risk Manager, County Administrator and the Liability Claims Committee for <br />various claims against the County. <br />Under the current policy, all claims up to $10,000 may be settled by the Risk Manager. The Liability <br />Claims Committee has the authority to settle tort claims between $10,000 and $50,000. Additionally, <br />tort claims over $50,000 must be approved by the Board. The County Administrator has the authority to <br />settle non -tort claims up to $50,000 and non -tort claims over $50,000 must be approved by the Board. <br />The Administrative Policy AM 1000.1 was established in 1990 and has not been reviewed or revised to <br />consider the increased cost of litigation, medical expenses and economic damages that increase the <br />overall value of claims brought against the County. <br />Staff recommends increasing the Risk Manager's authority from $10,000 to $35,000 for tort and non - <br />tort claims to correspond with the current purchasing authority of the Purchasing Manager. Staff also <br />recommends increasing the Liability Claims Committee authority for tort claims and the County <br />Administrator's authority for non -tort claims from $50,000 to $75,000 which corresponds with the <br />County Administrator's current purchasing authority. <br />FUNDING: <br />There are no costs associated with this agenda item. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Approve the proposed revisions to the Administrative Policy AM 1000.1 and authorize the County <br />Administrator to sign the same for incorporation into the County Administrative Policy Manual. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Proposed revisions to the Administrative Policy Manual AM 1000.1 <br />195 <br />