HomeMy WebLinkAbout8729RESOLUTION NO. 8729
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE CERTAIN WORKERS'
COMPENSATION PAYMENTS AND SETTLEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City's existing policies are silent on the process and authority for
approving medical and workers' compensation settlement payments; and
WHEREAS, certain workers' compensation claims that are accepted require the
payment of medical bills in order to provide necessary and reasonable medical treatment
to injured employees; and
WHEREAS, certain workers' compensation claims are resolved by way of
stipulated settlements, whereby the City and the claimant agree to the resolution of
specific issues within the claim, and payments are required to be made under such
stipulated settlements; and
WHEREAS, certain workers' compensation claims are resolved by compromise
and release, whereby the City and the claimant agree to a full and final settlement of the
claim, and certain payments are required to be made under such compromise and release
agreements; and
WHEREAS, these payments are required by law and must be made in accordance
with statutory or regulatory obligations, with no discretion exercised by the City; and
WHEREAS, the authority granted by this Resolution is intended to ensure timely
compliance with legal obligations and does not extend to discretionary settlements or
payments beyond this specific category.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS;
Section 1. The Redlands City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager,
with the approval of the City Attorney, to approve the following workers' compensation
payments and settlements, up to an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000):
a) Payment of medical bills for accepted workers' compensation claims;
b) Payments required pursuant to stipulated settlements of workers'
compensation claims; and
c) Payments required pursuant to compromise and release agreements related
to workers' compensation claims.
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Section 2. All prior workers' compensation medical payments, required
payments pursuant to stipulated settlement, and pursuant to compromise and release are
hereby ratified and confirmed.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED, this 2lst day of October 2025
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Mario Saucedo, Mayor
ATTEST:
LCO-le Donaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting therof, held on the
2 1 " day of October 2025.
AYES: Councilmembers Barich, Davis, Shaw; Mayor Saucedo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Tejeda
ABSTAIN: None
Je& Donaldson, City Clerk
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