In NC , Superior Court mediated Settlement conference rules permit settlement to be negotiated subject to approval by elected body. So no requirement for pre-authorization From: Knowlton, Janette <Janette.Knowlton@charlottecountyfl.gov> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:44 PM To: Amanda Karras <akarras@imla.org>; 'Municipal Attorney List' <ATTY-LIST@LISTSERV.MUNICODE.COM> Cc: 'sl@lists.imla.org' <sl@lists.imla.org>; cityattorneys@lists.imla.org; counties@lists.imla.org Subject: [CCSPAM (HC)] - [Counties] Re: Pre-Approval for Settlements? In Charlotte County we do not obtain settlement authorization in advance. All of our settlement negotiations are always "pending approval by the Board". We then bring any proposed settlement and settlement agreement to the Board in an open public meeting with our recommendation to approve. [Centennial Logo - Gold GradientFB] Janette S. Knowlton | County Attorney OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY 18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941.743.1327 941.743.1550 fax CharlotteCountyFL.gov<http://www.charlottecountyfl.gov/> Delivering Exceptional Service From: Amanda Karras <akarras@imla.org<mailto:akarras@imla.org>> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:09 PM To: 'Municipal Attorney List' <ATTY-LIST@LISTSERV.MUNICODE.COM<mailto:ATTY-LIST@LISTSERV.MUNICODE.COM>> Cc: 'sl@lists.imla.org' <sl@lists.imla.org<mailto:sl@lists.imla.org>>; cityattorneys@lists.imla.org<mailto:cityattorneys@lists.imla.org>; counties@lists.imla.org<mailto:counties@lists.imla.org> Subject: [Counties] Pre-Approval for Settlements? Caution - This email originated from outside of our organization. Please do not open any attachments or click on any links from unknown sources or unexpected email. ________________________________ We have a member facing possible state legislation that would require the city to obtain settlement approval from its city council prior to making a settlement offer above 1 million. The member has asked if there are other IMLA members with this problem. Specifically, our member asks: 1. Is your city or county required to obtain pre-approval from its legislative body before making a settlement offer and/or before finalizing a proposed settlement. 2. If yes, does your city or county pay settlements through a self-insurance pooling mechanism in which a Board of Directors also reviews and approves the settlement? Please send me your responses to akarras@imla.org<mailto:akarras@imla.org> and I will pass them along. 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Thank you. Our County is self-insured. County Council approval is required for settlements more than $25,000. Elizabeth A. Strance Corporation Counsel Office of the Corporation Counsel 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone: (808) 961-8251 Direct: (808) 961-8252 Fax: (808) 961-8622 CONFIDENTIALITY: The information contained in this message is intended for the sole designated recipient(s) and may contain privileged and confidential attorney-client communication(s). If you are not the person named above NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that you are STRICTLY PROHIBITED from reading, reviewing, disseminating and/or copying this document. Please notify this office immediately if you have received this message in error and please delete this e-mail and destroy any hard copy that may have been inadvertently printed. THANK YOU. From: Martha Thompson <Martha.Thompson@clevelandcountync.gov> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 10:06 AM To: Knowlton, Janette <Janette.Knowlton@charlottecountyfl.gov>; Amanda Karras <akarras@imla.org>; 'Municipal Attorney List' <ATTY-LIST@LISTSERV.MUNICODE.COM> Cc: 'sl@lists.imla.org' <sl@lists.imla.org>; cityattorneys@lists.imla.org; counties@lists.imla.org Subject: [Counties] Re: Pre-Approval for Settlements? In NC , Superior Court mediated Settlement conference rules permit settlement to be negotiated subject to approval by elected body. So no requirement for pre-authorization From: Knowlton, Janette <Janette.Knowlton@charlottecountyfl.gov<mailto:Janette.Knowlton@charlottecountyfl.gov>> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:44 PM To: Amanda Karras <akarras@imla.org<mailto:akarras@imla.org>>; 'Municipal Attorney List' <ATTY-LIST@LISTSERV.MUNICODE.COM<mailto:ATTY-LIST@LISTSERV.MUNICODE.COM>> Cc: 'sl@lists.imla.org' <sl@lists.imla.org<mailto:sl@lists.imla.org>>; cityattorneys@lists.imla.org<mailto:cityattorneys@lists.imla.org>; counties@lists.imla.org<mailto:counties@lists.imla.org> Subject: [CCSPAM (HC)] - [Counties] Re: Pre-Approval for Settlements? In Charlotte County we do not obtain settlement authorization in advance. All of our settlement negotiations are always "pending approval by the Board". We then bring any proposed settlement and settlement agreement to the Board in an open public meeting with our recommendation to approve. [Centennial Logo - Gold GradientFB] Janette S. Knowlton | County Attorney OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY 18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941.743.1327 941.743.1550 fax CharlotteCountyFL.gov<http://www.charlottecountyfl.gov/> Delivering Exceptional Service From: Amanda Karras <akarras@imla.org<mailto:akarras@imla.org>> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:09 PM To: 'Municipal Attorney List' <ATTY-LIST@LISTSERV.MUNICODE.COM<mailto:ATTY-LIST@LISTSERV.MUNICODE.COM>> Cc: 'sl@lists.imla.org' <sl@lists.imla.org<mailto:sl@lists.imla.org>>; cityattorneys@lists.imla.org<mailto:cityattorneys@lists.imla.org>; counties@lists.imla.org<mailto:counties@lists.imla.org> Subject: [Counties] Pre-Approval for Settlements? Caution - This email originated from outside of our organization. Please do not open any attachments or click on any links from unknown sources or unexpected email. ________________________________ We have a member facing possible state legislation that would require the city to obtain settlement approval from its city council prior to making a settlement offer above 1 million. The member has asked if there are other IMLA members with this problem. Specifically, our member asks: 1. Is your city or county required to obtain pre-approval from its legislative body before making a settlement offer and/or before finalizing a proposed settlement. 2. If yes, does your city or county pay settlements through a self-insurance pooling mechanism in which a Board of Directors also reviews and approves the settlement? Please send me your responses to akarras@imla.org<mailto:akarras@imla.org> and I will pass them along. 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