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Item # 8
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
August 4, 2026
TOPIC: Report of Settlements of Claims Awarded by the City Manager, City Attorney,
and Executive Director of Human Resources
AGENDA TITLE
Report of Settlements for General Liability Claims and Worker's Compensation Claims
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file Report of Settlements entered into between April 1, 2026 to June 30,
2026 up to $50,000 for General Liability Claims and up to $150,000 for Worker's
Compensation Claims authorized by the City Manager, City Attorney, and Human
Resources Director as permitted by City Council Resolution 2018-045.
GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
City Council Resolution 2018-045 requires the Executive Director of Human Resources
to submit a Quarterly Report (Report) to the City Council disclosing all settlements
approved and executed under the authority of the City Manager, City Attorney, and
Executive Director of Human Resources for informational purposes. The Report is
required to include the names of the claimant and the amounts of each settlement along
with a brief description.
City Council Resolution 2018-045 authorizes the Executive Director of Human
Resources, City Attorney, and City Manager to allow, compromise, or settle liability claims
and/or pending litigation against the City for up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). It also
provides the Executive Director of Human Resources authority to compromise or settle
workers' compensation claims up to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000)
with the approval of the City Attorney and City Manager.
The exhibits contain listings of all settlements entered into during the period April 1, 2026
to June 30, 2026, valued at amounts up to $50,000 for liability claims (Exhibit 1), and up
to $150,000 for Worker's Compensation settlements (Exhibit 2). The names of employees
receiving Worker's Compensation settlements have been removed from the list for
confidentiality reasons.
Report of Settlements
August 4, 2026
Page 2
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Quarterly Report of General Liability Settlements —April 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026
2. Quarterly Report of Worker's Compensation Settlements — April 1, 2026 to June
30, 2026
Submitted By: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources
Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager
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