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File #: 21-4850    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 9/7/2021 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/14/2021 Final action: 9/14/2021
Title: Request for approval of orders authorizing acceptance of payments in connection with settlement of damages to county equipment and property in the total amount of $57,035 and three workers' compensation recoveries in the total amount of $4,011; tort claim and other settlement recommendations in the amount of $19,570; denial of 27 claims and claims for damages; and claims for damages received during the period ending September 7, 2021.
Attachments: 1. 21-4850 Torts.PDF

Department: Human Resources and Risk Management

 

Department Head/Elected Official: Shain Carrizal

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA:

Regular RCA

Supplemental RCA

 

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable):                                                               N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):                     N/A

MWDBE Participation (if applicable):                                          N/A

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of orders authorizing acceptance of payments in connection with settlement of damages to county equipment and property in the total amount of $57,035 and three workers’ compensation recoveries in the total amount of $4,011; tort claim and other settlement recommendations in the amount of $19,570; denial of 27 claims and claims for damages; and claims for damages received during the period ending September 7, 2021.

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Background and Discussion:

This routine item includes payments recovered for damages to county property or injury to personnel as well as payments made to third parties for damages to property or bodily injury.  A list of claims for damages and denials of claims has been included.

 

Expected Impact:

Recoveries from third party property damages and bodily injury exceed the overall funds that have will be paid during this reporting period.

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

Justice and Safety

Economic Opportunity

Housing

Public Health

 

 

Transportation

Flooding

Environment

Governance and Customer Service

Prior Court Action (if any): N/A

                     

Location:

Address (if applicable list below):

 

 

Countywide

Precinct 1

Precinct 2

 

Precinct 3

Precinct 4

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Torts

FY 21-22

Estimates

 

 

 

FY 22

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures

Labor Expenditures

-

-

-

Non-Labor Expenditures

19.57K

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-

Total Incremental Expenditures

$19.57K

-

-

Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify)

Existing Budget

General Fund

19.57K

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

Total Current Budget

$19.57K

-

-

Additional Budget Requested

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

Total Additional Budget Requested

-

-

-

Total Funding Sources

$19.57K

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-

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Implementation Date: September 14, 2021

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note:

Not an emergency, disaster recovery, or COVID-19 related item

 

Emergency Item

COVID-19 related Item

Disaster Recovery related Item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Gala Bryant, Admin. Assistant, Human Resources & Risk Management

 

Attachments (if applicable): Claim Recoveries, Settlements, and Denial Report