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The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1. Dorothy Humphreys, through attorney Dylan Orton, and the insurer Safeco Insurance Company of Oregon have filed a claim against the City for property damage and bodily injury resulting from a motor vehicle collision involving the Portland Bureau of Transportation on December 14, 2021. 
    
2. The claim has been investigated by Risk Management Services. The investigation indicates there is risk the City may be found liable.  Therefore, in order to avoid the risk of an adverse jury award, we feel it is prudent to compromise the claim at this time.
    
3. Risk Management Services recommends the claim be compromised for the total sum of $28,412.97, subject to the claimant providing the City with a release in a form to be approved by the City Attorney. 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

1. The Mayor and City Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver a check in the amount of $10,000 made payable to Craig Swapp & Associates and Dorothy Humphreys and a second check in the amount of $18,412.97 made payable to Safeco Insurance.
    
2. Risk Management Services will execute the payments authorizations in the amounts set forth in sub-paragraph (A) above.

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists in order to avoid undue and costly delay in settling this property damage and bodily injury claim; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.