190583

Emergency Ordinance

*Settlement of Simeneh Woldesenbet property damage and bodily injury claim for the sum of $27,319 resulting from a motor vehicle collision involving the Portland Water Bureau

Passed

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

  1. Simeneh Woldesenbet, through attorney Christopher T. Hill, and the insurer Progressive Insurance have filed a claim against the City for damages and injuries resulting from a motor vehicle collision involving the Portland Water Bureau on September 16, 2019. 
  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 $27,318.78, 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 the Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver a check in the amount of $17,318.78 made payable to Progressive Insurance.
  2. The Mayor and the Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver a check in the amount of $10,000 made payable to Christopher T. Hill and Simeneh Woldesenbet.
  3. Risk Management Services will execute the payments authorizations in the amounts set forth in sub-paragraph (a) and (b) 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.

An ordinance when passed by the Council shall be signed by the Auditor. It shall be carefully filed and preserved in the custody of the Auditor (City Charter Chapter 2 Article 1 Section 2-122)

Passed by Council

Auditor of the City of Portland
Mary Hull Caballero

Impact Statement

Budget Office Financial Impact Analysis

Total cost to the City to settle the claim is $27,319. The source of funding is the City’s Insurance and Claims Fund. All costs of the settlement are in the current fiscal year. 

Agenda Items

757 Consent Agenda in October 20, 2021 Council Agenda

Passed

  • Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
  • Commissioner Carmen Rubio Absent
  • Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
  • Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
  • Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

Introduced by

Prepared by

Joseph Jesse

Requested Agenda Type

Consent

Date and Time Information

Requested Council Date