ORDINANCE No. 176877

*Pay claim of Lien Nguyen. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1.  Lien Nguyen, through her attorney, has filed a bodily injury claim against the City for damages suffered in an accident involving a collision between a Portland Police Bureau vehicle and a car in which Mrs. Nguyen was a passenger on December 6, 2001.

2.  The claim has been investigated by the Risk Management Division. Investigation indicates there is risk the City may be found liable. Therefore, in order to avoid the risk of a large jury award, we feel it is prudent to compromise the claim at this time.

3.  The Risk Management Division recommends the claim be compromised for $15,000, 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:

a.  The Mayor and the Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver a check in the amount of $15,000 made payable to Lien Nguyen and her attorney,

John G. Humphrey. Total claim settlement is $15,000.

b.  The Risk Management Division will execute a payment authorization in the amount 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 claim; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

Passed by the Council, SEP 12 2002  

Mayor Vera Katz              GARY BLACKMER

Randy Stenquist:dm              Auditor of the City of Portland

August 26, 2002            By /S/ Susan Parsons

             Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 1095-2002

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 176877