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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR <br />TO APPROVE OR REJECT CLAIMS UP TO $500 IN VALUE. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2016 - 1 <br />Whereas: Kittitas County Code Section 2.72.020 sets forth the procedure for review of <br />claims filed against Kittitas County, which is for the Claims Administrator in the <br />Prosecutor's Office to review and investigate a claim, and then report to the <br />Board of County Commissioners for final review and decision; <br />Whereas: Currently, all claims, regardless of amount, are presented to the Board of County <br />Commissioners for final review and decision; <br />Whereas: It is an inefficient and expensive use of staff time and resources for the Board of <br />County Commissioners to review and decide all claims, regardless of amount; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Claims Administrator in the Kittitas County <br />Prosecuting Attorney's Office is authorized to approve or reject claims up to $500 in value <br />without obtaining final review and decision from the Board of County Commissioners. This <br />authority is conditioned, however, on the following: <br />1) all claims must still be delivered to the Auditor's Office; <br />2) the Board of County Commissioners must receive a copy of all filed claims and notice <br />of the Claims Administrator's decision; <br />3) the Claims Administrator will not make a final decision over the objection of the <br />Elected Official/Department Head of the Office/Department the claim was filed against. <br />Should such a dispute arise, the claim will be submitted to the Board of County <br />Commissioners for final review and decision; and <br />4) the Claims Administrator will communicate with the Risk Manager to ensure all risk <br />management issues are identified and appropriately addressed. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />