Recommendation to approve amendment to the Long Beach Municipal Code Section 3.48.010, related to increasing the City Attorney’s current settlement authority for Government Claims and litigation from $5,000 to $50,000.
Okay. That was a quick a quick screen. Okay. Thank you for that. Next item is 24. Adam, 24, is a report from the office of Councilwoman Stacy Mango, Chair of the Economic Development and Finance Committee, with a recommendation to approve an amendment to the Mississippi Code relative to increasing the city attorney's current settlement authority for government claims in litigation from 5000 to $50000. Councilman Mongo. Thank you, Mayor. Our committee looks at and reviews a significant number of litigations annually. And. This body has asked that the city attorney continue to report to us on each and every one of those. And this motion would allow them to settle certain claims in a more timely manner, giving them a little bit more discretion. But we would still have the oversight and review of that. So I just want to be clear that we are not not looking at these anymore. We're actually going to be looking at more. We did not previously review the 1 to 5000. So with this committee we are reviewing all of them, which is a new thing for this committee. So there'll be additional oversight and we are looking for trends and other types of things as discussed in closed session today, which I cannot mention at this time, but I hope that we will have your support. Okay. Thank you. Any public comment on this item? Seeing that. Councilman, your rank added You want to check out the motion that you want to comment or know. No, I basically I think the council member stated everything, but the one additional portion about this amendment amendment was the fact that it was first initiated in 1977, the something or other. So, I mean, it was long overdue. Okay, great. Well, see, no public comment. Please cast your vote. Motion carries eight votes. In next item. Next item is the report from the from Councilwoman Stacey Mango, chair of the Economic Development Finance Committee, with a recommendation to direct the city manager to report back to the council within 30 days relative to a small business recruitment, retention and growth policy.