A. The city manager is hereby authorized to execute compromise and release settlements of workers’ compensation claims against the city in any case in which the amount to be paid does not exceed fifty thousand dollars in discretionary settlements and can delegate that authority.

B. The risk manager or human resources director is hereby authorized to execute compromise and release settlements of workers’ compensation claims against the city in any case in which the amount to be paid does not exceed ten thousand dollars in discretionary settlements. The risk manager or human resources director has authority to approve all nondiscretionary stipulated findings and award.

C. For all workers’ compensation claims not able to be settled pursuant to subsection A or B of this section, the city council will discuss in closed session, together with a recommendation that such claim be approved, compromised, further investigated, or denied. The council shall take such action upon the claim as it deems appropriate.

D. The risk manager will provide to the city council semiannual reports showing all settled workers’ compensation claims (whether stipulated findings and award or compromise and release).