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CITY OF SOUTH BEND LEGAL DEPARTMENT <br /> ANNUAL REPORT-2016 <br /> The City settled ten lawsuits in 2016, for a total cost of $150,788. This figure represents a <br /> significant decrease since 2013. <br /> The expenditure from Liability Fund 226 has decreased steadily since 2013 due to: <br /> • Proactive claims investigation and evaluation; <br /> • Interdepartmental information sharing and best practices coordination;and <br /> • Vigorous defense litigation. <br /> Trends in Liability Fund 226 <br /> $1,600,000.00 <br /> $1,400,000.00 <br /> $1,200,000.00 <br /> $1,000,000.00 <br /> $800,000.00 <br /> $600,000.00 <br /> $400,000.00 <br /> $200,000.00 ■ ■ ■ . <br /> $0.00 - <br /> 2013 2014 2015 2016 <br /> ■Total Fund Payout ■Lawsuit Settlements ■Liability/Tort Settlements <br /> Smart Streets <br /> Successfully negotiated Smart Streets right-of-way acquisitions, resulting in timely <br /> groundbreaking and project kickoff,including ADA compliance with the project. <br /> SBPD Duty Manual <br /> Spent hundreds of hours developing a new SBPD Duty Manual,which reaches top industry <br /> standards in officer training tracking and community relations. <br /> 4 1 P a g e <br />