WHAT ARE LIABILITY CLAIM PAYOUTS?

Liability claim payouts are payments the City has to make to those it has injured when it has failed to meet its responsibilities, or when City officials or employees directly harm– or fail to prevent avoidable harm to– residents.

MOST LIABILITY PAYOUTS ARE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUND, NOT DEPARTMENT BUDGETS

Liability claim payouts aren’t taken out of the budgets of the individual City Department that gave rise to the liability - instead, a significant portion of them come out of the General Fund which is mainly used to fund city services and resources for Angelenos.

PURPOSE: FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

To help the community and decision makers better understand what City Departments are giving rise to liability claim payouts, we’ve gathered relevant and necessary data below to provide this financial transparency. We hope this information helps the City better manage its responsibilities and avoid the kinds of risk and harm that give rise to liability claims and payments.