Measure H: City Charter Amendment - City Manager Settlement Authority
City of Sunnyvale · Santa Clara County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Section 1314 of the City Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to adopt an ordinance establishing the maximum amount the City Manager may approve to settle legal claims against the City, instead of the current $50,000 limit established by state law and unchanged since 1989, while retaining City Council approval authority for settlements exceeding the amount set by the ordinance?
In plain language
Measure H is a Sunnyvale city measure. It is about legal settlements. A YES vote changes Section 1314 of the City Charter. It lets the City Council pass a law setting a new settlement limit. This is the most the City Manager can approve to settle legal claims. It would replace the current $50,000 limit, set by state law in 1989. The City Council would still approve any settlement above the new limit. A NO vote keeps the $50,000 limit set in 1989.
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