The city's Risk Management Division seeks to establish and maintain internal fiscal and policy controls to avert risk to the organization and to ensure that city assets are protected from loss, theft and misuse. The mission includes the desire to reduce city losses from liability claims, lawsuits, and property damage.

Claims for damages against the city must be filed with risk management staff within the applicable statute of limitations. The claim for damages form must be filled out, signed and mailed or delivered to risk management staff at City Hall.

A risk management investigator will review and determine the appropriate action for any claim submitted against the city.