At trial, the release form was deemed enforceable for ordinary negligence, but unenforceable as to gross negligence. Even though the release form was meant to __________ . it did not work to do so because the city was still found liable. Accordingly, the City of Santa Barbara was found liable for the negligence of their employee through the Doctrine of Respondeat Superior. Among the choices presented below, identify which form of risk treatment is being applied in the above case according to which explanation best fills in the blank to complete the statement at the end of the scenario. Risk Treatment: by Risk Reduction - "..to reduce the risk of liability against the city of Santa Barbara and because a parent signed it, then they agreed to it.." Risk Treatment by Risk Transfer - "..to transfer the risk of an accident back to the parent of the child even though she could not read what the release form actually said..." Risk Treatment by Risk Avoidance - "..to protect the city from liability with immunity from negligence caused by the gross negligence of its employee..." Risk Treatment by Risk Retention to give the city immunity from liability as a matter of fact