CHARLES PARKIN
City Attorney
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-2200
Facsimile: (562) 436-1579
November 1, 2022
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
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GARY J. ANDERSON
Assistant City Attorney
DAWN A. MCINTOSH
Assistant City Attorney
Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $150,000.00, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Federico Montoya, et al. v. City of Long Beach, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV10294.
DISCUSSION
Plaintiffs allege they were injured as a result of an auto accident with a Long Beach Water Department employee on May 22, 2019.
Following extensive negotiations, Plaintiffs agreed to accept $150,000.00 - inclusive of costs and fees - as a full, global settlement of this case.
The settlement was discussed in closed session, and approved, by the Government, Personnel and Elections Oversight Committee (Attorney/Client) on October 18, 2022.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
By,
Mark D. Diao
Deputy City Attorney