PAWN MCINTOSH
City Attorney
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
Telephone: (562) 570-2200
Facsimile: (562) 436-1579
April 4, 2023
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GARY J. ANDERSON
Assistant City Attorney
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $99,000.00, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Michael Medina-Fernandez v. City of Long Beach, et a/., United States District Court Case No. 2:21-cv-07038-JPR.
DISCUSSION
Plaintiff alleges that his civil rights were violated on May 31, 2020, during a protest in downtown Long Beach.
Following extensive negotiations, Plaintiff agreed to accept $99,000.00 - inclusive of costs and fees - as a full settlement of this case.
The settlement was discussed in closed session, and approved, by the Government Operations and Efficiency Committee (Attorney/Client) on March 21, 2023.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Very truly yours,
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
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By: HOWARD D. RUSSELL
Principal Deputy City Attorney