CITY OF OAKLAND
O N E F R A N K H. O G A W A P L A Z A • 6 T H F L O O R • O A K L A N D , C A L I F O R N I A 94612 Office of the City Attorney
Barbara J. Parker
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March 15, 2022
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Oakland, California
Subject: Claim of Brooklyn Basin Bar Group dba Seawolf
City Attorney File No. C34637
(Public Works – Failed Sewer Main)
President Fortunato Bas and Members of the City Council:
Pursuant to Section 401 of the Charter, the City Attorney has prepared and requests your approval of a resolution authorizing compromise and settlement of the above -entitled claim for the sum of Fifty Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Dollars and Sixty-Nine Cents ($50,330.69) , made payable to Brooklyn Basin Bar Group dba Seawolf.
This action arises out of a December 1, 2020 incident in which the Seawolf claims that a blockage in the City’s se wer caused substantial damage to the Seawolf bar/pub including spoilage to food/beverages, as well as damage to supplies, equipment, and its facility which prevented it from operating .
The Council authorized settlement of this case in Closed Session on Thursday, February 24, 2022 (moved by Councilmember Noel Gallo and seconded by Councilmember Loren Taylor - 8 Ayes).
Respectfully submitted,
BARBARA J. PARKER
City Attorney
Assigned Attorney:
Andrew S. Huang – Supervising Deputy City Attorney
Jerry Ho – Claims Supervisor
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