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Approved as to Form And Legality

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City Attorney’s Office

OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL

RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY

TO COMPROMISE AND SETTLE THE CASE OF RAUL ALVAREZ -
MAGANA V. CITY OF OAKLAND, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND DOES 1 -50, INCLUSIVE, ALAMEDA COUNTY
SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. RG20073347, CITY ATTORNEY FILE NO. 34184, IN THE AMOUNT OF FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($45,000 .00) ( DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -

DANGEROUS CONDITON OF PUBLIC PROPERTY)

WHEREAS, Plaintiff Raul Alvarez -Magana alleges he was in a motor vehicle accident caused by a damaged traffic signal at the intersection of 98th Avenue and Airport Access Road; and

WHEREAS, Plaintiff Raul Alvarez-Magana alleges he sustained injuries to the left shoulder, wrist and elbow requiring medical treatment and lost income; and

WHEREAS, Plaintiff Raul Magana-Alvarez filed Raul Alvarez-Magana v. City of Oakland, et al., Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG20073347 against the City of Oakland alleging dangerous condition of public property;

WHEREAS, without admitting fault or wrongdoing, the City has determined to compromise Raul Alvarez -Magana’s claim for the sum of Forty -Five Thousand Dollars and no Cents ($45,000.00); now therefore be it

RESOLVED: That the City Attorney is authorized and directed t o compromise and settle the case of Raul Alvarez-Magana v. City of Oakland, et al. , Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG20073347 for the sum of Forty -Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($45,000.00) ; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Attorney is further authorized and directed to take whatever steps as may be necessary to effect said settlement.

IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,

PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –

ATTEST:

ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the City
of Oakland, California

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