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 NATALIE
WILLIAMS V. CITY OF OAKLAND, OAKLAND POLICE
DEPARTMENT, SALVADOR GONZALEZ, AND DOES 1-100
INCLUSIVE, ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO.
23CV043994, CITY ATTORNEY FILE NO. 35192, IN THE SUM OF SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($60,000.00), PAYABLE TO
NATALIE WILLIAMS AND ATTORNEYS AT THE LAW COLLECTIVE,
APLC (OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT- VEHICLE ACCIDENT)
WHEREAS, Plaintiff Natalie Williams (“Williams”) alleges that on September 16, 2021, an on-duty Oakland Police Officer rear-ended the vehicle Williams was driving as it was stopped at a red light at the intersection of 98th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard; and WHEREAS, Williams claims injuries including a concussion, neck and shoulder injuries, and emotional distress, and seeks recovery for medical bills, vehicle repair expenses, and pain and suffering; and
WHEREAS, Williams filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda, Case No. 23CV043994, alleging motor vehicle negligence and vicarious liability claims against the officer and the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has considered all the evidence, litigation costs, and litigation risks in this case; and
WHEREAS, the City admits no wrongdoing, fault or liability; and WHEREAS, the parties and their legal counsel have negotiated a fair and reasonable settlement of these claims; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Attorney is authorized and directed to compromise and settle the case of Natalie Williams v. City of Oakland, et al., Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV043994, for the sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($60,000.00); and be it ___
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2 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 - BROWN, FIFE, HOUSTON, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, AND
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE GALLO
NOES –
ABSENT – COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS (serving as Mayor pursuant to Charter Section 303) ABSTENTION –
A T T E S T :
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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