1 David Yakobson
From: Nikki Kolhoff <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 12:07 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Natalya Zernitskaya; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin; councilmtgitems
Subject: July 29, 2025 - City Council 5A - PAL Settlements - OPPOSE
EXTERNAL
City Council -
While the victims of abuse perpetrated by a city employee must be compensated, it is irresponsible for city council to continue to make lump-sum settlements with no discovery and no investigation.
The initial settlements were poorly advised and appear designed to stop the investigation. Then the claims piled up and the city has been settling with no change in approach.
Now that the amounts are hovering around $300 MILLION, an investigation is long past due. Who knew what and when did they know it? Who is being protected by these settlements that risk bankrupting our city to keep an investigation from happening? Stop the settlements and investigate.
Regards,
Nikki Kolhoff
Santa Monica Resident
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1 Mitchell Kois
From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2025 5:31 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya
Subject: ITEM 5-A OPPOSE - NEED DISCOVERY NO MORE PAYOUTS
EXTERNAL
I DEEPLY OPPOSE ANOTHER CENT BEING PAID TO ONE MORE 'BODY' THESE BLOOD
THIRSTY ATTORNEYS ARE GATHERING TO JUMP ON THE WAGON HERE FOR A NO QUESTIONS ASKED PAYOUT.. IT IS HORRIFYING THAT YOU WOULD GIVE ONE DIME TO A SINGLE PERSON WITHOUT DOING DISCOVERY. OBVIOUSLY YOU ARE PROTECTING STAFF
AND LEADERS AND OTHERS WHO WORKED HERE DURING THAT TIME AND WERE EITHER INVOLVED OR ENABLED BY TURNING A BLIND EYE. YOU HAVE FURTHER DESTROYED THIS CITY TAKING THIS IRRESPONSIBLE STANCE. STOP IT NOW. DISCOVERY - YES I AM SHOUTING - SO FED UP.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS July 29
Agenda Item 5 - A . Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): John Doe 1, et al. v. City, et al; # 23STCV15009; John UNB Doe, et al. v. Doe 1, et al; # 23STCV12746; John Doe (A.G.) v. SM PAL, et al.; # 23SMCV06066; John JPC Doe v. Doe, City, et al., # 23STCV22020; John AD Doe, et al. v. City, et al; # 23STCV26548; John CW, Doe, et al. v.
City, et al; # 23STCV29623; Hector Orozco v. John Doe, et al; # 23SMCV03120; John U.L.W. Doe v.
City, et al; # 24STCV06768; John Doe 15, et al. v. City, et al; # 24STCV07647; John RR Doe, et al. v.
City, et al; # 24STCV09398; John Doe 18, et al. v. City, et al; # 24STCV08239; John GA Doe, et al. v.
City, et al; # 24STCV06484; John Doe 33, et al. v. City, et al; # 24STCV15580; John Doe 48 v. City, et al; # 24STCV15420; Joseph Garcia v. City, et al; # 24SMCV01368; John Doe 49 v. City, et al; # 24STCV19296; Jane EB Doe, et al. v. City, et al; # 24STCV24146; John DD, Doe v. City, et al; # 24SMCV04421; Jane Doe 13, et al. v. City, et al; # 24STCV27233; John AM Doe, et al. v. City, et al; # 24STCV28433; John Doe 52 v. City, et al; # 24STCV30678; John Doe 53 v. City, et al; # 24STCV31763
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