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Council approves post-certification for outside counsel billing in Velasquez case; some members request executive-session briefing

5770770 · September 3, 2025
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Council approved a post-certification resolution authorizing payment of outside counsel invoices related to Velasquez v. Parma; members asked for an executive-session briefing on the litigation’s status and potential insurance implications.

Parma City Council adopted Resolution 158-25, approving the city auditor’s post-certification of requisitions that included an outside-counsel billing of $35,591.03 related to the matter of Velasquez v. Parma, a lawsuit arising from a police pursuit. The law director explained the invoice arose from the insurance company’s outside counsel handling litigation…

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