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Half Moon Bay Council reports settlement in Hoon trip‑and‑fall case for $2.875 million
Summary
The council reported a closed‑session settlement in the case of Hoon v. City of Half Moon Bay; the settlement amount is $2,875,000 and the city's insurance JPA is covering the payment. The vote to approve the settlement in closed session was 4–2–0 with one member absent.
At its May 20 meeting the Half Moon Bay City Council reported a closed‑session action settling litigation titled Hoon v. City of Half Moon Bay, a trip‑and‑fall claim involving a former sheriff’s deputy.
City staff reported that the settlement amount is $2,875,000 and that the claim is covered by the city’s insurance joint powers authority (JPA). The council announced the settlement report during the open meeting as required by the Brown Act after the closed session concluded.
According to the public report, the closed session vote to approve the settlement was 4–2–0 with Councilmember Johnson absent. The city provided only a brief factual description, identifying the case as a trip‑and‑fall matter and noting coverage by the city’s insurance carrier. No other case details were disclosed in open session.
The council’s disclosure complied with the requirement to report reportable closed‑session actions in open session. Staff did not provide additional information on payment timing or any related risk‑management steps; they said the payment would be made by the city’s insurance JPA.
