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Tucson Council authorizes $60,000 settlement after closed-door discussion
Summary
After an executive session, the Tucson City Council directed the city attorney to settle a pending Pima County Superior Court case for $60,000; the motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Tucson City Council on Feb. 19 voted to authorize a $60,000 settlement in a lawsuit discussed in executive session earlier the same day.
The vote came after the council met in executive session to consider litigation. Following that closed-session discussion Mayor Regina Romero asked for a motion. The council then voted by voice; the clerk recorded the motion as carrying with all present indicating “Aye.”
The motion directed the city attorney to proceed as discussed in executive session and to settle the matter for $60,000. The transcript records a clerical correction to the plaintiff’s spelling (CAINE) during the meeting.
The vote was taken by voice and recorded as passing; no individual roll-call tally was provided in the public minutes. The council did not discuss the terms of settlement in open session and identified the action as “direction to staff” following the executive session.
Because the matter was handled in an executive session held under Arizona law, the council did not provide additional details in open session beyond the settlement amount and the authorization to the city attorney. The council’s action authorizes the city attorney to implement the settlement as discussed privately.
Ending: The council’s authorization concludes the item from the Feb. 19 study session; any final settlement documentation would be completed by the city attorney’s office and the parties to the litigation.
