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San Bernardino reports $4.875 million settlement, denies councilmember Ortiz's $2 million claim
Summary
At a May meeting the city reported a $4,875,000 closed‑session settlement in a wrongful‑death claim and publicly denied Councilmember Treasure Ortiz's $2,000,000 damage claim, saying its review found the allegations false and that criminal conduct may be under review.
The mayor and City Council of San Bernardino on May 7 reported a $4,875,000 settlement approved in closed session and announced the city has denied a $2,000,000 claim filed by Councilmember Treasure Ortiz.
The council voted unanimously in closed session to approve a proposed settlement in the matter captioned Victoria Brown, personal representative for the estate of Robert Brown, versus the city of San Bernardino; claim number GHC0067190. City staff then read a public statement saying the council had also reviewed a separate claim filed by Ortiz (GHC0082770) and denied it after an investigation.
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