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City Council approves settlements totaling up to $2.715 million for seven lawsuits
Summary
The council approved expenditure recommendations from Budget & Finance committee to settle seven lawsuits against the city, with amounts listed by case name.
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved settlement recommendations from the Budget and Finance Committee for seven lawsuits, committing city funds to resolve each case as described on the record.
Clerk read the closed‑session recommendations into the record on behalf of the Budget and Finance Committee. The committee recommended expenditure approvals in the following cases: Sarah Black v. City of Los Angeles et al., up to $300,000; Arashtev Mansouri v. City of Los Angeles et al., up to $350,000; Bridget Christian v. City of Los Angeles et al., up to $390,000; Molina Gorban v. City of Los Angeles et al., up to $425,000; Giselle A. Yard v. City of Los Angeles et al., up to $500,000; Gabriela Sabeghastach v. City of Los Angeles et al., up to $500,000; and Alman Lopez Velasco v. City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works et al., up to $750,000.
The Budget and Finance Committee chair moved approval; the council then voted on the recommendations. The clerk recorded the committee vote as 11 ayes when the items were presented for adoption. The council subsequently opened the roll and the items were adopted on the floor (the clerk recorded 11 ayes when the committee recommended settlement approvals).
Why it matters: The approved settlements resolve pending litigation involving the city and carry budgetary implications because the recommended expenditures will be paid from city funds. The claims and the legal bases for each case were not summarized at length on the council floor; the clerk read only the case titles and recommended maximum settlement amounts.
What’s next: Per standard city procedures, payment and settlement execution follow council approval; legal files and the City Attorney’s office maintain the full settlement documents and supporting information. Individual case files will include additional details about the claims and any related releases or indemnities.
Ending: The council then proceeded to presentations and the remainder of its agenda.
