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Hayward reports $500,000 settlement in closed session; council to revisit city attorney and city clerk employment
Summary
The City Attorney reported a closed‑session settlement in the case Blickenstaff v. City of Hayward for $500,000, to be paid $250,000 from the city budget and $250,000 by the city’s insurance partner.
The Hayward City attorney reported out of closed session at the start of the March 18 meeting that the council approved a settlement in the pending litigation matter Blickenstaff v. City of Hayward for a total of $500,000, with the city contributing $250,000 from budgeted funds and the city’s insurance partner contributing $250,000. The city attorney stated the action was unanimously approved during closed session; the meeting record does not show a public roll‑call tally for the closed session vote.
The city attorney also reported the council met with labor negotiators and gave…
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