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Council approves settlements totaling up to $9.12 million in closed‑session items
Summary
The council approved five closed‑session settlements, authorizing up to $675,000, $250,000, $8,000,000, $95,000 and $100,000 respectively to resolve pending litigation.
During closed‑session items considered by the Budget and Finance Committee, the Los Angeles City Council approved five settlements authorizing the city to expend funds to resolve litigation.
The City Clerk read the recommended settlement amounts into the record before the vote. The council approved the items with the vote recorded as 12 ayes.
Settlements approved (as read into the record): - Adam Hollins v. City of Los Angeles, et al.: up to $675,000 - Stephanie Hernandez v. City of Los Angeles, et al.: up to $250,000 - Margarito T. Lopez et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.: up to $8,000,000 - Andrea R. Knack de Burren v. City of Los Angeles, et al.: up to $95,000 - D'Artagnan Wallace v. City of Los Angeles, et al.: up to $100,000
The council vote authorized the recommended expenditures; the transcript records the amounts and the roll call. The approvals represent settlement authority rather than admissions of liability. Additional administrative steps will follow to finalize payments and any required contractual or insurance recoveries.
Why it matters: The individual settlement amounts vary in scale; the $8 million settlement for the Lopez matter accounts for the majority of the total authorized amount. The council’s authorization permits the city to resolve the listed claims as described during the closed‑session committee consideration.
What happens next: City departments and the City Attorney’s Office will execute settlement agreements and process any related payments in accordance with council approval and applicable procedures.
