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Glendale council authorizes $200,000 settlement in Kevin Sarian lawsuit
Summary
The City Council authorized a settlement of the lawsuit Kevin Sarian v. City of Glendale for $200,000, with the city attorney directed to finalize the agreement; council characterized the payment as a compromise of a disputed claim and not an admission of liability.
The Glendale City Council authorized a $200,000 settlement in the lawsuit titled Kevin Sarian v. City of Glendale (Los Angeles Superior Court case reference provided at the meeting). The council approved a motion instructing the City Attorney to resolve the case in exchange for a full release of claims.
The motion, read and moved by the mayor at the meeting, stated the settlement is “not an admission of any liability whatsoever” and described the payment as a compromise of disputed claims. The city attorney and staff will finalize settlement documents and execute the agreement.
The motion passed by roll call; all council members present voted yes. Staff indicated the resolution authorizes payment and a full release of claims; additional administrative steps will follow to complete the settlement, including necessary payments and closure of the litigation file.
No further details about the underlying allegations were discussed on the council floor at the time of the vote; council members framed the action as a procedural settlement to resolve pending litigation and allow both sides to avoid continued expense and uncertainty.
The payment will be processed through the city’s standard settlement and accounting procedures and recorded in the next available financial reporting period, staff said.
