Carson Reclamation Authority discloses executed settlement that clears way for stalled mall project

The Carson Reclamation Authority announced after closed session that the final, executed copy of a settlement agreement in litigation with Cam Carson LLC has been included in the meeting’s agenda packet, a development authority staff member reported.

"The only reportable action is that the final, executed copy of the settlement agreement that was reached in that case is included in the agenda packet," the authority secretary said when the board reconvened from closed session.

A board member called attention to Agenda Item 6, saying the settlement "ends five and a half years of litigation" over the mall project and will allow the CRA to move forward with seeking a substitute developer and broader public outreach. "We're moving as quickly as we can, to put a substitute project out there," the member said.

The closed‑session notice disclosed two items: (1) pending litigation under Government Code section 54956.9 (the agenda referenced the litigation title Cam Carson LLC v. Carson Reclamation Authority and the Los Angeles Superior Court case cited in the agenda packet), and (2) real‑property negotiations under Government Code section 54956.8 concerning a property the meeting identified as a 157‑acre site on South Main Street. The authority named John Raymond as the board's negotiator on the property item; the secretary reported the second item produced discussion but no reportable action.

The authority did not release further settlement terms at the public meeting. Board members said staff will prepare public materials and outreach to explain next steps and potential timing for redevelopment of the parcel once follow‑up work is completed.

The meeting adjourned after routine business; no public comment on the closed‑session items was offered prior to recess.