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Council approves multiple settlement payouts and $300,000 for family source centers
Summary
The council approved a series of closed-session settlement recommendations (items 51—68) and accepted a $39.9 million settlement recommendation for item 71; it also approved a $300,000 allocation to expand emergency assistance through two Family Source Centers (item 29).
The Los Angeles City Council approved a slate of settlements and a community funding transfer during its Nov. 12 session.
The clerk read items 51 through 68, which recommended settlement expenditures ranging from roughly $125,000 to $600,000 for a number of personnel and civil litigation matters; the council voted to approve those recommendations (14 ayes reported). Later, the council considered items 69—71 and the clerk disclosed a recommendation for up to $39,900,000 in settlement for Cameron Hakimi v. City of Los Angeles; the council voted on those items after a recusal and reported the tabulation (15 ayes reported for items 70 and 71 after adjustments).
Separately, Councilmember Gerardo introduced item 29, a motion to invest $300,000 in two Family Source Centers (El Centro de Ayuda in Boyle Heights and Barrio Action in El Sereno) to expand emergency assistance and food distribution to families affected by recent SNAP cuts; the council approved the measure (15 ayes reported, SEG 2305).
The settlements were read into the public record with specific amounts for each case; several items included recommendations to reject offers. The council—s votes put those items on the record for payment authorization or further processing as appropriate.
