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Council moves to approve two settlement recommendations totaling $660,000
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council approved recommendations on the consent calendar to pay $475,000 in the Magdalena Saccharrian matter and up to $185,000 in a separate case involving Juan Velázquez; the clerk recorded an 11‑yes vote on related items.
The Los Angeles City Council approved consent‑calendar recommendations to resolve two litigation matters, the council clerk announced at the start of the public‑comment period.
According to the clerk’s announcement, the council moved to expend $475,000 in the case of Magdalena Saccharrian v. City of Los Ángeles. For a separate matter described on the agenda as Juan Velázquez with Pietal v. Daniel Steven Oriana Etahl, the clerk said the recommendation was to expend up to $185,000 in resolution. The items were considered on the consent calendar, the roll was opened and closed, and the clerk announced 11 in favor.
The council did not state movers or seconders for the two specific settlement recommendations on the floor during the clerk’s announcement recorded in the transcript. Councilmember Ponce was specifically recorded as voting in favor during the roll call.
Why it matters: settlements remove pending litigation risks and typically incur budgetary impacts; council approval on the consent calendar generally means the council voted without extended debate. The transcript did not include further details about the factual allegations, claim elements, or budget line items for how the payouts would be funded.
What the record shows: the council announced the amounts ($475,000 and up to $185,000) and the clerk’s vote tally (11 yes). The transcript does not include the motion language, the identity of the mover or seconder for each settlement, or the departmental budget accounts to be charged.
