City staff briefed Spokane City Council Dec. 1 on a proposed settlement of $62,110 to resolve a claim filed by Alicia Johnson after sewage pumped into her basement during a city sewer pressure test.

Mike Piccolo told the council the claim "is over the $50,000 amount, so it has to come to the council for approval," and that documentation supports the $62,110 cost estimate. Piccolo described the loss as resulting from a backup into the basement tied to a city pressure test on a sewer line.

Council members urged expediting the matter given the nature of the damage. No vote on the settlement is recorded in the excerpted briefing; staff presented the claim amount and indicated it was before council because of the statutory threshold.

Next step: council consideration is required when settlements exceed the local threshold; staff indicated readiness to proceed with any required formal approval or follow‑up actions.