Council lists existing litigation matters involving D'Alessio Investments and other plaintiffs

City Council of the City of Costa Mesa · November 19, 2025

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Summary

During the closed-session agenda reading, the clerk listed multiple existing litigation matters involving the City of Costa Mesa, including cases named against D'Alessio Investments and a federal case involving plaintiffs Vera Mancini and Tora Marini; no outcomes were disclosed publicly.

The clerk read several agenda items Nov. 18 identifying existing litigation matters to be discussed in closed session under California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1).

Items named included Vera Mancini and Tora Marini v. City of Costa Mesa (United States District Court, Central District of California) and multiple cases involving D'Alessio Investments in Orange County Superior Court and the U.S. District Court. The clerk listed specific addresses associated with D'Alessio matters, including 440 Fair Drive and 1963 Wallace Avenue.

The transcript reflects only the reading of the case names and court venues; it does not record any motions, legal arguments or settlements. Because the matters were moved into closed session, substantive deliberations are not included in the public transcript.