Council member announces 4‑0 closed‑session settlement in Etiwanda case

Armando Carmona, a council member, announced that the council approved a settlement in closed session relating to a lawsuit the transcript identifies as the “50 56 66 Etiwanda case.” Carmona said the decision was approved "by four‑zero vote" and that "the City Attorney's Office will enter into a settlement agreement with the defendant in that case." He added there were no other actions to report from the closed session and that Mayor Guillermo Silva was not present for that closed session.

The announcement, delivered at the start of the regular meeting, provides the council’s only public summary of the negotiation; the council did not provide further details about settlement terms, dollar amounts or the parties involved during the meeting. The council did not record a motion or specify a mover or seconder on the public record for the closed session announcement.

Why this matters: settlements reached in closed session may have budgetary or operational implications for the city. The meeting transcript does not provide the monetary terms of the settlement, the claim details, or the case‑style citation beyond the phrasing used by the speaker.

What the council said: Carmona stated that the City Attorney’s Office will finalize the settlement paperwork and that no other closed‑session actions were taken. The mayor’s office later continued with routine business for the evening.

Next steps: The City Attorney’s Office is the named implementing office to execute the settlement agreement; no further scheduling or follow‑up items on the settlement were reported during the public meeting.