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Stockton Council reports $550,000 settlement in Byron Santos case
Summary
After closed session, the Stockton City Council reported it voted to settle Byron Santos v. City of Stockton for $550,000 (6–0; Councilmember Wright absent). The settlement was announced in open session by the city attorney.
The Stockton City Council reported on a closed-session settlement Sept. 10, 2024, in the case Byron Santos v. City of Stockton.
City legal staff told the council the city agreed to resolve the San Joaquin County case for $550,000. "In the matter of Byron Santos versus City of Stockton . . . the city council voted 6 0 with council member Wright absent to settle this matter in the amount of $550,000," the city attorney reported during the open meeting.
The announcement was made as the council returned to open session; no vote details beyond the tally and the settlement amount were provided in the public report. The council did not announce additional terms or an implementation timeline during the reportable action.
The council meeting continued to other agenda items including a public hearing on illegal dumping and a separate vote on employee health-plan rates.
The city attorney identified the case by county filing and case number during the report; any further legal papers or settlement documents were not distributed at the meeting and were not described on the public record beyond the settlement amount and vote.
