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City attorney reports multiple litigation updates; council told Monterosa settlement finalized
Summary
In the meeting’s report out of closed session, the city attorney said council received updates on several anticipated and existing litigation matters and labor negotiations and provided direction to counsel; later in public comment a speaker referenced an $8.5 million payout in the Monterosa case while the attorney’s report had not specified an amount.
At the start of the meeting the city attorney reported the council had met in closed session on several matters, including anticipated litigation under Government Code §54956.9 (two cases), initiation of litigation and multiple ongoing cases between Vallejo and American Canyon. The attorney said council received updates and, in some matters, provided direction to legal counsel; no reportable action was taken on those items.
The attorney also disclosed that the settlement agreement in the Monterosa case had been finalized, but provided no figure in the formal report out. Later in the meeting during public comment Crystal Gallegos referenced an $8,500,000 payout in the Monterosa case and raised concerns about recent certified expenditures; that monetary figure was attributed to the public commenter and was not confirmed in the attorney’s closed‑session report.
The closed‑session report also noted labor negotiations had been discussed and that council provided direction to negotiators, and that council provided direction on a public employee performance evaluation for the city manager; no formal actions were reported out of closed session.
