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Santa Monica council directs staff to initiate litigation over PFAS in firefighter turnout gear
Summary
After closed session the council announced a unanimous 7–0 vote to direct litigation seeking recovery of damages tied to PFAS used in firefighter turnout gear acquired by the Santa Monica Fire Department; further particulars will be disclosed consistent with state law.
The Santa Monica City Council voted 7–0 in closed session to give direction to initiate litigation to recover damages related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in firefighter turnout gear acquired by the Santa Monica Fire Department, the mayor announced after the closed session. The city attorney told the council that defendants and other particulars will be disclosed, once the litigation is formally commenced, consistent with Government Code section 54957.1(a)(2).
The council's action was reported to the public at the meeting's end; no open-session briefing elaborated on the likely defendants, the dollar damages sought, or a timetable for filing. The announcement did not identify affected personnel or health findings in public session; city officials said additional information will be available upon inquiry in accordance with the cited government-code disclosure rule.
