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El Monte approves $70,000 settlement in lawsuit against city
Summary
During closed session the City Council unanimously approved terms of settlement in City of El Monte v. Si Chuong Ly (Case No. 21PSCV00479); the City will receive $70,000 as part of the settlement.
The El Monte City Council, meeting in closed session on May 27, unanimously approved settlement terms in the litigation styled City of El Monte v. Si Chuong Ly, Case No. 21PSCV00479. The minutes state the City will receive $70,000 as a term of settlement.
Mayor Jessica Ancona invited public comment on the closed session items before the City recessed; resident Armando Herman spoke during that period. The minutes record a closed‑session reconvene at approximately 7:04 p.m. and specify the settlement amount but do not include further negotiation details, the motion maker or seconder for the settlement, or any release language.
The litigation is identified in the agenda's closed session item; the minutes do not summarize counsel arguments, factual claims, or legal theories resolved by the settlement. No other reportable action from closed session (labor negotiations update) was recorded for public disclosure.
Per the agenda, the closed session was called under Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) for conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation.
