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Ontario council approves consent calendar and a $695,000 closed-session settlement
Summary
The Ontario City Council approved its consent calendar by an electronic 4-0 vote and later reported a unanimous 4-0 vote in closed session to approve a $695,000 settlement in a pending real-property-related case; the city attorney said the settlement includes no admission of liability.
The Ontario City Council approved its consent calendar by an electronic vote and later disclosed a closed-session settlement totaling $695,000.
Mayor Mary Leon announced an electronic roll-call vote that approved the consent calendar 4-0, with Councilmember Bowman excused.
After recessing to closed session earlier in the meeting, the city attorney reported the council considered four closed-session items: three were conference-with-negotiator items involving city-designated negotiator(s) and specific properties on West Mission Boulevard, and the fourth involved existing litigation. The attorney said the council provided direction to staff on three matters with no reportable action and that the fourth item resulted in a reportable, unanimous vote to approve a settlement for $695,000. "The council voted to approve a settlement in the mentioned case in the amount of $695,000. Settlement does not include or indicate any admission of liability on the city's part," the staff member reported.
Addresses and negotiating parties named during the closed-session announcement included 1500–1506 West Mission Boulevard (opposing parties George Gregorian and Julie Gregorian), 1514 West Mission Boulevard (Yogi Corp), and 1530 West Mission Boulevard (Bridal Star Limited Partnership). The attorney did not identify mover/second or member-by-member vote breakdown in open session beyond the unanimous 4-0 tally announced.
The meeting adjourned with the next scheduled meeting set for Tuesday, 08/20/2024.
No further details about the settlement terms or the underlying litigation were provided in open session beyond the approval and the attorney’s statement that the settlement does not constitute an admission of liability.
