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Council approves walk‑away settlement with Verizon in small‑cell dispute
Summary
Carmel-by-the-Sea authorized a settlement with GTE MobileNet (doing business as Verizon) that dismisses pending litigation and appeals over a proposed cell facility; the settlement is mutual and each party will pay its own costs.
The council approved a staff‑recommended settlement that would end litigation with GTE MobileNet (Verizon) over a proposed wireless facility. City attorneys summarized the history: Verizon applied for a facility in 2021; the city defended a timeliness/shot‑clock claim and the trial court granted summary judgment for the city; Verizon appealed. Verizon later approached the city with a proposed mutual dismissal. City special counsel drafted a settlement agreement that includes mutual releases and each party bearing its own fees and costs; staff said the changes are clerical (adding Grossman Company Properties as a notice recipient) and non‑substantive.
Councilmembers asked no substantive questions and voted to approve the resolution authorizing the settlement and the clerical corrections; the roll call was unanimous. Staff said the settlement will avoid further defense costs and that the revised agreement will be brought forward with the corrected notice list and signatories.
