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Whittier approves $185,962.50 stipulated award in Jay Tatman case

Whittier City Council · May 26, 2026
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Summary

In closed session the Whittier City Council voted unanimously to approve a stipulated award of $185,962.50 in the pending Jay Tatman claim (Claim No. 630256).

City Attorney Keith Collins reported after closed session that the City Council voted unanimously to approve a stipulated award of $185,962.50 in the litigation identified as Jay Tatman v. City of Whittier (Claim No. 630256).

The action was reported publicly at reconvening; no additional details about the terms or the underlying claims were provided in the open session report. The approved award amount was recorded in the meeting minutes and placed on the public record by the City Attorney’s announcement.

The closed session agenda also listed another existing litigation matter, Whittier Conservancy v. City of Whittier (Case No. 26STCP01883), labor negotiations updates, and initiation of one case; the City Clerk reported nothing further to report from Closed Session.