HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2021-136RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 136
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
MAUQUIETA MCNEIL AND TANEKA MCNEIL AND THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
WHEREAS, on March 30, 2019, Plaintiffs MAuquieta McNeil and Taneka McNeil
("Plaintiffs") filed a lawsuit against the City of National City ("City") and National City Police
Officers regarding the detention, arrest, and death of Earl McNeil.
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs brought the suit in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of California; and
WHEREAS, the suit is titled Tammy Davis v. City of National City, United States
District Court for the Southern District of California, Case No. 19-CV-534-BEN-BGS
("Litigation"); and
WHEREAS, in Closed Session on May 18, 2020, the City Council, by the following
votes: Yeas, 5; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; authorized settlement on the Litigation for $300,000.00
and according to such other terms more fully outlined in the Settlement Agreement; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2021, Plaintiffs executed a Settlement Agreement agreeing
to resolve the Litigation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Approves the Settlement Agreement and authorizes the Administrative
Services Director to pay the sum of three hundred thousand ($300,000.00) from the Liability
Cost Fund No. 627-405-081-032-0000, in settlement of each and every claim for damages,
interest, costs, and fees of any type against City of National City, its agents and employees,
arising from the Litigation filed by Plaintiffs.
Section 2: The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution
and enter it into the book of original Resolution.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of September 2
Alejandra Solo -Solis, Mayor
A EST:
Luz Molina(,City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles E. Bell Jr., Ci j ttorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
September 21, 2021, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, Rodriguez, Bush, Morrison, Rios.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
LUZ MOLINA
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
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Deputy CifClerk
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-136 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the City Council of said City on September 21, 2021.
Luz Molina, ity Clerk