HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2022-25RESOLUTION NO. 2022
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR
PAY THE SETTLEMENT AMOUNT IN THE LITIGATION TITLED ALI MENDOZA AND
THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
WHEREAS, Plaintiff Ali Mendoza ("Plaintiff') filed a lawsuit against the City of National
City ("City") regarding an alleged Fourth Amendment and Bane Act violation; and
WHEREAS, Plaintiff brought the suit in the United States District Cowl, Southern
District of California; and
WHEREAS, the suit is titled Ali Mendoza v. City of National City, et al., United States
District Court: 1 -ov-07 -L-B S ("Litigation"); and
WHEREAS, in Closed Session on January 18, 2022, the City Council, by the following
votes: Yeas, 5; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; authorized settlement on the Litigation for S300,000.00
and according to such other terms more fully outlined in the Settlement Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:.
Section "I: Authorizes the Mayor to execute the Settlement Agreement and
authorizes the Administrative Services Director to pay the sum of three hundred thousand
($3O0,0000O)from the Liability Cost Fund No. 627-405-081-432-0000 in settlement of each
and every claim for damages, interest, costs, and fees of any type against the City of National
City, its agents, and employees, arising from the Litigation filed by Plaintiff.
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 15th day of February, 202
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles E. Bell Jr., City rney
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
February 15, 2022, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
Abstain:
Sotelo-Solis, Bush, Morrison; Rios, Rodriguez
None.
None.
None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
B.
Luz Molina
City Clerk of the City of National City. California