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Recommendation to Accept the Semi-Annual Report for the Period of May 1, 2020 Through December 31, 2020, on 1) Litigation and Liability Claims Settlements, 2) Workers' Compensation Settlements, 3) Personnel Settlement, and 4) Whether Any Records Previously Withheld from Disclosure Have Now Become Available to the Public. (City Attorney 712)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Attorney's Office ("CAO") is submitting this report on the liability, litigation, workers' compensation, and personnel claims it settled from May 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. There were seven liability claims, four litigation matters, 22 workers' compensation matters, and one personnel matter settled during this time period. The CAO further reports that there are no closed session minutes or other documents previously withheld as exempt from disclosure that should now be made public.
BACKGROUND
This report identifies the dollar value of claims settled or resolved by the CAO during the above reporting period. These settlements were previously approved either by City Council in closed session or by the City Attorney within authority limits previously delegated by the City Council. This report serves as public disclosure as to the settlement amounts and the individual claim or litigation from which the settlements stemmed.
The Sunshine Ordinance provides that semi-annually the City Attorney present to the City Council: (a) a list of documents that have been determined to be public after such documents have previously been determined to be privileged and unavailable to the public; and (b) determine whether any closed session minutes should continue to be exempt from disclosure (Sunshine Disclosure Report). See Alameda Municipal Code Sections 2-91.12(e) and 2-91.8(a).
DISCUSSION
Settlement Report
The Claims, Litigation, Workers' Compensation, and Personnel Settlement Report ("Settlement Report"), attached as Exhib...
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