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CityCouncil | 2019-09-17 | 2 | (19-498) Conference with Legal Counsel - Liability Claim (Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.95); Claimant: Grand Edibles, Inc.; Agency Claimed Against: City of Alameda (19-499) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9); Case Name: Guzman V. City of Alameda, et al.; Court: Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda; Case Number: RG17885538 Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that regarding Labor, Real Property and the Liability Claim, staff provided information and Council provided direction with no vote taken; regarding Existing Litigation, staff provided information and Council authorized the following settlement by unanimous vote: a lawsuit filed by plaintiff Alina Guzman against AMF Bowling Center, Inc., Challenge Security Services, the City of Alameda, and Alameda Police Department (APD) Officers Brandon Hanson, Alyssa Schlitt, Rich Soto, and Mike Tanagataevaha alleging 1) negligence, 2) assault and battery, 3) false imprisonment, 4) violation of civil rights under 42 U.S. Code § 1983, 5) violation of civil rights under California Civil Code Section 52.3 and 6) intentional infliction of emotional distress; with respect to the City and the APD officers, the claims generally relate to the APD officers' arrest and detention of Ms. Guzman on May 21, 2017; the City maintains that APD Officers acted in accordance of all applicable laws; nonetheless, in order to avoid the expense and uncertainty of litigation, the City Council authorized the City Attorney to settle the matter with Ms. Guzman in an amount not to exceed $17,500. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance. Special Meeting Alameda City Council September 17, 2019 | CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf |