TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay the sum of $475,000 in full and final resolution of the lawsuit entitled Jose Zaragoza vs. COLB, et al.
DISCUSSION
On August 28, 2010, a Long Beach Police officer, while driving a police vehicle, came in contact with fifty-nine year old Jose Zaragoza, at the intersection of Santa Fe and Pacific Coast Highway. Mr. Zaragoza was a pedestrian.
Mr. Zaragoza sustained serious injuries, including, but not limited to, a close head trauma with behavioral and cognitive impairment; a lacerated spleen, and various orthopedic injuries.
A full presentation was made to the City Council in closed session on July 16, 2013 at which time Council voted to approve settlement of the above referenced matter.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
CHARLES PARKIN
ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
MICHELE L. LEVINSON
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY