TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to settle the matters of Rindone v. City of Long Beach, et al. Case No. CV12-2181 (Federal) and Rindone, Root and Scherratt v. City of Long Beach BC480754 (State).
DISCUSSION
Plaintiffs are three female fire fighters who allege that the City's fire stations do not provide adequate accommodations for gender privacy. it is also alleged that female fire fighters are not provided adequate access to female uniforms and safety clothing.
After extensive discovery and negotiations the parties have reached a tentative settlement in which the City will complete by December 31, 2015, its ongoing fire station renovations to provide for gender accommodations, seek to provide greater availability of female uniforms and safely clothing, and pay attorney fees and costs not to exceed $48,859.00.
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 cases.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
CHARLES PARKIN
ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
BARRY M. MEYERS
SENIOR DEPUTY