City of Long Beach - File #: 18-0763

• File #: 18-0763
• Version: 1
• Name: CA - Jacqueline Burke v. City of Long Beach Settlement
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Approved
• File created: 8/27/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 9/4/2018
• Final action: 9/4/2018
• Title: Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $60,000 in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Jacqueline Burke v. City of Long Beach, et al; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.: BC642209.
• Sponsors: City Attorney
• Indexes: Settlement

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/4/2018	1	City Council	approve recommendation	Pass

TITLE

Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $60,000 in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Jacqueline Burke v. City of Long Beach, et al; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.: BC642209.

DISCUSSION

Former Long Beach police officer Jacqueline Burke alleges that she was discriminated based on her race, and was retaliated against because of her use of leave protected by the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The department denies any wrongdoing.

The settlement was discussed in closed session, and approved by the Economic Development and Finance Committee on August 21, 2018.

TIMING CONSIDERATIONS

[Timing Considerations]

FISCAL IMPACT

[Fiscal Impact]

SUGGESTED ACTION

Approve recommendation.

Respectfully Submitted,

CHARLES PARKIN,

CITY ATTORNEY

By: MONTE H. MACHIT

ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY