Settlement Between Plaintiffs Mary Brown, Et Al
San Diego Res. R-316809
California Municipal Codes
lê | 21 *41 (R-20 26-51 7) RESOLUTION NUMBER R- 316809 D A T E O F F IN A L P A SS A G E JU N 1 5 20 26 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN PLAINTIFFS MARY BROWN, ET AL. AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO. RECITALS The Council of the City of Sa n Diego (Council) a dopts this Resolution ba sed on the following: A.
On Ma y 1 9,20 25, Pla intiffs Ma ry Brown, Scott Ca se, Pa tty Ducey-Brooks, Lisa Mortensen, Va lorie Seyfert, Pa ul Alesi, Ca therine Ca llen, Ca roline Ca rver, Ja ned Guymon Ca sa dy, Gregory Helmer, Pa ul Krueger, Louise Rehling, Stephen Toth, Da vid Weil, a nd Rona ld Winterstein filed suit a ga inst Joe La Ca va , Jennifer Ca mpbell, Stephen Whitburn, Kent Lee, Vivia n Moreno, Sea n Elo-Rivera , in their officia l ca pa cities a s members ofthe Sa n Diego City Council, a nd the City of Sa n Diego, a lleging the City's Solid Wa ste Ma na gement Fee, a nd the notice ofpublic hea ring rela ted to the fee, viola te
Article XIII D,
Section 6 ofthe Ca lifornia Constitution (Proposition 21 8 ). The suit is entitled Ma ry Brown, et al. v. Joe LaCa va , et a., Sa n Diego Superior Court Ca se No. 25CU0 25589C (Litiga tion). B.
In closed session on Ma y 20 ,20 26, the City Council, by the following votes: Yea s, Districts 1 ,2,3 ,4 ,6,7, a nd 8; Na ys, None; a nd Absent, Districts 5 a nd 9; a pproved the settlement of the Litiga tion for a n a mount consistent with the a mounts set forth below a nd pursua nt to such other terms more fully set forth in a settlement a greement, a nd contingent upon the presenta tion a nd a pprova l of multiple discretiona ry a ctions in open session, including the reduction of the City's a nnua l fee for Fisca l Yea rs 20 28 a nd 20 29 for solid wa ste collection services a nd the rescission ofpa id pa rking in Ba lboa Pa rk (excluding Sa n Diego Zoo pa rking). -PAGE 1 OF 2-
(R-20 26-51 7) ACTION ITEMS
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Sa n Diego: 1 . The Ma yor or his designee is a uthorized to pa y the sum of $1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0.0 0 from Public Lia bility Fund No. 720 0 4 5, in settlement of ea ch a nd every ca use of a ction, including cla ims for da ma ges, interest, costs, a nd fees of a ny type, including a ttorneys' fees, a ga inst the City, its a gents, a nd employees, a rising from the Litiga tion. 2.
The Chief Fina ncia l Officer is a uthorized to a ppropria te a nd expend a n a mount not to exceed $1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0.0 0 from Public Lia bility Fund No. 720 0 4 5, for the purpose of settling the Litiga tion. APPROVED: HEATHER F] RT, City Attorney € E By / ..í_ -Ý - U 5* T rašPhelps / SeniøfDeputy City Attorney MTP:msb Ma y 21 ,20 26 Or. Dept: City Attorney CC No. 3000018621 Doc. No. 4439490 I certify tha t the Council of the City of Sa n Diego a dopted this Resolution a t a meeting held on JU N 0 8 2 0 26 DIANA J.S.
FUENTES City Clerk rk By Deputy City EË Approved: (da te) (da te) TODD GLO Vetoed: TODD GLORIA, Ma yor -PAGE 2 OF 2-
4 1 - l The City of Sa n Diego COMPTROLLER'S CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE OF UNALLOTTED BALANCE CC 3000018621 U K IGINA I ING EP I. NO.: 1211 I HEREBY CERTIFY tha t the money required for the a llotment of funds for the purpose set forth in the foregoing resolution is a va ila ble in the Trea sury, or is a nticipa ted to come into the Trea sury, a nd is otherwise una llotted. Amount: $1 ,000,000.00 Purpose: Settlement of Ma ry Brown. et a l v .Joe I a Ca va. et a t Sa n Diego S perior Co rt Ca se No 25C 025589 Risk Cla im No 4 0 4 25 Date: June 3,2026 Lauren RehkopfL .a uut ACCOU TING DATA Doc. .
G/ L Business ItemFundFunded Progra mInterna l OrderFunctional AreaAccountAreaCost CenterWBS Origina l Amount 1 720045 NON-PROGRAM OTHR-00000000-GG 51 2007 1515 1515000011 $1 ,00 0,00 0.00 TOTAL AMOUNT $1 ,00 0,000.00 F U N D O V E R R ID E CERTIFICATION OF UNENCUMBERED BALANCE 1 HEREBY CERTIFY tha t the indebtedness a nd obliga tion to be incurred by the contra ct or a greement a uthorized by the hereto a tta ched resolution, can be incurred without the viola tion of a ny of the provisions of the Charter of the City of San Diego; a nd I do hereby further certify, in conformity with the requirements of the Cha rter of the City of Sa n Diego, tha t sufficient moneys ha ve been a ppropria ted for the purpose of sa id contra ct, tha t sufficient moneys to meet the obliga tions of sa id contra ct a re a ctua lly in the Trea sury, or a re a nticipa ted to come into the Trea sury, to the credit of the a ppropria tion from which the sa me a re to be dra wn, a nd tha t the said money now a ctually in the Trea sury, together with the moneys a nticipa ted to come into the Trea sury, to the credit of sa id a ppropria tion, a re otherwise unencumbered.
Not to Exceed: Vendor: Purpose: Da te: By: COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT ACCOUt ITING DATA Doc. GÆ Business ItemFundFunded Progra m Interna l OrderFunctiona l AreaAccountAreaCost CenterWBS Origina l Amount TOTAL AMOUNT CC-3 61 (REV 7-0 9) F U N D O V E R R ID E CC 3000018621
Pa ssed by the Council of The City of Sa n Diego on lune 8,2026, by the following vote: CouncilmembersYeas Na ysNot PresentRecused Joe L a Ca va Jennifer Ca mpbell Stephen Whitburn Henry L. Foster 1 1 1 Ma rni von Wilpert Kent Lee Ra ul A . Ca mpillo Vivian Moreno Sean Elo-Rivera i D a te of fina l pa ssa ge JU N 1 5 20 26 (Plea se note: When a resolution is approved by the Ma yor, the da te of final pa ssa ge is the da te the a pproved resolution wa s returned to the Office of the City Clerk.) AUTHENTICATED BY: TODD GLORIA M a yor of The City of Sa n Diego, Ca lifornia . (Seal) DIANA I.S.
FUENTES City Clerk of The City of Sa n Diego, Ca lifornia . , Deputy Office of the City Clerk, Sa n Diego, Ca lifornia Resolution Number R-316809