HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-07-10; City Council; CS; Existing Litigation - City vs Bohn et alCl-l-Y OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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MTG. 7/l o/o1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING CITY AI-l-Y.
DEPT. CA EXISTING LITIGATION CITY MGR.
t-l kj RECOMMENDED ACTION:
by motion, authorize a closed session regarding pending litigation as .s That the City Council,
a follows:
5 I move that the City Council hold a closed session to discuss Citv v.
Bohn, et al., Case No. GIN010578 pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(a) to discuss settlement.
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION RE: TREE CASE
THE CITY COUNCIL MET WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY IN
CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS SETTLFMENT OF THE CIVIL
LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY THE CITY TO RECOVER DAMAGES
FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED CUTTING AND REMOVAL OF
TREES IN LA COSTA CANYON PARK. THE CITY COUNCIL
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ACCEPT SETTLEMENT OFFERS
TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $170,000 w+tiu M/l L&
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As PART OF THE SElTLEM.ENT; THE CITY HAS AGREED TO
COOPERATE IN EFFORTS TO OBTAIN A CIVIL COMPROMISE
OF THE CRIMINAL CASE. THE FINAL DECISION REGARDING
THE CIVIL COMPROMISE WILL BE MADE BY THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. IF A CIVIL COMPROMISE IS
OBTAINED, IT WILL RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF THE
CRIMINAL CASE.