Legislation Details

File #: R-2026-135    Version: 1 Name: Settlement with Glisset Martinez
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/16/2026 In control: Office of the City Attorney
On agenda: 5/6/2026 Final action:
Title: A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Implement A Settlement With Glisset Martinez In The Amount Of $60,000.00.
Attachments: 1. Resolution
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Title

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Implement A Settlement With Glisset Martinez In The Amount Of $60,000.00.

 

Strategic Plan Focus

Financial Management & Administration

 

 

Body

 

Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.

 

 

Explanation:

On October 25, 2024, Glisset Martinez filed a civil action against the City seeking damages arising out of a trip and fall accident involving a City-owned sidewalk that occurred on May 21, 2021 (Broward County Circuit Court Case Number CACE-24-014512). The City Attorney and Glisset Martinez’s attorney have negotiated a settlement in the amount of $60,000.00.

 

This Resolution seeks approval to negotiate a settlement with Glisset Martinez in the amount of $60,000.00.

 

 

Fiscal Impact:

Funding for this settlement is available in the City’s self-insurance fund.

 

 

Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:

Damaris Y. Henlon, City Attorney