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File #: R-2022-002    Version: 1 Name: 2021 Reso Ortiz Settlement.doc
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/22/2021 In control: Office of the City Attorney
On agenda: 1/19/2022 Final action: 1/19/2022
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 Gloria Ortiz In The Amount Of $50,000.00.
Attachments: 1. 2021 Reso Ortiz Settlement.pdf

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 Gloria Ortiz In The Amount Of $50,000.00.

 

 

Strategic Plan Focus

Financial Management & Administration

 

 

Body

 

Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.

 

 

Explanation:

On July 30, 2020, Gloria Ortiz (“Claimant”) filed a civil action against the City, for damages arising out of a trip and fall that occurred on March 20, 2019 (Case Number CACE-20-012327). Claimant alleges that she was injured as a result of a trip and fall on a City street. Claimant’s claim is for personal injuries. The City Attorney and Claimant’s attorney have negotiated a settlement in the amount of $50,000.00. If this settlement is approved by the City Commission, the monies will be paid from the City’s self-insurance fund. The City Attorney recommends that the City Commission approve the negotiated settlement.

 

 

Fiscal Impact:

Funding for this settlement is available in the City’s Self-Insurance Fund.

 

 

Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:

John Wien, Chief Litigation Counsel

Douglas R. Gonzales, City Attorney