Brief

The City Attorney submitted a settlement agreement for the case Woodward v. City of Los Angeles (federal court, CV22-01306 GW). Council Members Yaroslavsky and Blumenfield moved approval on April 22, 2026, passing 12-0-3. The file was transmitted to the Mayor on April 24 and became final on May 4, 2026. The specific terms of the settlement are not detailed in the legislative record provided.

Full summary

This file documents the City Council's authorization of a $200,000 settlement in a federal civil rights lawsuit arising from an incident involving LAPD officers on July 17, 2021. The plaintiffs, Jessica Woodward, Vishal Singh, and others, sued the City in U.S. District Court (Case No. CV22-01306 GW). The City Attorney's office, under City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, recommended the settlement and requested that initial discussions be held in closed session under California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), which permits closed-session deliberations on pending litigation. The council authorized the City Attorney to expend up to $200,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-27 to resolve the matter. The settlement payment is to be drawn from the Police Liability Payouts account (Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792), with the Controller directed to transfer the funds from the Miscellaneous Liability Payouts account. Payment of $200,000 is to be made to the Law Offices of Humberto Guizar, APC Client Trust Account. The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed and approved the settlement in closed session on April 13, 2026, with a unanimous 4-0 vote (Yaroslavsky, Blumenfield, Hutt, and McOsker in favor; Hernandez absent). Councilmembers Yaroslavsky and Blumenfield then brought the motion to the full Council on April 22, 2026, where it passed 12-0-3. The file was transmitted to the Mayor on April 24, 2026, and became final on May 4, 2026. The file is now closed. The specific nature of the plaintiffs' claims against the LAPD officers involved in the July 2021 incident is not detailed in the council file documents.

Activity (9)

• 2026-05-04 Council action final.
• 2026-04-24 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is May 4, 2026.
• 2026-04-22 Council adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky - Blumenfield) in Open Session, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-04-17 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 22, 2026.
• 2026-04-17 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-04-13 Budget and Finance Committee approved the item in Open Session.
• 2026-04-10 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 13, 2026.
• 2026-03-17 City Attorney document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.
• 2026-03-17 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated March 5, 2026.

Documents (4)

• 2026-05-04 Mayor Concurrence/Council Action · other
• 2026-04-22 Motion (Yaroslavsky - Blumenfield) · motion
• 2026-04-13 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-03-05 Report from City Attorney · report