Brief

The City Attorney brought a report on litigation (Los Angeles Superior Court Case 24STCV25655) involving claims by Ricardo Ramirez Sr. and others against the City. On April 22, 2026, the Council adopted a motion by Councilmembers Yaroslavsky and Blumenfield approving the city's response or settlement. The vote was 12-0-3. The file was transmitted to the Mayor on April 24 and became final on May 4, 2026.

Full summary

This file concerns a lawsuit — Ricardo Ramirez Sr., et al. v. City of Los Angeles — stemming from an incident involving Los Angeles Police Department officers on July 13, 2024. The plaintiffs filed three related claims (C25-00914, C25-00915, and C25-00916) and subsequently made a statutory settlement offer of $2,990,000 under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 998, which requires the opposing party to formally accept or reject it. The City Attorney's office, under City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, submitted a report on March 25, 2026, recommending that the Council discuss the matter with legal counsel in closed session. Rather than accepting the plaintiffs' $2,990,000 offer, the Council's adopted motion directed the city to reject it — a significant legal decision, since rejecting a Section 998 offer can expose the rejecting party to enhanced cost liability if the final judgment exceeds the offer amount. The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed the matter in closed session on April 13, 2026, and unanimously recommended the rejection (Yaroslavsky, Blumenfield, Hutt, and McOsker in favor; Hernandez absent). The full Council followed on April 22, adopting the motion by Councilmembers Yaroslavsky and Blumenfield 12-0-3. The Mayor's approval made the action final on May 4, 2026. The underlying lawsuit remains pending in Los Angeles Superior Court; it is the Council file, not the litigation itself, that is now closed.

Activity (8)

• 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.
• 2026-04-13 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.
• 2026-04-08 City Attorney document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.
• 2026-04-08 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated March 25, 2026.

Documents (5)

• 2026-05-04 Mayor Concurrence/Council Action · other
• 2026-04-22 Motion (Yaroslavsky - Blumenfield) · motion
• 2026-04-22 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-04-13 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-03-25 Report from City Attorney · report