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Jordy Molina Vasquez v. City of Winnetka, et al.

Council File 26-0988

Pending — the City Attorney is seeking a closed session to discuss settling this sidewalk injury lawsuit, but the Budget and Finance Committee hasn't yet scheduled that meeting or moved the case forward.

Introduced
2026-07-10
Last changed
2026-07-10
Status
open
Expires
2028-07-10
Committee
Budget and Finance Committee
Initiated by
City Attorney
References
LASC Case No. 24VECV04434City Attorney Report No. R26-0362Claim: C24-07208

Brief

The City Attorney has referred a litigation matter to the Budget and Finance Committee following a lawsuit filed by Jordy Molina Vasquez against the City of Winnetka and other defendants. The case, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court (Case No. 24VECV04434), was submitted to Council on June 25, 2026. The file remains pending in Budget and Finance Committee as of July 10, 2026, with a two-year expiration window.

Full summary

This Council file concerns a personal injury lawsuit brought by Jordy Molina Vasquez against the City arising from a trip and fall on a City sidewalk. The incident occurred on August 29, 2023, on the sidewalk in front of 20742 Saticoy Street in Los Angeles. The underlying claim (C24-07208) led to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, through Assistant Chief of Civil Litigation Dikran H. Sassounian, submitted a report on June 25, 2026, requesting that the Council schedule a closed session under California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to receive legal advice regarding a potential settlement recommendation to the Claims Board. The closed session mechanism is the standard legal channel through which the City discusses litigation strategy and settlement authority without exposing its legal position publicly. The Board of Public Works Commission was copied on the report, indicating the sidewalk condition at issue falls within that department's maintenance responsibility. The City Attorney's report was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on July 10, 2026, which is the standard committee routing for claims and litigation matters. No further committee action is recorded. The file remains open and pending in Budget and Finance Committee, with a two-year expiration window running to July 10, 2028. Any settlement recommendation from the Claims Board would need Council approval before it could be finalized.

Activity (2)

  • 2026-07-10 City Attorney document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.
  • 2026-07-10 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated June 25, 2026.

Documents (1)

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