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Alejandra Garcia, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.

Council File 26-0996

Pending — the City Attorney is seeking closed-session legal advice on a lawsuit from 2020 protests involving LAPD conduct. It's now before the Budget and Finance Committee, likely heading toward a settlement decision.

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. 21STCV07940City Attorney Report No. R26-0370Claims: C20-006299; C20-006301; C20-06303; C20-06309; C20-00310; C20-06311; C20-06312; C20-06313; C21-00910; C21-00916; C21-00919; C21-00920; C21-00928; C21-02159; C21-02160

Brief

This file tracks a legal matter initiated by the City Attorney on behalf of the City in response to Alejandra Garcia, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. (LASC Case No. 21STCV07940). The case involves multiple claims spanning 2020 and 2021. The Budget and Finance Committee is reviewing a City Attorney report dated June 25, 2026. The file remains open and pending committee action.

Full summary

This Council File documents a lawsuit filed against the City of Los Angeles arising from incidents involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred between May 29, 2020 and June 2, 2020 — a period coinciding with protests following the death of George Floyd. The case, Alejandra Garcia, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. (LASC Case No. 21STCV07940), consolidates fifteen separate claims filed by multiple plaintiffs in 2020 and 2021. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, through Chief Deputy City Attorney Denise C. Mills, submitted a report to the City Council on June 25, 2026, requesting that the Council hold a closed session under California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to receive legal advice and discuss a recommendation for Claims Board action. That provision allows governing bodies to meet privately when litigation is pending. The report was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on July 10, 2026. The involvement of LAPD's Risk Management and Legal Affairs Division (RMLAD) personnel and the Board of Police Commissioners in the case notification list, along with the Constitutional Policing and Policy Bureau, reinforces that this matter stems from LAPD conduct during that period. The referral to the Budget and Finance Committee indicates the case is moving toward a potential settlement recommendation, which would require Council approval. The file is currently pending in the Budget and Finance Committee with no further documented action as of the introduction date. It remains open through July 10, 2028.

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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