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Dymo Corporation dba Posers/Yaffa Sakhai adv. City of Los Angeles

Council File 26-1302

Under review — the City Attorney is seeking legal advice on four property-damage claims filed by a commercial tenant and business over storm-drain flooding on Melrose Avenue. The Budget and Finance Committee will meet in closed session to discuss how to proceed.

Introduced
2026-09-09
Last changed
2026-09-11
Status
open
Expires
2028-09-11
Committee
Budget and Finance Committee
Initiated by
City Attorney
References
Claim Nos. C26-13815; C26-13816; C26-13817; C26-13818City Attorney Report No. R26-0498

Brief

The City Attorney has referred four related claims filed by Dymo Corporation (doing business as Posers) and individual Yaffa Sakhai against the City of Los Angeles to the Budget and Finance Committee. The specific nature of the claims is not detailed in available documents. The committee has scheduled the matter for discussion on September 15, 2026. The file remains open and active.

Full summary

Four claims filed by Dymo Corporation (doing business as Posers) and claimant Yaffa Sakhai against the City of Los Angeles stem from property damage to multiple commercial leaseholds on Melrose Avenue. The damaged properties are located at 7407, 7415, 7417, and 7419 Melrose Avenue, and the claimants allege the damage resulted from storm drain flooding caused by the City. Each address corresponds to a separate claim number, explaining why four distinct claims were filed together. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto submitted a report on August 27, 2026, requesting that the City Council hold a closed session under California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with legal counsel about a potential settlement. That provision allows governing bodies to meet privately when discussing pending claims or litigation. The report was prepared by the Civil Litigation Branch and assigned to Deputy City Attorney Frederick Hayes for day-to-day handling. The report was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on September 10, 2026, and the committee scheduled the matter for its meeting on September 15, 2026. At that session, council members are expected to convene in closed session to receive legal advice on how to respond to the four claims. No settlement figure or council vote has been recorded yet. The file remains open and active through its expiration date of September 11, 2028.

Activity (3)

  • 2026-09-11 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 15, 2026.
  • 2026-09-10 City Attorney document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.
  • 2026-09-09 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated August 27, 2026.

Documents (1)

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