Brief

The City Attorney has referred a legal defense matter to the Budget and Finance Committee involving a lawsuit filed by Silvia Tarliza Montufar Reyes and others against the Department of Public Works and other city defendants. The case, pending in Los Angeles Superior Court since 2023, involves two related claim numbers. The Committee is scheduled to review the matter on September 15, 2026. No details on the underlying claims or requested action are provided in the available documents.

Full summary

This Council File tracks a litigation matter stemming from a two-vehicle collision that occurred on July 19, 2022, near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles. Silvia Tarliza Montufar Reyes and other plaintiffs filed suit against the Department of Public Works and other city defendants in Los Angeles Superior Court, with two associated claims (C23-24937 and C23-24943) suggesting multiple claimants or injuries arising from the same incident. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, through the Civil Litigation Branch, submitted a report dated August 27, 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 recommended Claims Board action. Closed sessions of this type are standard procedure for pending litigation where settlement discussions or legal strategy require confidentiality. The report does not disclose the settlement amount or terms being considered, as those details are handled outside the public record. The City Attorney's report was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on September 10, 2026, and the Committee scheduled the item for its meeting on September 15, 2026. Deputy City Attorney Robin Jung is the point of contact for the matter, and the report was copied to the Board of Public Works Commission and the city's Risk Management office, indicating that any eventual settlement or Claims Board action would involve those bodies. The file remains open with an expiration date of September 11, 2028. No Council vote or final action has been recorded; the next step is the Budget and Finance Committee meeting on September 15, 2026, where closed-session discussion of settlement authority is expected.

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)

• 2026-08-27 Report from City Attorney · report