City Council approves $278,626.44 settlement and clears several agenda items; ordinance on Item 6 held over

The Los Angeles City Council, meeting May 8, approved multiple consent items and approved a $278,626.44 settlement in the litigation Greg Achille et al v. City of Los Angeles.

After the clerk called the roll (11 members present), the council voted on items 1 through 3 and item 5; the clerk reported "11 AYES." For a separate matter, Item 6, the clerk later reported "10 AYES" and said the ordinance for Item 6 would be held over to Friday, May 15, 2026 unless reconsidered for 12 members.

The council also approved a monetary settlement in the case Greg Achille et al v. City of Los Angeles. The clerk read the recommendation noting a settlement amount of $278,626.44. The council voted to approve the recommendation, and the clerk recorded "10 AYES."

Procedural notes recorded during the meeting identify movers and seconders for some actions (for example, Councilmember Padilla moved and Councilmember Hutt seconded the approval of minutes earlier in the session), but the clerk’s roll-call tallies provide the authoritative vote counts recorded in the official minutes.

No further substantive debate or staff-level amendments on the settlement amount was recorded on the floor during the meeting. The ordinance referenced in Item 6 was held over to allow additional consideration and will return to the council calendar with the timeline noted by the clerk.

Next steps: Item 6 will return on May 15, 2026 unless reconsidered; the settlement will be processed per City Attorney and finance procedures.