HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 17-080 APPROVING A MEDIATION AGREEMENT IN DIAMOND REYNOLDS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF DER, A MINOR CHILD V. CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, CITY OF ROSEVILLE, CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS, AND JERONIMO YANEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS AGENT AND/OR EMPLOYEE OF CITYCITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 17 -080
APPROVING A MEDIATION AGREEMENT IN DIAMOND REYNOLDS,
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF DER, A MINOR CHILD V CITY OF
SAINT ANTHONY; CITY OF ROSEVILLE, CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS; AND
JERONIMO YANEZ, INDIVIDUALLYAND ASAGENTAND /OR EMPLOYEE OF CITY
OFSAINTANTHONYPOLICE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF MINNESOTA, DISTRICT
COURT, COUNTY OF RAMSEY, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, Diamond Reynolds and her minor child, DER, served a Complaint
venued in Ramsey County District Court, State of Minnesota, against the City of St. Anthony,
et al., seeking monetary and other relief concerning the stop of a vehicle on July 6, 2016, the
subsequent shooting of Philando Castile in the vehicle occupied by Diamond Reynolds and
her minor child, DER, any force allegedly used on Diamond Reynolds and DER, the alleged
subsequent detention of Diamond Reynolds and DER, claims relating to racial discrimination
under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, emotional distress claims and all other claims against
the City of St. Anthony Village (hereinafter "claims "); and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2017, the parties engaged in a mediation which resulted
in a proposed Settlement Agreement for the claims alleged by Diamond Reynolds and DER;
and
WHEREAS, the parties agreed to a proposed monetary settlement of $675,000.00 for
all claims as against St. Anthony Village, Jeronimo Yanez, et al., subject to approval by the
St. Anthony Village City Council; and
WHEREAS, upon the advice of counsel, and in order to avoid further burden and
expense to the City of St. Anthony Village and to bring to a close all potential litigation relating
to the tragic death of Philando Castile, the City of St. Anthony Village City Council has
determined that the approval of the Settlement Agreement is in the best interest of the City of
St. Anthony Village;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE, MINNESOTA:
Section 1. The settlement is approved on behalf of the City of St. Anthony Village
and its current or former employees. The City Manager is authorized to execute any required
Settlement Agreement.
Section 2. The City Manager and the City's legal counsel are hereby authorized to
take all necessary actions to effect the terms of resolution of the settlement made at the
mediation on November 13, 2017.
Passed, approved and adopted this 28`h day of November, 2017.
Signed:
O. Faust, Mayor
Attest: 124 i & A�I�
Ni Me Miller, ty C erk
Review for Administration: VG'
Mark Casey, City Marrager
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