Board of Estimate & Contract:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
SETTLEMENT CLAIM FILED BY SHIMEKA PUNTER
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2020, SHIMEKA PUNTER filed a Notice of Claim against the City of Mount Vernon (the “City”) for $125,000, alleging a motor vehicle accident while riding on a Westchester County Bee Line bus on November 7, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mount Vernon has reached a settlement agreement in the total amount of $12,500; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel, by letter dated January 8, 2025, recommends that the Board of Estimate & Contract approve this settlement in the total amount of $12,500;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT:
1. RESOLVED, that the Board of Estimate & Contract of the City of Mount Vernon hereby authorizes and directs the disbursement of settlement funds as follows:
• $12,500 from the City; and
• $12,500 from co-defendants Broa/Bee Line Bus System; and that said settlement is hereby approved.
2. RESOLVED, that the Comptroller is hereby authorized to take all necessary actions to effectuate payment of $12,500 from the City’s account, as provided in the settlement agreement to SHIMEKA PUNTER.
3. RESOLVED, that the payment shall be allocated from Budget Code A1930.494 (Judgments & Settlements), 2025 Budget.