Board of Estimate & Contract:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
SETTLEMENT CLAIM FILED BY JACQUELINE SMITH
WHEREAS, on April 30, 2023, Jacqueline Smith filed a Notice of Claim against the City of Mount Vernon (the “City”), alleging that she sustained serious personal injuries on March 1, 2023, as a result of tripping and falling on a public sidewalk, and is seeking damages in the amount of $5,000; and
WHEREAS, the co-defendant, Blue Rio, LLC, has agreed to contribute $130,000 toward the settlement of this matter, and it is in the City’s best interest to participate in the global settlement by contributing $5,000, thereby resolving the case in its entirety; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel, by letter dated June 12, 2025, has recommended that the Board of Estimate and Contract approve the City’s contribution of $5,000 to settle this claim; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the claim of Jacqueline Smith is hereby settled for $5,000, which settlement is hereby approved; and be it further
RESOLVED, that payment of said settlement shall be made from Budget Code A1930.494 (Judgments & Settlements), 2025 Budget.