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RESOLUTION NO. 99-2008
APPROVING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF
DANVILLE AND GLORIA VAUGHN, ET AL. (CASE C07-00045)
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville, along with 13 other cities in Contra Costa County,
was sued in Superior Court by Gloria Vaughn, Yvonne White and George Louie, for
themselves and others similarly situated (Vaughn v. City of Antioch, Contra Costa
County Superior Court No. C07-00045); and
WHEREAS, the plaintiffs, who are disabled, alleged in their lawsuit that the municipal
defendants had failed to comply with state access laws by maintaining sidewalks and
curb cuts which were not accessible to the disabled; and
WHEREAS, the plaintiffs and municipal defendants, including the Town of Danville,
have agreed to settle the lawsuit pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement,
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby approves the attached settlement
agreement in the case of Vaughn v. City of Antioch and authorizes the Town Manager
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to execute the agreement.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a special meeting on September 2, 2008,
by the following vote:
AYES: Andersen, Arnerich, Doyle, Shimansky, Stepper
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ATTEST:
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CITY ATTORNEY