Ordered, that the Corporation Counsel is hereby authorized and directed to enter into and execute a Settlement Agreement in the following matter:
Beanell Alvarez, Independent Administrator of the Estate of Guadalupe Franco-Martinez, deceased v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, by and through the acts of Agents and/or Employees, cited as 2020 L 6251 (Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division.) (J. Durkin.) in the amount of $15,000,000.00.
CHICAGO September 21. 2022
To the President and Members of the City Council:
Your Committee on Finance having had under consideration a proposed order authorizing the Corporation Counsel to enter into and execute a Settlement Order for the following case:
Beanell Alvarez, Independent Administrator of the Estate of Guadalupe Franco-Martinez, deceased v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, by and through the acts of Agents and/or Employees, cited as 2020 L 6251 (Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division.) (J. Durkin.)
Amount: SI5,000,000.00
Having had the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that your Honorable Body pass the proposed settlement.
This recommendation was concurred in by a voice vote of members of the
committee with 0 dissenting vote(s).
Respectfully submitted, Chairman