Brandao Estate and Firefighter Injury Claim Settlements

At a glance

• What: Requested settlements of $350,000 (Brandao estate v. Benvie et al., federal case 1:24-cv-10147) and $2,200,000 (two firefighter injured-on-duty medical claims), plus restoring the judgments line to $150,000, for $2,700,000 in total.
• Where it stands: On the October 26 council agenda; the Finance Committee meets in executive session on both matters on November 2. No vote is known.

Built from posted agendas only.

Sources

• 2026-10-26 - City Council
• 2026-11-02 - Finance Committee

Log

• 2026-10-26 - City Council - Settlement request received (agenda).
• 2026-11-02 - Finance Committee - Executive session on litigation listed.
• 2026-11-02 - Finance Committee - Executive session on litigation was on the agenda; the outcome is not known (no minutes posted; video transcript pending).