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SETTLEMENT OF PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ,
BY HER MOTHER AND GUARDIAN,
ALBA P. RODRIGUEZ V. CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT ET AL.
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To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District
I. Settlement Information
Type: Legal Settlement
Claim: Patricia Rodriguez, by her mother and guardian, Alba P. Rodriguez v. Chicago Park District et al. (Circuit Court Case No. 2021L006719)
Settlement Amount: $1,150,000
Authorization: Authorize the General Counsel to execute the Settlement Agreement and include other relevant terms and conditions in the written Agreement.
II. Recommendation
It is recommended that an order be entered authorizing settlement of the lawsuit Patricia Rodriguez, by her mother and guardian, Alba P. Rodriguez v. Chicago Park District et al. (Circuit Court Case No. 2021L006719) in the amount of $1,150,000.00. The General Counsel has determined that this settlement is in the Board’s best interests.
III. Budget and Financial Information
Budget Classification: Settlement and Judgment Fund
Fiscal Year: 2024
Source of Funds: 022.8280.8280.625015.1.1.1.1
IV. General Conditions
1) Conflicts: The agreement shall not be legally binding on the Chicago Park District if entered into in violation of the provisions of 50 ILCS 105, the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act.
2) Ethics: The agreement shall contain a provision requiring compliance with Chapter III of the Code of the Chicago Park District (“Governmental Ethics”).
3) Contingent Liability: The agreement shall contain a clause that any expenditure beyond the current fiscal year is deemed a contingent liability, subject to appropriation in the subsequent fiscal year budget(s).