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Title
REGENCY OUTDOOR ADVERTISING, INC. AND VIRTUAL MEDIA GROUP, INC. / LITIGATION
Subject
Transmittal from the City Attorney R03-0385 relative to request for Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) proposed settlement relating to Regency's Attorney fees and costs in case entitled Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. and Virtual Medial Group, Inc. vs. City of Los Angeles; District Court Case No. CV 00-9913 FMC.
Date Received / Introduced
08/28/2003
Last Changed Date
10/10/2003
Initiated by
City Attorney
File History
8-28-03 - For ref
8-29-03 - Ref to Budget and Finance Committee
8-29-03 - File to Budget and Finance Committee Clerk
9-17-03 - Verbal Motion - Cardenas Mover 2003 / Smith - ADOPTED IN OPEN SESSION - HEREBY MOVE that Council ADOPT the following recommendations of the City Attorney in order to effect settlement in the case entitled Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. and Virtual Media Group, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. CV 00-9913 FMC. (This case involves a constitutional challenge to the mural sign provisions of the City?s Sign Ordinance.), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to expend $187,219.15 in settlement of the case entitled Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. and Virtual Media Group, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. CV 00-9913 FMC, from the Liability Claims Account 9770, Fund 100, Department 59, in satisfaction of Regency?s Motion for attorney fees and costs.
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand thereon in said amount payable to Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. and Spach & Associates Trust Account - (Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter).
9-17-03 - MEMORANDUM TO FILE - The City Council held a Closed Session on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 pursuant to authority provided in California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and/or (b) to confer with its legal counsel relative to settlement in case entitled Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. and Virtual Media Group, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. CV 00-9913 FMC (This case involved a constitutional challenge to the mural sign provisions of the City?s Sign ordinance; Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter).
The purpose of this memorandum is to note for the record that following discussion of the above matter in Closed Session, the City Council adopted the Motion (Cardenas - Smith) in Open Session and instructed the City Clerk to transmit the file to the Mayor forthwith.
9-18-03 - File to the Mayor FORTHWITH
9-26-03 - Mayor's message concurred in action of September 17, 2003
9-30-03 - File to Calendar Clerk
10-3-03 - File in files

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  Council Vote Information  

Meeting Date: 09/17/2003
Meeting Type: Regular
Vote Action: Adopted
Vote Given: (13 - 0 - 2)
Member Name CD Vote
TONY CARDENAS 6 YES
ERIC GARCETTI 13 YES
WENDY GREUEL 2 YES
JANICE HAHN 15 YES
TOM LABONGE 4 YES
MARTIN LUDLOW 10 ABSENT
CINDY MISCIKOWSKI 11 ABSENT
ALEX PADILLA 7 YES
BERNARD C PARKS 8 YES
JAN PERRY 9 YES
ED REYES 1 YES
GREIG SMITH 12 YES
ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA 14 YES
JACK WEISS 5 YES
DENNIS ZINE 3 YES