The city council plans to approve a $1.5 million settlement Tuesday to resolve a case brought by former Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick in the wake of her firing by the city’s police commissi…
, a federal jury found in a civil trial that Kirkpatrick had been wrongfully fired for blowing the whistle on some commissioners’ questionable conduct.
According to a statement by Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker, the settlement includes the jury award, as well as litigation costs of about $250,000 described as deposition and out-of-pocket expenses, and a portion of Kirkpatrick’s attorney’s fees. Parker said the city denies any liability or wrongdoing, and does not admit to any of the former chief’s allegations.
The city council authorized the settlement amount in a closed session vote last Thursday, with approval from council members Nikki Fortunato Bas, Noel Gallo, Loren Taylor, Treva Reid and Rebecca Kaplan. Councilmember Sheng Thao abstained, while council members Carroll Fife and Dan Kalb were excused.
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