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'i'his Settle nicnt .AsT er lent and hiurual Rcicase of All Clangs ("A6recrricnt"1 is entered
r� into between I.aara Flanks and John Funks (Laura Franks and John Franks are herr.:inxRcr
collective leiurvd o as "I'lainuf'ts'1 tnd the City oi' Santa Ana ("City"). Laura Franks, John
FranlL%, and the Coy are hereinafter collectively reret-xtd to as 'the lrartirS " This Agrecmcm
N includes a dismissal of a pending lawsuit and is mutual rcicwc of all claims. rhis Agre4mcn[ is
mintended Ily the parties to senle fully and finally all isMucs that exist, exisicd or could have
existed eox-cen [ha: Panties concurning Plaintiffs employment with and separation (if
cmploymuni from the. City.
WIFT:Rr.AS, tin or about'March 5. 2010, Plaintiffs tiled a Complaint in the Superior
C'aniri of California, County of OranSe, known as Laura F'rairks, un indrriduirl, and Jahn
Franks, ww indiv-dua! v. C"irr ((Soma elim. a awardpalt,rr aired Doex ) through SO, inchuire,
Cnsc No. 30-2019-010 1892-CME-C:IC. In the Complaint. Plaintifftllog d the following
causes erf action: (1) Violwion of Labor Code Section 1 102.5; (2) Distriniination tit Violation of
FMIA; (3) LF;ummicht in Vialatwn of FEHA, (4) Retaliation in Violation ul' FFHA; and
(5) Failure to `fake C:orrwivc Action in Viatlatioti of F N IA_ On or ahoul July 5 2019. Planxi l'li:
filed a First Amcndsd Complaint in this action alleging the rollowing causes or action;
(1)Viululiun or Labor Cline Section 1102.5; 12) Discrimination in Violation of F£t-IA;
(3) Harassment in Violation of FERA; (4) Retalimion in Violation of ITH.A; (5) Failure it) Take
Corrective ,Action in, Violabot of FFIIA; and (61 Violation of Duc Process or'Fenurcd Public.
Employee. Collectively, Plamtifis' Complaint and First Amended Complaint will tic referred to
hereafter -as the "C'iviI Aic ion,"
WHEREAS, the City hoes filed a Mniuri'cr mill :'lotion to Strike the First fntctided
Complaint -,which is set for hearing; and
WHEREAS the Parties etagaged in mediation and the Parties- desire to .each a fidi and
final cxmipromiac of all u:;ues and disputes ar'isin;; out of the Civil Action w avoid the espoise,
delay, and uncGrt irtty of li[igation.
WHEREAS, rise Parties wish to fully, finally, ;Lnd completely resolve all isjucs
L: ancerning Plaintiffs' employment with anti separation of ernpioymeni frorn the City.
A GREEMLINT
For tall raid valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is herby
acI;Tw vlcdgcd, and haul upon the foregoing r cituls, and the tentm, conihtions, covenant.., and
a rectnsnts cnntaincd herein, die Parties agree as follows'
SILT"FINNIENT OBL,IGM IONS
a Plaintiffs hereby agree to dismiss with prejudice, in its entirety, the Civil
Action. In order to cffecauate the dismissal, I'tainuli's will irrevocably 4whorize and instruct
their cmmsci of reca:rd to dismiss the enters Civil Actions against all penes, by virtue of a
Rqucsl for Dismissal wild Prejudice; and Ica deliver same, to CnUilxel for dtc City. 'flit City is
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authurized to cause the Fattest for Dismissal with Prejudice Eo he fed xellli the Cots-,, upnn
tender mid bank clearance of the ttayuierl SO forth in Paragraph l(c) b6ow to Vlaintiffs'
�;oilusel of record, Low Office of 1_swreitcc J. Lenrietllann.
h. Laura Franks agrees that she wM on paid 2dmintsirativc WIT f ilin ScptLmlaer
24, 20T9 tau October 16, NO. Laura Frames ::grew tha,, she will enntinur. tat be on unpaid
adminisl:ritttc ie lvc fi•oin Oetohtr 17, M19 to Jtjiy'_3, 2020.
t. L.aurn !-ranks ftgrecs that on July 24, 2024X Laura Franks %%ql retire froth her
erlinjoyrnC'm With. the City. Titc' City makes no relireselitanon is to PFRS' deierltililal.lCt17 as to
the crauticll'lellL to an( O.- arnouti Of fettt le"w"" "Irnefi.15 and the determinxiun by PERS as it) the
entitlement io ar i- cunt of r tirelnout berelits shall have net impaci or Lhtr cnforecahiliry of dlis
1 grr`v,:mC1w
(? The City agrees to restore sewn hundred and likely eight (?49,) ho<st.: ofl
siek An
vacation thane that v o; used by Laura Fratt!is fnurn `V+ay 11, 24)1.9to Sclncni1wr 23• 2*19. The
tC:;1[)r9it(71't of this sick and vacation iiint: will be made within ihirly (i0) (jays of the full
c•trmple€e exeetiboll of Ibis Agrocarient. At the Lirle dear I.aura Flanks l LlrCA jMM her
en ployrncrt, thz-sc reslaired ber;chts well be cashed out to Laaat Franks.
U. The. City shall czuse to be paid jointly it) Plaintiffs a cheek in tlic Lotai Burn of
Thwc -. HurLircd 'Thousand Dollars ailcl do C'crits (SJthn,O t0.fttl3) withisut deduction or of:'set,
rmlo payable. to "Laxy (Mice of I.;t;vrence J. Ler+emarni Trust Account" (the Se:Wunlent
Check") to be. rerarlcLi 011 1 t,m-, i;F99-!{IS(. r3 r.au r :d by law. This Paymwnt shall b:' mach
and deliverm! to the taw Offices of Lawrence 1. L nnetnaltrl Upon the latter of January 3. 2020
or the ex)riraxiori of the rcx•ocation neFiOd LindcT the Older Worker Wrie vs Protection .act set
fin7h Mori in par -a r p}h 5(a)livf of this Agr;:ctr em. 'rhis paytr:r.-nl rcJ resents payanent 1-or the
Claims of booth Pia intif&
F. if the: value of• the caxllbircc muilnl paid to Laura Franks for the (laid
adinimsErplivv Icave unda.i secunn 1(bl tttld the restored sick and vacation bcnetii,s pajii out
under section f(d) is Icss than fifty ihousa.nd &liars (550,000-)0i. the ('ity shall pay the
dill .rcrice be:nveen the ar7muni paid artd fifty lllvusand dollars (S50.000 001i to Laura Fr rai.•s at
the time iliac Laura Franks retires.
g.. Thc. Low Office of La%vacnce J. Lcaaelttttral ana4 €'lainlil€s atcknuwledge ghat tf is
Clrk has nor made, and is nut lfiAirg, any rellmsenlafion to any of there with icspect t0 the
t;txability al nor-rixabilily of the (laylt7cr?s Net Furth in Paragraphs I(h), t(ii). )(c) Mid ill)
ut>ave. They lidrthcr understand and uurt � that the,, shill let separately and exclusively liable for
the paymcnt of all taxes, if any, which may be due solely from then in caruiection whit the
paxments set forth in P2;agraph, iN, I(d)t Ile) and M1 above and agree to indUTtinify and hold
the City hL.ns,ess fi-otn any and all tart hiahility xvlalch may become clue and which are solely
attributable to theta an+ due frmT( there .in coriltection with Llic payment set forth in Paragraphs
I(h), I(d). itch ar:d 1(1) above
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2. DENIALOF'LIABILITY
s. It is ILl1 rstUud and agreed that this Arruvinnt eomfitutc3 the: gout faith
resolution of ilispot( rd .:lames. It is u ndcrstood and :ig.rccd that this Agruenicnt is not and shall
t3ot In any way b crirstrucd as an admission by the CIF. or any of its cuuncilmc;mbcrs, directijrs.
oYl'icers, rtnplr,}'res. agelt.ts aT rtprrsur)tltivcs: { I'1 of any uttlaw u] aG-ts itrunsssii>n, ashatsitcver,
against PlaantifYs; ur (N that the City', air smy cir i„s c0unciltriuntT+ars, c€irvctala, c,ilievr,,
einploy'c-es, agents or ruptcb<m; iti yes, Violated any fi tc%uai, stair or load law; ()r (3?i thrt any
nv<lli'in allc,cd3v utli:en ruDrding Plait)Tiff ' eiTi11Q'y1ni311 TC126011shiMh wills l.he City bVas
uitiiarriinlcdJ wtiustitic3 La:risl pL,hWic lro'icy or olhcrwise infawful, the City spoil#icaliv
denies liability fcir Int such rtaims- to addition. Chicf David Va€onus drri<s all ci 1he
aHcaarhvjs a sertud in [his action Which rclst-c to hint and speci} Fully regarding The coil+tovmerst
dtc,tiins iu4ci Ir.I, f aura I"ranks i"'d John Franks eterencetl in,nc First Amer -dad Uurnplaint,
geld spec€lit ally &oiQti ally a.nd Lilt allogutior,. 41 SOXW11 harassment, including thu ;,flog;§ions sct
Forth by Laura Fran « s i par gaphs 29 through z; of the First AmendedComplaint and
paragraphs 24 through 30 in the uril final 01inplatini in this ina+ui rhi ty ;slid Chef Vulec'tm
also aver that J-aura Fran"- allegeticms were ilivestigatect €ty fill uuts:dc inv'essigautr who
conclLdc-d that [here '-, :s Im evidence Ot a hosai„ Wort envircmmcnt, hav;Issincnl, discrin-iination,
or rc in.lintion.
3. C'.i7MPI.F.'1"F'MUTUAL RFLEASE OF CLAIMS
U. In c' ll4dValiarr fiat the paynivnis provided by the City plirswint w Paingraph,
I(h), i(d), I (<J) 4WJ 10)) abOVC, and tit,= ilthrr consideration stated ire this Ageerrment, Plainliffs,
ror thcnlscives, and their agoit , anorn"s, heirs, :+;ccsilms, tidministr-alrirs, panw.n,31
cprescntatll e , sue," MOM, tncuisierccs, areas r"ts aartl legid represalratives, Hereby agree to
ail'evoeatily, uticctiii1i11ctnaJy, fully and r[irc<cr eieagt nc;rittit and disclial-ge the City grid all of is
catuliviEncintlers, directors. officers„ cntplcivices, agents, rern�scntalivcA, attorneyx; insurers,
subsidiaries, parent csltstivs, it€fihvwd entities, assrlctated cmitic , prcdeci'ssur,, stEel essurs and
aNSilstrv, (.Taut nr tic• ;cnt. Lind all Persons, acting hy, through. under. err in concert lvith:any.it'ilf,
(tAcrcin !fret cctleclivt(t' e..fcrred to us tti " .ity Rcleis<cs'I, of a,:ad Flom tiny k lid all aett921ts,
cause% cif .i<tiam , suits d i)ls, Lhairgc.N, um.piaiuts, clan n4, litihilitics, contracts, c,hligaainn ,
pLtiitl.Sei, ifiyr^l;nil'ill5, tttSil"l:i'ir4ti.i, lusse1.., daininges and CTllensi'5 (including attorneys' ftvN
and costs actually iiiuurredl. of Any nature whialsoc 'x, known of llt:l:lil/1y??, "ht�3spt%;te�ii far
elani+cd, fixed tucon6ugkvnt ihcriinater caHetJ "Cldlrna 1, wbethey at lino' tar tit equity, Which
they ever had, now hive Or rnap I101'eafleT auquiTc, ti.y reason of arty triaticr, callse, alvent or aiing
44'}Ii+t:,tleVCr rSCCtlrrli7b' LP ialilt9t, Litany' tl F:1S", J7{; rot 4hc 4?tei:ilitiirl urttal;' t�, I:'eil%Cllf..
h. Witlaonl iimiling the tcneflllity Of the f. ctolny, this Agiceni,aat i
inrundcd to and shal3 relcate the City 1 deuseLs from any, aimf all claims aeistng iccnn or related
it) PJrsintia'i's eilnlrloyir ens andlur farmer etny loynlent with the City a led:rr i n sti_ntions restating
its :Muir employment with the C'»v.f Pd ascaf C'laerrs"). Rrlcascd Claims sliall also tncan any
e)litei rlain:FS soil le I u.? this case t4 helhel iiSt jwn of U.lzjalown, sJSSI ctLA nr lins'nspected, that were,
u: could haw. been alleged or asscrled based On Plaintiffi' stabis as ate employer IT rnm^r
cinph;yntent for Defenclant, ai'lil my tictinn.s tehatintl to Plaintiffs' cnallluc•.lient with rhv CITY
ajuVo- the separmion ofillat vniployTncar. and any aciicins taker, an regard- tea any' invc:;tiglhcrns
Lira fauns 'Jcuialc ` r Jih_ r=rutss - lnthaicr;.�
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n:l,-,tic, to PlaInfilTS a}r any actauu+ rrhuing diretzly or indirretly to any tran5$C11011, lirfarrs or
twcurrences hetw•ccn them to date, including, bill not limited la tsll l,mi, liability, damages,
Claims, ch:e es, caamplaints, 1 eman(U, and c atssc•s of action arising directly or indirwtly out of or
to any wary conn€etetE wv Eh the Action, ('itle Vll ni the Civil Rights Act of 1%4, 42 11.S.C.
4 21MOc et scx;., 44' U.S.C. 1981, the C'alifamlia and F nitcd States Consutuatem. the. California
Fair Cmploynmem and Housing :Act, Labor Code section 1102.5, anal 503 and 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. the Anrericuns with Disabilities tact ttacludfng, scat not limited to, all
Llain's of unlawful hnraSSnlenl dscriminattun, riWiaiion, v`olmion of due process- 4krotlgful
tenwrcation to rialat!rtn of public policy, and any ios-i and cenitr+.t claim& and znY claims
ursuant to the Labor Cards. any elairms fol nvw npand ages, ownime pay. Vacation ?ray, misted
zest aitd total prrivais attnrrrt:Y figs, pcnaltirx, or u[lor.r Mims €cEatcd it:, r,tnli;tps at ice. Cfl'!'.
c, l:n consideration of the covenants, terms, and re ases provided by PlalntifT
pur,uant io this Agrtxn cot, including Patrytraphs 1011. l(b) and tit) above, ar,d the other
Nunsidcratiost stssted in this Agr smenl. the City kefc:a:ces hereby .agree, to irrcvacably,
cnenrditio ally, fully dad foievc r MUlase. acquit and dv3chargc P!aintlffw, the;9 ag+:res, attorneys,
ht7rs, axecutnr,, administrators persontal ", rrscatwis,es, succesams, erani#ezees, assigns and
leigal repnveserrtatives, past or ptesetg (hercinat'-,t lF collectively referred to as the '-Plaintiffs
Releawes `1 of and iron, any end al! actions cruses of actiml:,. suits, degas charges, complaints,
claims. balniftic , contracts, obfig4itions, pr'aanises, au- emcnti coliftwerr.+ies, losses, clmmngFs
and :-,spe,nscs (inc!udanl attorn:ys :cos and cost", aclliaaltt incurred), elf any narure rvh,rrsgever,
know-n or Unknown. susp.cted or claimed, li•<cd nr contmgtvi (!ta:rcina&I, call`tb chtirns"},
Mhethef to tavv or at equity, twhi h thcy ever had, Rrotiv hays or may hecreaf@er acquire, by reason
vt any matter, pause, event or 11-ing vrhiagwo.ver occuring of arising ,t( any time hrtirrrs the
evecutinrr 4f this ,Apeernert.
4. NIVIAW. WAIVER OF' UNKNOWN CLAIMS
u. The 1 Wics underilantl acid Fri*rcc that they rnay }Cove stiglained tl;am�t_:x, lasses,
cants or expeiaees for t hich they rt yyht have n claitr„ flUll are r?rcycnllyarrLn nv n or a nSuwnrctai.
and tlral Such, damages, losses, a sin dRd Cx,'Wnses M-1Y give rise to additional dxim7 ,ts, lfti.ies,
caNL9 ar vxprneck in the futuic. 1t is specitica!ly acknota. Icdged by the parties that the foregoing
release has been agroed upon tsnd given in Iiflat Of such ('acts, and the Agreement is trnendcd tct
release the I'm ties fe:tnl pa,?etrt :il hahility for all such darlmbw , losses, cosy, Cant$ expenses.
b, In this cony emon lht Pattie, idersr!ard arld, ajace as part cot the indjucetncru for
the consideration givc." rrr this p'l ernanu that they =pc.:rEaetlls w aiwl, lice piravis!on'; orJection
1542 (>f the Cali c r;aa (ivi! C: dc, which rea4s as I`oltuws: u)d arty trthct state ar 1! if statute
or oommon law prrnciplc of snnifa.r ei`f ct;
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A GENFIlit, RFLEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO
CLAIMS WHICH THE: CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR
SUSPECT TE) EXIST 1V H1S OR IIFR FAVOR AT THE
TIME OF EXECU,IANG TIIE, RELEASE, WHICH 11;
KNOii^d Al' HIM OR JJER mus'r 11AVE MATERIALLY
AFFECTED HIS OR IIE:R SETTLEMENT WITII THE
11J ITOR.
S. WAIVER OF RIGHTS UNDER ACE, DISCRIMINATION M EMPl.irlVYiENT
.ACT OF 19&7:
a. Plaiwift c�p'ressfb ktscrulralgt. and tsr r c that, by ciacting into :his Agrecrncrlt,
hey are
wMv ns t.d r haring any ligth , or claims that thty rrrny have against the City .Ind
eech and all nI'thc= Cky Relt r,wwcs arising under the :'I_.c Discrimination iri I7.nrpluyuicnt Acx nf,
196y VAD 1"3•, as atmcndcd, +shich may flub: arncri an. or before Ilium. d rtc> nrt: ecutian ol'tlti,
Agymment by Pl;aunir fc, and thai Ellis vt•.aivcr and Muse is knrtwing and volbritary lalatsntifks
also expressly acknowledge Land n67ce that
i. In retum f'or this waiver at.d releaw, Plant:iifs ,&M reL: ive w.usisidcr.ttian,
ix.. something orvoluc, beyond chat to which triteswum already entitictk;
?i Plainuffis are hervbw advised in. )hemp. by tilts Agrc-mment to consult will,
all a1mr-ilc Y before- sw ng this greemcm;
li:. ik'hcn Beta a -oQpy Of this Agmc-mcnt, Ptainiifis arc nforned by tha
vvritirb Arai thc,y hav'c twenty-one (21) daps within wllmh to r orlsitt, this
Agreement;
iv Plailuift:s are inturnted by this w-Ming that lhcv. have seven (7) days
lblimwing their cxaculion of this Agrccmcm in ulrich to rcvokc this:
Agmeramr; and that this AFF'Centcnt will not become cfre-6vc er
t t`,irrccablc until the revuwaliun period hah expired. if Plainlifti revoke
the Agreement during the scyeet-day revocation r-criod, this Agmeemem
shall heconir nutl and void-
kr. ].n the. event Plaintiffs sip this l€sec:n�nl altd I Burr. it Ito Efrc City in Isss than
the 2t-day period i,dereiFwd al;Alv.-, Plamfifs h0t411y atcknowliudge. that they htnT frcch, and
vuhtntardy chaser to waive the time petiud availal,ic igr consideration of'this Agrecriaent. Am
explained abet Phiintit Et may rebuke Ellis 'lg,eertleitt in its ertirety during the seven (?) ciays
fa Ilo-A n Plaintiffs" ex0cution of ir. Any rcvocati(la of this_ Agrccowni must be it, writing and
rovowd hy the C ity's Dinmor of Hunwi Resources (or his success(jry cluring the 5�zvcn-day
m,oeation pericid, This tprez"nent "ill beccmc efredive end crtftrQcah)e c yl'at M days
t'allnwing saocution bV both Laura Frank. and Jtrhn Franks, un[oss wher Laura F'reilks andim
RAM Franks rtvot;cs it during, the seven-day period com:isrrrM With ;he terms ul this Pamgraph.
he city and 1'lairrtif3 agrer ihut no change ter this Agreement, whe-chin uir ztrrial or itnntaterial,
swill r4slaa the runttiag of ow du•cntyane (21 ) clay period, In the event that citl,cr Laura Ftanks
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nr3ohls I ranks carrc:s s il/er< riztla,Jt"rcWoc.ati(r11 du.*1rK the scWD-day revocation gr ri,A neit ser
tile City nor Fia&mlTfs will have any Ohl+t> is+ll, under this Agreement, Nothing 7n this
hgreen-Writ Pr. vellis or precludes Pirsintifis from ctlaldengilag m sc€Isirlg a dcjc.,-Mina;ion in good
t-ail"3 of the validity of this W-,,ivu under the ADEA, nor does it irnpow any condition precidvmt,
Penalties, or casts 1'iont Cluing so, unless slreci.iiCally autl orme_d by tedwaf hnv.
6. MUTUAL COVF�NAIXTNOT TO SUE
H. Plaintiffs ag-rr, promise lrpd coYenanr that nectl= they, 17c1r cloy }>ersctn,
urganizatfo s or mli.ly° aeun;g rni their behalf, wilt tine eh a:gc, cl .im, sue or cause or7ernta to be
fded, chargcvi or claemrd an acti r, for damages or other relief (includingin}unctlYc, a.lvtlaratv�ry,
rraa.scsary rennet ur other} agamst the City Relcaset: or any of them covered by the releases ill
Paragmphs 2; and 3 zbove, involving anymauu occurring 11 tlxe cast up to the ria;r. ofthis
Aylre.elnt;nt or involving any c ontinuia7g, ell" s of vctiarels or practices lhat arose rHor so the alai:
of ihis r1g1'eerient ur ,lsvxslr>ing and based uiw)n any clxit:is, ilcrimnds, causes of acutin,
obligawniq, e'ninagcs (.it liabiliti:s.
h. The ( sty argreec, promiws and cov ep,auits that neither it, nor any peon,
oreumiration or entily acting Of' 'is be.hail 1-iil lino, charhe, claim„ We or cause of pc:r nit to he
€s6d ehug2eit or claimed, an action for d mmgcs orother relief (inclining utjunctive. doelgratory,
nunctaru refirr or oth-jr) aguins'7 the ilairoif(s 1( eil.wex or r.ny of there covered by the rdotssrts
in Par<vv.apls 2 and 3 alicrve, kivonving any matter wcurring in the. ]Bast, up lu the date or this
gtrCrner. ur in%q&j17g any Continuing ctiea;ts of ileijons. Or om iees that a1ew. . prior to the date
of this Agreen-miL or hverf jvinf* and tlxi x upon any claims, desnands, causos of aetif9jj,
obligations, damages or liabi lilies.
7. 10 o THEIR FILINGS
Plawrnffi, i'eprtsem and JgMe ti5.at• LVbEr didn titc Cavil A{lion, wlnrGh is being
desmiss Kl in tl.-i muroy vcridt prejudice as €sari s,f t:ajs j%, rCCm, nl_ Illaantiffs [.ave nett Filed or
>;muscd m he filed a.ny othercomplaints, ch rtees, allPtlrations or claims ngainsi an} of lltc City
ki cases With any feti d, shalt or fedl-ran aj eno,', cold rt or Other hixly; Mat they Wtfl not file Or
t:iause to be filed any such eolreltfaint, ehargcc, application or rlailn ai any tanlse hereafter
Iti ardln.:: a[Y nes released herein; mid thee€ 1f any i:..trrlplatni, c'lizrge, appjiCatioil Oa Claim
is tired against imy of the t. iiy Rvlea-wvs, en behalf of or with respect to Plaintiffs, Plaintiffs
wont ,,yzlest such agency, court or othicr body to withdraw from the maiter w tin
\tlllug li tl'Yiti Patr3lfJ apl7 is [n1eEte:t(tC[end n ltJsi rlhL p:udice..
Saim ttr or jaw, cannot
ne waived.
hl: Cov fl pit:' e17 rk 3tid agrees, Ihat, it h:eS 110t riled Or caused tU be Med iiriy
othea Lorlipjallus! c.bts,P-cs, apPls( aiaons rs+ clraims against any of the Platrtal Release s %Oth
ar v lGral, SWAY CIT fedclal ig-trsey, court or lather LWrtdv; that It will nor file "W (::ruse to lee filed
ary such e.m;7pl int.. Charge, applieatinn OF cfainl at any lithe hereafter leguding ar,y claims
released heS l7 Sild'llial of lib' taUnp1351 1l h>rgc. at711licaliot or c6ini is tiled against any of
the Plaintiffs Mtic-111so.s, on behalf of tar with tesfieet to the City, the Est} will reque;
it sucb
r.itt• lnitialed La-ura 6rdttt:.a . Jimmied CJ� Jchn Franks . ltnl,aiv�'
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s Ency. Court or other body to withdrawn from the invlicr with prejudice. Nothing in ]his
Paragraph is intended to extvnd to those rights that. a. a mattcrof tau, cannot be Aaive-L1,
S. INQUIRIES FRO—sl POTltATUL YMPLOYE:RS
a The City hssreby de ignites Ftcvct Pharr. the Human Rrsowces Fx,iutive
Dircetor, telclihnnc. narnbcr g71.3i 647-5140 a. 111 : r ity' representative Kha, if eontact�r,I by u
prospectivc cl'iplcsyrr of Plaintiffs. will prt:nidc a ncnrak refC'rcncc concerniitw Plairlttfl's,
consisting ontp ctt ccnflinling alaintifW dates of cinployinrnt, position, and conpersmior, if
t [�L4Ific.11y 3iketil },l `}- Y ph)'PM(ivc i'1110(iyeT, I'Wilti fs shall drreCt any' }lt QSpeti,tiVe
tnpiirycr ,U Stevrn Phan, The City shall direct any and all inquiries made by as Prospective
employer votimming Plaintiffs to Steven Phalm
n. WAIVER OF RE:-E-NIPT-01f MENT RIGII'CS
a. Plailutlis a rec and res m liru that rhey wil! not knowingly apply fOr at UUh .r+vi>o
seek re-emplovnlrnl art"r the C`ptv..irid ih t the Pius has no ohrtgat !tn, contract4t.,l or othcrxicc,
to re hire;, rc-employ. recall., reinstate Ur bile Plaintiff;, in 111e future. I'laiesiifis further agree i.hal
yhnuld they knowingly apply for :a Position widi or by hired by [h,. City in the future, iteis
Paragraph or the AErcetttent is snillcielit l gall grounds kit denying e'inpioytnent andior
lerinihation of ernpHOytitient.
10, C()\F117 NTIAf_.MT AND NON—DISeARAt:i:M N'T
a. The Parties agree to keep the term, and fact of this Agre rnerlt compleaely
con] dcritial to the ItiIlest ctt(int Possible under Elie lay,. However. the Parii,s acknowledgr that
tilt OW is subject 10 She Cahfiernia public Ree-aras Act (" " RA") mitt thus dos iAfn=n nt
co lsv,iiutci d p bfic record Pfa',)Tic that is a6'11•91411y mquired io, be disclosed upltn Ecque Si.
Panics uild •rstand and agr a tharl any required disclosure. by Ertl: City under iho C71 A shall n"
tic deemed 10 be a ?reach of the Agreement h, the € ity. The Panics and tnc.ir altolnrua 41grU
that then will nor, vultirrtarily teleasc this rit,t 01wrtt ro Ihird partim or to aflLerwizc dtsi:to a its
conrcPt$ yinblidy L'lcept [miler the fCrll<l%vinb ircurnma act"$: (a) the Orly Euceiveti a rerHlirC- i and
dslrrtranes it is mqui.id by low to rcli-sse t1!e s10k'lmeln to dre person or entity submitting the
request: llih ',,rn_v Party is t4^q njmd to disclose she Agreerrtcm pursuarst to a subpmcua isquetl by it
iotnpcirnl a Jiu ity or an order issued by a court or tribunal of competent turisdiclavn; t;r (e} the
C. ily detct-mires ditto dlsclosuiv: is reces.M-y f0i the City to deft nd itself 'Ili s judicial acute) u
administt'utive proceeding (Cutter internal of v.—mcmal)Othcr than the foregoing obligations
under the C R-A. the Parties lniav respond a, any h7;lutry inR,e, !h4 sivtus tat' the Civil Action or this;
iliz le%e'71rL9r11. with K'"L1rCt4 fYx tilt= efttet ilint the [Bolter nits been 1'Clsolved to: the mutual sat sfLvli In of
the Panics. The panics agrc:^ that hquidi;tid dwirri� ies iii the :Fmoknit o1 jt..(K)n,llf.1 will Yea'lllt ill
tiny breach 14this proviiia 1.
b. Plaintiffs a ad City Roleasces agree that. alto ceecutiun vF this Agreentcnt. they
[sill not, in d plublie sc.ning pust publish or vxpresi any eorrim-ent, view or opinion. erully or in
lyrrtmg.. which criticizes, derog€lles, or dispsragcs the alher ptuty or any of their renresemativc
or S., elus, rn ariv mmmier., How -ever, this Sciainn &ws m{ t preclude anyona front providirity swol'n
V. iy - hiitncaedK—Liurd 1-rinks uitwud airl'n'Yanss - 3iuiralr
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lv;, imony in connection with any !eg2l matters in winch they have beer em npeliccl to provide
testtmorty even it the testittrnny could o:: de:cracu disparaging; To the ohhcs parly-
11. t7TilEk IZE-riiF:SF.`ti7:�:i'LCJl4;t.:li! R';*aitF2..t�TIF.S
a. Plainti!Ts represent and warrant that they ,javc not assigned or transferred any
clairn eavco:.d hereby to anv oshcr 2nerwri or entity of authorised any orhel person or cnliiy to
assert any Such claim on Ills behalf.
b. Plainti f fs represent and warrant that they halt. c.,r4 ully read and tulle Un crsiand
all of the p otncicnls of this Agrceirtcnt, that they a_c totwilurily entering, into this Agreent..s,1,
and that flicy have the capacity tin enter into this A xrcetncnt.
C. Plairltafls rerrrscnt and warritni lhaj They' have N:ca given the opl)tlrmotty to ict#n
independent I •gal !!clvtcc from anorricys of their own choke With. respuel to the adviilbxllty of
C.WeL tinsl this Agrcetment and the meaning of Cal[fitrnia Civil Caatc. Section 1542.
d. Plaintiffs reprw'sent and warrant that rtta one Kati rr m& uny STal(Men.l (,r
rrprest-ntation to them rcgdrdintg any fact rahod upon in emcuting this Agrecrnem jother Ulan
thcie attomey� tat ggemsi gild 1,ia+tnii35 havc not relied upors any ,,wLcntent, re.pres.t atariun or
pmmiisc Smarty of the City Rel€asses other than these contained herein-
c. PlisumfN rcgresent and wartanl that they have mule such investiF,atioa of the
faced pe:rtaintng n; this Agreen!ent that they down necessary-
f° The City rcprescnts anti warrants that it has not assig ncd or t•3nsfi rwd any e[airn
covered hereby un alit olltt-r ;14—men or witty or authaxrizad any oEhcr person or entiry to R.wrt
wnysnch slain, on its IVhalf.
y. The City mpresenli and wbarrarns that its audiorized rLareser. Sties lutx a.n Cully
road and C'Wly mi0cratandv ill aar ahc pr(s+ibi,.;wa txf t1148 Agreeniciii. that the City is volur: dri¢y
entering inlu th•,`;s Agreement. and thus the City h, s the c-sttuc.ity toenter wto this Agreement.
5: The City represents and warianis th.aa it has been given the opportunity to seek
independent It,-nd advice f:rntt at onleys of it+ own choice with res- et to the advisabi tr,. ot-
cucutang this A�7. ccnlcni ants" ihr meaning tat C ah l'itmia Civil Code Sc:er%eni 1542.
i.. Tile City repmscnts artu txarrxn4hi that no, one has made any suUcrnent or
rl'.pIS:SCnt8lic}n Ita ijt rCQardtng aly fitvi relied upon era executing this Am-ecirient (other than its
ailorrieys or agentsl and the City has not relied upon ally ,Werxivrd, represatimion or prom se of
any of the f°lairdi€•fs Reicasces either than Chas con- insd helcin.
j: The City rerpresonts and warranis that it has ;nits iuch intvesrigation or ilnc facts
p?;Mainlnn. to ?his A-recrFic-ruthat it d-t`citzt r1CCes5a :.
CAY - Initialed ..aura Franks lniusaiv.d Jultn Franz. - Ines ,:ic:d
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12. GENERAL PROVISIONS
a. This Ag1Tv,1ncnl is made wid t:nt4rmd into in tlae Stmc of California and shall, in all
res,prcla, be interpretcd, enforced and governed under the laws of that Sta€e. 'Else latgurige of all
paarts of this Agreemz l skill in all cases: he construed as a whole, accarc irg to its fair mcfiaiinr.
ar:d n« t striclly for or ug;timt any ofthc Uartie•s.
b. Except as set lbrih h,:c1n, caclt n my sltail hear the r own cc7sts and attortreyc'
fees in comi-Ctictt wiur i#ic Civil Action, the aicgouabon of this Afire mom or otherwise.
W. In the evrni ?hat any Party to this Agreement institutes any action or paxecding to
entrtree this ,Agmv Went, any of tlac p-mvrs:or ; or tmis of this Agrecmrnl Of lbf a ;l=laration o
rights pertain eng to this, Agi-minent, the prevailir,r Party to afat action of prmccdtag xhall he
entitled to ra ctrvrr the .tllonieyx' rocs utid costs (inrludin2, but not Cat cited tai, CKPIOrt u.tncsa Fees,
costs and etipcnscs) aclun ly incurred by hrt, hint nr it it: thnl action or »rise. rdittg.
d. Should ally provision, part, or terrn of this Agreernent be des,lamd or determined
by a court of s nrnPctrnt.jurisdi lion to be illegal, invalid or untertrtrrccable, the legality, validity
and enfarceability of the remaining provision,.;, parts or tettt7s shall not be aftectr.+tl thereby, and
the illegal, invalid or une?ttitrc :ahie pmwisioo, part or tenor shall be deemed not to lie part of this
Agrctnatent.
C. This Agrrcmierl: contains the complete. entire•, and Iliac aSrccmcm 4n.,krrn [lie
s' erties relating to its su.Dject matim Any oral ref>resc•ntation or rncdtification concCmiing this
Agreement OaH be of no force or etlect Tim Agreement pray be modified only by a writing.
siEned by the barrio,.
f All notic-x required herein ar any other eut7csltundenan prrtaining u this
Ag enicrat shall be em by regular, a rtitied, of ovenra•,gbi mail or email Transmission as follows:
For [fit 0tv
Irma Kodriguer %loma; Esq.
A kinson. Andclsurt, L.nyfa, .Ruud &Rog -to APC
lZ800 Canter ('court Drive Staudt. Suite 100
I-Crritos. CA 90?03-93G4
Etc ais.a.+ii:eia]rr.com
boor Plaintiffs
Lltvrrct?cc .1' S_ennctviare,t, 1�.;:q.
Law Or1icc: of Lawrence J. I_ennernann
2530 Via Tejon, Suite %A
Poles Vercivs Estates, CA 9027.4
Ic=nrcmunnYiatl.nct
b. This is a5 biradirf; sclticment µe:stt -t,i Pursuant to f.Miror^tia 1:vidt'ticc C`.crde
Sccukin [ 123 :snci its equivalant under federal law. pursuasii 10 Caiirot7iia Code of Civil
Procceure § tib ti, the Parties requc at 211:1 ngrec that die Superior Court ere the State uric F firrnia
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for the County of Grange shall miam jurisdiction over The Parties, ovt'n Brier dismissal of the
[:evil Action, to cttlarcx flu s Agreement until jaertermance in full of the tertrss hereof, in
fudietance of thus Agreentenl, all of the Parties its rclty cnrstnl to the it, indiction of said returr
for chat purpose withnut nc ej liar lurther scrvicc Oflirocess Other titan wrvice. am their counsel, as
wE mirth above.
h. The Parties aur" to execute Lill such fttrtlter shad addit,oul documents as shall he
re:awnahle and:'ur ttecu.;satry to defy out tltc pr[n into ns of this A.greerncm.
i. The Parties at knctwled;ge that they Piave been represented by counsel to die
negotiation and 11eeparati0a of Ibis ;Agreement; that they have read the Agmeerm-m- ihaa they are
pally a+vats Of IN ;ennerrts and of its legal c:i ct; that the imeee-ding Paragraphs recite tine: 6olr
ccntaiderntitara fear this :Agri�vment; Phut all agr�tmntctns ant! urdemandin , lhctwcen ilier, are
oribodicl and cxpre4sod herein; aria; Lila! the}• rntln'C'd Lilt[) this Agrceraceat ltevly, w•ithtaut
coercion, zind ba:scd on their awiiy judgttlent and nm in reliance on any representations or
promises Other [halt huse cmi.-tined herein.
j. 1-his Agreement may be executeel in tiny number of countetp irts, and by different
thirties herew ua sc taratc Cournerlaum, tail)] titc sarrc effect as if all Parties had eiF led the vamc
dticuirmit. ;All mwn comiNi-parts shall he t{vmcd an Original, sltall bc. Construed together and
sltall comwtattatr, orle Hilt, the sank insirurnt:tl.
it. The: Pumm who execute-.; this Ag*rccmenz on »eh*l cif tite City WHIT its tilaL
shaclkte teat; itzll autltarily to utter tn,o this A rCemc,a a yd. il` apts4tcable, the City ayslt tndt:r.anifi
Plaintiff; and hold Plaintiffs harrtticss if that suthrrrity is later rha lenged.
PLEASE READ CAREFULL.VTHIS SETTLEMENT A(.RF.E\ IE\'p AND iLL "I'tt'AL
RELEASE INCLUDES A RELEASE OF .SILL. KNOWN AND UNKNOWN
CLAIMS.
APPR()'►'L"0 ,?I\ n ACt',Ep,rFn;
DATED: December =Gin
PAT1,11): December .20P
DATED. DkIccrrthu 2 0 14v
Lei wmtf ; ll .tn(ill
1a 4 6 Frar:lu Plaintiff
(71 Y (OF SANTA AN A
SLIM C'amilho, City Alcorney
City file*.t led L a -ra FmA hutialal +- ': .rrjhn hart"- - Intl alcd
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for the County o1' (hank shali main ;jurisdiction over the Parties, even taper dismissal of the.
Civil Attire, to tntforuc this Agreement urml perf;�rmanee in full of the terms llereof. In
fuallcr nice of this A�Lrccmcnt, all of the Parries herchy ioitsenl tO the jtttisdictian of said court
for that purpose without reed fur turther service of process other titan yrsvie crt their ecunse[, as
sec firth abavt:.
IL. The Parties afrec to csccute all mach further :tud additional documents as shall ilc
mawnable andiur itc,--Mkary to carry out tltc provisions of lhis Awcernrra•
i. 1'1tc Parties a&;knumdedge that they has•c beer, represemed by counsel in die
negl isricin and p,,elirratinn of Ibis Agreement that dtry have jead die Agmemcn;: that they azc
fully a.vam of its cnntenrs and of its legal c.$'l'eU: that the Ileceding Paragraphs i'ect:c the soli
cnrsideraiion for this Agreement that all agreements wad urdcrsrandinty hctwcen them are,
cinbodicd and exptesscd herein: and that LNt y entered uito this Agrecment lively, wiptuut
coercion, arid based an their owit judgmert and not ill reltance On arty' rcprescntutions or
promises other than ihmw voritained liet'ein.,
j, 'Phis Agrecsncttt may blot erecLLr� d M any number of counter -puns , id by difr�rera
parfics hcrinw Ill 5,0j%12:Llc C;a unlerparls. wish 11'u• Berrie effect as If all Partti:s had Shnod the same
document. All mich counterparts shall he t'C%u ncd an uriginul, shall ba cnnslrued together and
Shall eons=.iauu, OWW are the saute ISIXI nr11Cn1.
k. link Peryrnl who exeetitt5 this Agreem%rt oil hchul't of 11w City wananis tttal.
shc.R:le has lull wuli+ority to eater irara this Aprce rlt and, il' opplicablc, the City %Rill ini?cnlnify
l°l: -110N and hold Plaintiffs harmless if that euthoriry is latex challenged.
PIXAS£ READ I AREF[1LI.Y. THIS SF..TTLEhMAT AGREF-MENT AND M1TI�'lTLT,1L.
itELEASE INCLUDES A RFI,F.A.SF OF AIA, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN
CLAIMS.
APPROVED AND A(CEPTED:
DATED: 7ct;c nbcr ":ip
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DATED: Decembei%.20p)
DATED: Dcxrtiber , 3014
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City of Santa Ana
City - Initialed Laara Franks - tnitialcd John Fruiks - htiwilcd
eta A..utre i ATTEST.
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APPROV D ,ASS TO FORM.
DATFD: [Dccernber 20 g LAW OFFICE O [ 1WREN, L J, L.f{RNIwkLANV
1_3w:¢rtce .i. 6xmmann, Attorney for Ptai€!titi
DATFI). P7ccrntlst:r_.2sf19 tilRrAR!}I1Ci.?€'Si:
!iy _
John A. Girardi. Anon:ey For PlalyitiYfN
DA"L D: T?r'.—wmber'-T_,20It) ATK.Cis,0N,r'1NDPL.SI.lei,10YA,RULIU&R()Mf_7
Irma R-odri X Mk;is t, Attorney ff)r
City OfSaina Ann
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DATED: December, 2019 LAFFICE O vA � CE"
ByW O
nce J. L Attorney f laintiffs
DATED: December 9 , 2019 GIRARDI KEESE
John A. Girardi, Attorney for Plaintiffs
DATED; December _, 2019 ATKINSO , ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO
Irma Rodriguez Moisa, Attorney for
City of Santa Ana
City - Initialed�_Laura Franks - Initialed
006085.0002425
81B198,1
John Franks - Initialed
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