Civil Plaintiff
The University of California Settles a Lawsuit From the City for $82.6 Million
The Berkeley City Council approved a $82.6 million settlement with the University of California that drops lawsuits challenging long term development projects the campus is pursuing.
In a closed session on Tuesday, the council voted 8-1 to accept the settlement, in exchange for agreeing to drop two recent lawsuits it filed against the university.
One suit seeks compensation for the environmental and community impacts of a faculty housing development planned at 2698 Hearst Ave. The other alleges the university violated an environment impact review requirement during development for a volleyball facility.
