San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Agrees To Quit

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has agreed to step down amid allegations that he sexually harassed women.

His agreement to quit on August 30 is part of a mediation deal reached with city officials following the claims made by at least 17 women.

Mr Filner, a Democrat who served 20 years in Congress before becoming mayor of America's eighth-largest city, apologised to his accusers but denied ever sexually harassing them.

He previously insisted he still could be an effective mayor and underwent two weeks of behavioural therapy before returning to work this week.

But his support diminished as more women - one of them a great-grandmother and another a retired Navy admiral - came forward and made the allegations which included touching, forcible kisses and lurid comments.

Some of Mr Filner's closest political allies and all nine members of San Diego City Council called on him to quit.

The council met behind closed doors to discuss confidential terms negotiated by Mr Filner and city attorney Jan Goldsmith.

A campaign was waged to force Mr Filner out of office

Mr Filner's biggest bargaining chip at the negotiating table was his refusal to resign.

A person with knowledge of the negotiations but not authorised to comment publicly said the main sticking points during talks involved granting Mr Filner indemnity and covering his legal fees in the sexual harassment lawsuit.

Dozens of people spoke for and against Mr Filner before the council convened.

"Without the mayor's resignation, our city will continue to be paralysed by this scandal, progress will be arrested and our focus will continue to be monopolised by this dark chapter in our history," said Laura Fink, a political consultant who accused Mr Filner of making sexual advances when she was deputy campaign manager to the then-congressman.

However, there were also supporters of the embattled mayor who addressed the council to hail the 70-year-old's work on behalf of civil rights and struggling minority groups.

After taking office in December 2012, Mr Filner struck a five-year labour agreement with city unions and opened a city of San Diego office in Tijuana to strengthen ties with the Mexican border city.

However, he also alienated many key players even before the allegations surfaced, including members of the City Council and hoteliers.

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