HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08281990 - 1.88 TBE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
August 28 , 1990
Adopted this Order on , by the following vote:
AYES: SuperviForp Powers , Torlakpon, Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisors Schroder, McPeak
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: San Diego County, et al v. Unruh, et al; and San Diego
County, et al v. O'Connor (Consolidated Mental Health
Funding Litigation)
San Diego Superior Court Nos. 568230 and 596055
I . Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the County Counsel,
with appropriate reimbursement by the Health Services Department, to pay
litigation costs in, and during the pendency of, the above-entitled cases,
including, but not limited to, experts, depositions, deposition
transcripts, copying, copy service fees, legislative history service, and
travel expenses for depositions and court appearances, including litigation
costs incurred by the other defendant-intervenor counties in which County
Costa County is requested to pay its proportionate share. This
authorization includes payment of $4, 392.51 to Economic Analysis
Corporation, care of Los Angeles County, Contra Costa County's share for
the expert services in preparation for the trial of these cases and in
proportion to Contra Costa County's interest in this litigation.
II . Fiscal Impact: Presently estimated at $30, 000 .
III . Background and Reasons for Recommendation: Contra Costa County
joined with 8 other counties to intervene in the mental health funding
litigation which San Diego filed against the State of California, when it
became clear that the state would not be protecting the interests of any
county receiving state funding for mental health programs which exceeded
the statewide average. In connection with this litigation, it has been to
the mutual advantage of the defendant-intervenors to hire experts, take
depositions and do other discovery, and prepare for trial of these cases .
These costs have been and will be incurred by one defendant-intervenor
county on behalf and for the benefit of all 9 defendant-intervenor counties
and should be proportionally shared by all 9 counties (Alameda, San
Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Los Angeles, Napa, Mendocino, Solano and
Contra Costa counties) .
IV. Consequences of Negative Action: Contra Costa County would not share
in the benefit of this pre-litigation preparation without contributing to
the cost.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy ^'
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: L9wi w i' — Z A . d'940
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PHIL BATCHELOR,clerk—of�Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
Deputy
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Orig. Dept: County Counsel
cc: County Administrator
Auditor
Health Services