HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09241991 - 1.15 TO- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1-015
F1OM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE: September 24, 1991 Co^
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Susan Preston vs.
County of. Contra Costa
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report concerning settlement and payment from the General
Liability Trust Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
Joseph J. Tonda, Risk Manager for the. County, has advised] the County
Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached
settling the general liability claim of Susan Preston vs. County of Contra
Costa.
Susan Preston has agreed to execute a Full Release and Receipt in favor of
the County of Contra and to dismiss the above-mentioned claim in. return for
payment of the settlement amount. In consideration of the settlement, the
Board authorized payment Of $152,500 .
This action should be taken so that terms of this. settlement are known
publicly.
I;
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN A ION OF ARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE IS :
ACTION OF BOARD ON SE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
V11"U-NANIMOUS (ABSENT l AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CAO Risk Management
CC: ATTESTED SEP 2 4 1991
Auditor-Controller
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Gordon, DeFraga, Watrous & SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Pezzaglia
M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY
i