HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08162011 - C.22RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the
period of July 1, 2011 - July 31, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Settlement amounts are listed below.
BACKGROUND:
Three agreements to settle pending litigation, as defined in Government Code section
54956.9, became final during the period of July 1, 2011 - July 31, 2011.
Christopher Hammond, et al. v. County of Contra Costa, et al., U.S. District Court Case No.
C10-01454. This case arose out of a shooting death at the Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center. As part of a settlement and release agreement, the Board of Supervisors authorized
payment of $1,475,000 to the four plaintiffs, inclusive of attorney fees and
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/16/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Thomas Geiger,
925-335-1800
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 16, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.22
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:August 16, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of July 1,
2011 - July 31, 2011.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
costs. The Board authorized settlement on June 21, 2011, in closed session, by a 4-0 vote;
Supervisor Uilkema absent. The settlement became final on July 21, 2011. The settlement
amount is paid through the Risk Management Liability Internal Service Fund and the
County's excess insurance carrier funds.
Contra Costa County v. Richardson, et al., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C10-00241. This was an
action to acquire certain property by eminent domain in the Antioch area as part of the State
Route 4 East – Somersville Road to Route 160 widening project. It was agreed that the
defendants would convey all necessary property interests to the County for $175,000. The
Board of Supervisors authorized settlement in closed session on May 10, 2011, by a 5-0
vote. Judgment pursuant to the parties’ stipulation was entered on July 21, 2011. The
settlement amount was paid through Contra Costa Transportation Authority funds.
Contra Costa County v. Watt, et al., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C10-01375. This was an action
to acquire certain property by eminent domain in the Antioch area as part of the State Route
4 East – Somersville Road to Route 160 widening project. It was agreed that the defendants
would convey all necessary property interests to the County for $131,500. The Board of
Supervisors authorized settlement in closed session on May 10, 2011, by a 5-0 vote.
Judgment pursuant to the parties’ stipulation was entered on July 26, 2011. The settlement
amount was paid through Contra Costa Transportation Authority funds.
This report includes final settlements of litigation matters handled by the Office of the
County Counsel. This report does not include litigation settlements that were previously
reported orally in open session or by the Risk Management Division of the County
Administrator’s Office as a consent item on the Board’s open session agenda.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The report would not be accepted.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.