HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12112012 - C.16RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of November 1, 2012
through November 30, 2012, as recommended by County Counsel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Settlement amounts are listed below.
BACKGROUND:
One agreement to settle pending litigation, as defined in Government Code section 54956.9, became final during the
period of November 1, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
Jeffrey Ramirez v. Contra Costa County, et al., CCC Sup. Ct Case No. C11-01668. The plaintiff alleged negligence
by a County employee in driving a truck that resulted in personal injuries to the plaintiff. As part of a settlement and
release agreement, the Board of Supervisors authorized payment of $87,500 to the plaintiff, inclusive of attorney fees
and costs. The Board of Supervisors authorized settlement on October 16, 2012 in closed session, by a 4-0 vote,
Supervisor Glover absent. The settlement became final on November 7, 2012. The settlement amount will be paid
through
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/11/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Thomas Geiger,
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: December 11, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc: Thomas Geiger, Supervising Deputy County Counsel, Sharon Hymes-Offord, Risk Manager, Karen laws, Principal Real Property Agent
C. 16
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:December 11, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of November 1, 2012 through
November 30, 2012.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the Risk Management Liability Internal Service Fund.
No agreements to settle pending litigation became final during the period of October 1, 2012 through October 31,
2012.
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 reported 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.