HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01152013 - C.17RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of December 1, 2012
through December 31, 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 December 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.
Jill Henderson v. Contra Costa County, U.S.D.C. Case No. C12-4945 MEJ (N.D.Cal.); In re Merit Board Complaint
of Jill Henderson. The plaintiff filed a complaint with the Merit Board alleging political retaliation and filed a federal
lawsuit alleging retaliation and discrimination. As part of a settlement and release agreement, the Board of
Supervisors authorized a total payment of $135,000 to the plaintiff, inclusive of attorney fees and costs, in exchange
for a full release of all claims and dismissal of the Merit Board complaint and federal lawsuit. The Board of
Supervisors
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/15/2013 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: January 15, 2013
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, Mark Peterson, District Attorney
C. 17
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:January 15, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of December 1, 2012 through
December 31, 2012.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
authorized settlement on October 23, 2012 in closed session, by a 4-1 vote, Supervisor Piepho opposed. The
settlement became final on December 13, 2012. The settlement amount will be paid from the District Attorney’s
budget.
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:
None.