HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07162013 - C.10RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of June 1, 2013
through June 30, 2013, as recommended by County Counsel.
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 June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013.
Barbara Hause and Stephen Hause v. East Bay Municipal Utility District, et al. (C.C.C. Superior Court Case No.
C11-01649). This case involves a bicycle accident on a County roadway. As part of a settlement and release
agreement, the Board of Supervisors authorized payment of $40,000 to the plaintiff, inclusive of attorneys fees and
costs. The Board authorized settlement on June 4, 2013, in closed session, by a 5-0 vote. The settlement agreement
became final on June 25, 2013. The settlement amount is paid through the Risk Management Liability Internal
Service Fund.
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APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/16/2013 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,
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: July 16, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stephanie Mello, Deputy
cc: Thomas Geiger, Supervising Deputy County Counsel, Sharon Hymes-Offord, Risk Manager
C. 10
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:July 16, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of June 1, 2013 through June 30,
2013.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Brown v. Contra Costa County, et al. (C.C.C. Superior Court Case No. C13-00407). This case involves
claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. As part of a settlement and release agreement, the Board of
Supervisors authorized payment of $40,000 to the plaintiff, inclusive of attorneys fees and costs. The Board
authorized settlement on June 25, 2013, in closed session, by a 3-0 vote, Supervisors Gioia and Piepho absent. The
settlement agreement became final on June 25, 2013. The settlement amount is paid through the Risk Management
Liability Internal Service Fund.
LaCrisha Phillips v. Contra Costa County et al. (C.C.C. Superior Court Case No. C13-00423). This case involves
claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. As part of a settlement and release agreement, the Board of
Supervisors authorized payment of $50,000 to the plaintiff, inclusive of attorneys fees and costs. The Board
authorized settlement on June 25, 2013, in closed session, by a 3-0 vote, Supervisors Gioia and Piepho absent. The
settlement agreement became final on June 25, 2013. The settlement amount is paid through the Risk Management
Liability Internal Service Fund.
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:
N.A.