HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12102013 - C.13RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of November 1, 2013
through November 30, 2013, 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, 2013 through November 30, 2013.
Frank Sterling, et al. v. City of Antioch, et al., U.S.D.C. Case No. C13-812 NC (N.D.Cal.) The three plaintiffs alleged
they were subject to excessive force at the Martinez Detention Facility after they were transported to jail following a
fight with Antioch police officers in 2009. As part of a settlement and release agreement, the Board of Supervisors
authorized payment of $47,500 to the plaintiffs, inclusive of attorney’s fees and costs. The Board authorized
settlement on November 5, 2013, in closed session, by a 5-0 vote. The settlement became final on November 20,
2013. The settlement amount is paid
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/10/2013 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: December 10, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc: Thomas Geiger, Assistant County Counsel, Sharon Hymes-Offord, Risk Manager
C.13
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:December 10, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of November 1, 2013 through
November 30, 2013.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
through the Risk Management Liability Internal Service Fund.
No agreements to settle pending litigation became final during the period of October 1, 2013 through October 31,
2013.
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.