HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03252014 - C.13RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of February 1, 2014
through February 28, 2014, 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 February 1, 2014 through February 28, 2014.
Angela Pride v. Contra Costa County, U.S.D.C. Case No. C13-4158 EDL (N.D.Cal.). On February 25, 2014, the
Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of an employment action brought by a former employee. Settlement in
the amount of $125,000, inclusive of attorney fees and costs, was authorized in closed session by a 4-0 vote,
Supervisor Glover absent. The settlement became final on February 27, 2014. The settlement amount is paid through
the Risk Management Liability Internal Service Fund.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/25/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
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: March 25, 2014
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:March 25, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of February 1, 2014 through
February 28, 2014.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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.