Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04222014 - C.20RECOMMENDATION(S): RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of March 1, 2014 through March 31, 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 March 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014. Goretti Capaz v. Kent A. Bickford and County of Contra Costa, CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C13-01145. On March 11, 2014, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of a lawsuit arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Settlement in the amount of $65,000, inclusive of attorney fees and costs, was authorized in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 04/22/2014 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: April 22, 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. 20 To:Board of Supervisors From:Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel Date:April 22, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of March 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) settlement became final on March 18, 2014. 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.