HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07082014 - C.23RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of June 1, 2014
through June 30, 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 June 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.
Lucinda Simpson v. County of Contra Costa, et al., U.S.D.C. Case No. 3:12-cv-05303 WHO (N.D.Cal.). On June 17,
2014, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of this employment case. Settlement in the amount of $50,000,
inclusive of attorney fees and costs, was authorized in closed session by a 3-2 vote, Supervisors Andersen and Piepho
dissenting. The settlement became final on June 17, 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: 07/08/2014 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,
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 8, 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. 23
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:July 8, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of June 1, 2014 through June 30,
2014.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
No agreements to settle pending litigation became final during the period of April 1, 2014 through May 31, 2014.
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.