HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04142015 - C.16RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of February 10, 2015
through March 31, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Settlement amounts are listed below.
BACKGROUND:
Four agreements to settle pending litigation, as defined in Government Code section 54956.9, became final during the
period of February 10, 2015 through March 31, 2015.
County of Contra Costa v. Christine Lee, et al., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C13-02477. On December 12, 2014,
the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of litigation arising out of a defaulted subdivision. The bonding
company agreed to pay the County $28,327 to settle the lawsuit. The settlement was authorized in closed
session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement became final on February 10, 2015.
County of Contra Costa v. KPR Balmore LLC, et al., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C13-02485. On December 12,
2014, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of litigation arising out of a defaulted subdivision. The
bonding company agreed to pay the County $10,000 to settle the lawsuit. The settlement was authorized in
closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement became final on March 9, 2015.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/14/2015 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
ABSENT: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 14, 2015
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. 16
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:April 14, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period February 10, 2015 through
March 31, 2015.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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Hossein Tabrizi v. Deputy Gray, County of Contra Costa, U.S.D.C. Case No. C14-01457 JSW (N.D.Cal.). On
March 3, 2015, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of this civil rights litigation. Settlement in the
amount of $300,000, inclusive of attorney fees and costs, was authorized in closed session by a 4-0 vote,
Supervisor Glover absent. The settlement became final on March 27, 2015. The settlement amount is paid
through the Risk Management Liability Internal Service Fund.
Maria McCullough, et al. v. Contra Costa County, et al., U.S.D.C. Case No. C13-05425 TEH (N.D.Cal.). On
March 10, 2015, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of this civil rights litigation. Settlement in the
amount of $60,000, inclusive of attorney fees and costs, was authorized in closed session by a 4-0 vote,
Supervisor Glover absent. The settlement became final on March 10, 2015. 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:
None. This is an informational report requiring no further action.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.