HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05122015 - C.08RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of April 1, 2015
through April 30, 2015, as recommended by the County Counsel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Settlement amount is $40,000 from the Risk Management Liability Internal Service Fund.
BACKGROUND:
One agreement to settle pending litigation, as defined in Government Code section 54956.9, became final during the
period of April 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015.
Jeremy Waring v. County of Contra Costa, et al., CCC Superior Court Case No. C14-00165. On March 10, 2015, the
Board approved settlement of this dangerous condition lawsuit. Settlement in the amount of $40,000, inclusive of
attorney fees and costs, was authorized in closed session by a 4-0 vote, Supervisor Glover absent. The settlement
agreement became final on April 23, 2015. The funding source is 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.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/12/2015 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: May 12, 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. 8
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:May 12, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of April 1, 2015 through April
30, 2015.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The report would not be accepted.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.