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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: October 16, 1990
FROM: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director
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SUBJECT: LEGAL DEFENSE FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY. STAFF
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I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE provision of legal defense for. Trisha.Rush, Housing Manager, in the
case of Michael Barfield, et Al vs. Trisha Rush, et al , No. C 90-03497:
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II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The necessary funds forlthe legal defense of this case are available from the
Housing Authority's Insurance! Reserve Fund and any expenses over $20,000 would be
reimbursed by the Housing Authority's liability insurance carrier.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
On July 24, 1990 the Board of Commissioners denied the claim filed by Michael
Barfield, et al against the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa. Since
that time, a suit has been filed in Contra Costa County Superior Court and Trisha
Rush, the Housing Manager at Las Deltas, North Richmond, has been designated as a
named defendant.
In accordance with Government Code Section 825 960.2 and 995 - we request that
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the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa provide for defense in the, case
of Michael Barfield, et al vsl. Trisha Rush, et al , No. C 90-03497.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners elect to not approve provision of this legal
defense, Trisha Rush would be forced to pay for her own legal defense.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATUrtEt
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDA ON OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON OCT 19M APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS A TRUE AND
AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ASSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED OCT 16 1990
Phil Batchelor, Clerk 'of the
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