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FROM: John Cullen, County Administrator :;_ Contra
DATE: January 9, 2007
Costa
SUBJECT: Gray v. Contra Costa CountyCounty Sup. Court#CO3-03198 ° ---
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report concerning the final settlement of Gray and authorize payment from the
General Liability Trust fund in the amount of$225,000 to pay legal fees of plaintiffs' attorneys.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Attorney Pete Edrington, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County Administrator
that within authorization an agreement has been reached settling the general liability claim of
Gray v. County of Contra Costa.
The Board's December 12, 2006 closed session vote was Supervisors Uilkema; Gioia, and
Glover-Yes; Supervisors DeSaulnier and Piepho-Absent.
This action is taken so that terms of this final settlement and the earlier December 12, 2006
session vote of this Board authorizing its negotiated settlement are known publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BO ON ✓ � APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED �OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
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