HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04161996 - CS1 CONFIDENTIAL CLOSED SESSION ORDER
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on April 16. 1996, by the following vote:.
AYES: Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson
NOES:
ABSENT: Bishop
ABSTAIN:
SUBJECT: Existing Litigation: The People of the State of California v. Gayle Bishop,
CCC Sup. Ct. #960519-7
The matter of Supervisor Gayle Bishop's request that the County provide for her
- defense in the above entitled proceeding pursuant to Government Code section 995.8,
having come before the Board for discussion in closed session with legal counsel;
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED:
1. The Board having considered the request of Supervisor Bishop that the
County provide under Government Code section 995.8 for the defense of an accusation
against her under Government Code section 3060,
2. Section 995.8 requiring as a condition precedent to such defense that the
Board find:
a) That the accusation proceeding is brought on account of acts or
omissions in the scope of her employment as a county supervisor; and
b) That the defense of Supervisor Bishop by the County would be in the
best interests of the County and that Supervisor Bishop acted, or failed to act 'in good
faith, without actual malice, and in the apparent interests of the County,
3. The accusation charging twelve counts of willful misconduct in office,
4. The Board being unable as to all counts to make the findings required by
section 995.8,
5. The request that the County provide for Supervisor Bishop's defense
pursuant to section 995.8 is not sufficiently supported by the evidence presented and is
therefore denied at this time.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of an action taken and entered on
the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
shown.
ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR, County Administrator
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Prepared by Counsel to the Board: Pete Edrington
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