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FROM: John Cullen, County Administrator
Contra
DATE: April 3, 2007 -La
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SUBJECT: Bonnie Baskin-Gilmore v. Contra Costa
County C ounty
Superior Court No. C05-00318
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
AUTHORIZE payment in the amount of$1 million from the General Liability Trust Fund to the
California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Excess Insurance Authority in order to
reimburse settlement costs for Bonnie Baskin-Gilmore v. Contra Costa County, Superior Court
No. C05-00318, as recommended by the County Administrator's Office.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
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
Bonnie Baskin-Gilmore v. Contra Costa County. The payment represents the County's portion of
the $1 million self-insured retention.
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
closed session vote of this Board authorizing its negotiated settlement are known publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
,,,-RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOA
COMMITTEE
�APPROV, OTHER
SIGNATURE( "-
ACTION OF BO �QN 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:
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