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C. 13

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:	March 25, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of February 1, 2014 through February 28, 2014.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/25/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Thomas Geiger, 925 335-1800
cc:	Thomas Geiger, Assistant County Counsel Sharon Hymes-Offord, Risk Manager

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: March 25, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of February 1, 2014 through February 28, 2014, as recommended by County Counsel.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Settlement amounts are listed below.

BACKGROUND:

One agreement to settle pending litigation, as defined in Government Code section 54956.9, became final during the period of February 1, 2014 through February 28, 2014.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Angela Pride v. Contra Costa County, U.S.D.C. Case No. C13-4158 EDL (N.D.Cal.). On February 25, 2014, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of an employment action brought by a former employee. Settlement in the amount of $125,000, inclusive of attorney fees and costs, was authorized in closed session by a 4-0 vote, Supervisor Glover absent. The settlement became final on February 27, 2014. The settlement amount is paid through 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.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The report would not be accepted.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.