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C. 8

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:	January 20, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of December 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/20/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V 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: January 20, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of December 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, as recommended by County Counsel.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Settlement amounts are listed below.

BACKGROUND:

Three agreements to settle pending litigation, as defined in Government Code section 54956.9, became final during the period of December 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Contra Costa County v. Martha E. Romero, et al., Los Angeles Sup. Ct. Case No. BC522936. On October 21, 2014, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of a legal malpractice lawsuit. The defendant agreed to pay the County $155,000 in settlement of the lawsuit and any related claims against her. The settlement was authorized in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement became final on December 5, 2014.


Liability Claim of Mustang Soccer League, Inc. On August 5, 2014, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of a claim for a property tax refund filed by Mustang Soccer League, Inc. The amount refunded under the settlement is $116,799 plus interest. The settlement was authorized in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement became final on December 12, 2014.


Ambac Bond Insurance Cases, San Francisco Sup. Ct. Case No. CJC-08-004555 (JCP 4555). On July 29, 2014, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of a case involving municipal bond insurance. As part of a settlement of several consolidated cases, Financial Security Assurance, Inc. and Assured Guaranty Corp. agreed to pay the County $1,000. The settlement was authorized in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement became final on December 15, 2014.


No agreements to settle pending litigation became final during the period of August 1, 2014 through November 30, 2014.


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:

N.A.