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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:	January 15, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Final Settlement of Claim, Kelly Dunham vs. Contra Costa County

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/15/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:

Sharon Hymes-Offord (925) 335-1400

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 15, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE this report concerning the final settlement of Kelly Dunham vs. Contra Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the Workers' Compensation Internal Service Fund in an amount not to exceed $100,000, less disability advances.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Workers' Compensation Internal Service Fund payment of $100,000, less permanent disability advances.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Case will not be settled.

BACKGROUND:

Attorney Mark A. Cartier, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached settling the workers' compensation claim of Kelly Dunham v. Contra Costa County. The Board's December 18, 2018 vote was: Supervisors Gioia, Andersen, Burgis and Mitchoff - Yes. Supervisor Glover - Absent. This action is taken so that the terms of the final settlement and the earlier December 18, 2018 closed session vote of this Board authorizing its negotiated settlement is known publicly.

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

RECOMMENDATION(S):

FISCAL IMPACT:

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

BACKGROUND:

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: (CONT'D)