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C. 8

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mary Ann Mason, County Counsel
Date:	October 11, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of September 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/11/2022

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:	Thomas Geiger, 925-655-2200
cc:	Thomas Geiger, Chief Assist. County Counsel Karen Caolie, 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: October 11, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of September 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022, 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 September 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Kellie M. Smith v. County of Contra Costa, CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C21-00712. On September 20, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved a settlement in this employment case involving the Employment and Human Services Department. The Board authorized settlement in the amount of $287,500, inclusive of attorneys’ fees and costs, in closed session by a 4-0 vote, Supervisor Burgis absent. The Risk Management Liability Internal Service Fund will provide $187,500 of the settlement funds, and the Employment and Human Services Department will provide the remaining $100,000. The settlement agreement was fully executed on September 21, 2022. 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.