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C. 8

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mary Ann Mason, County Counsel
Date:	November 2, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of January 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/02/2021

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Thomas Geiger; 925 655-2200
cc:	Thomas Geiger, Assistant 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: November 2, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of January 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021, as recommended by County Counsel.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Settlement amounts are listed below.

BACKGROUND:

Four agreements to settle pending litigation, as defined in Government Code section 54956.9, became final during the period of January 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Rosanna Pagsuyuin, et al. v. Contra Costa County, CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. MSC19-00038. On July 13, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved settlement of this dangerous condition action. The Board authorized settlement in the amount of $400,000 in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement agreement was fully executed on September 14, 2021. The funding source is the Risk Management Liability Internal Service Fund.

Pamela McAusland v. Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, et al., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C20-00104. On June 22, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved settlement of this medical malpractice action. The Board authorized settlement in the amount of $150,000 in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement agreement was fully executed on July 12, 2021. The funding source is the Risk Management Medical Malpractice Internal Service Fund.

Jason Kung v. County of Contra Costa, et al., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C18-01860. On April 27, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved settlement of this medical malpractice action. The Board authorized settlement in the amount of $99,500 in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement agreement was fully executed on June 7, 2021. The funding source is the Risk Management Medical Malpractice Internal Service Fund.

Dagiima Sungiidorj, et al. v. Contra Costa County, et al., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C17-01739. On December 15, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved a settlement in this medical malpractice action. The Board authorized settlement in the amount of $2.5 million in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement agreement was fully executed on February 28, 2021. The funding source is the Risk Management Medical Malpractice 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.