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C. 7

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mary Ann Mason, County Counsel
Date:	November 16, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of August 12, 2021, through November 4, 2021.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/16/2021

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Thomas Geiger (925) 655-2200

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 16, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE public report litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of August 12, 2021, through November 4, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Settlement amounts are listed below.

BACKGROUND:

Four agreement to settle pending litigation, as defined in Government Section 54956.9, became final during the period of August 12, 2021, through November 4, 2021

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs’ Assn. v. Contra Costa County, et al., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. N19-0097. On September 7, 2021, the Board of Supervisors authorized a settlement in this case involving disclosure of peace officer records. The Board authorized a settlement with KQED, Inc., California Newspapers Partnership L.P., Investigative Studios, Inc., the Center for Investigative Reporting, and the First Amendment Coalition in the total amount of $380,000 in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement agreement was fully executed on November 4, 2021. The funding source is the General Fund.

Contra Costa County v. Ron Nunn Family, L.P., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C16-01648. This was an action to acquire certain property by eminent domain in the Brentwood area for the Balfour Road Shoulder Widening Project. Under the terms of the stipulation, all necessary property interests were conveyed by the property owner to the County for $99,317, plus statutory interest and costs. The Board of Supervisors authorized settlement on December 15, 2020, in closed session by a 5-0 vote. Judgment pursuant to the parties’ stipulation was entered on October 27, 2021. The settlement amount will be paid from county road funds.

Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs’ Assn. v. Contra Costa County, et al., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. N19-0097. On June 8, 2021, the Board of Supervisors authorized a settlement in this case involving disclosure of peace officer records. The Board authorized a settlement with the ACLU in the amount of $60,389 in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement agreement was fully executed on September 13, 2021. The funding source is the General Fund.

Contra Costa County v. Houd, et al., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C16-01646. This was an action to acquire certain property by eminent domain in the Brentwood area for the Balfour Road Shoulder Widening Project. Under the terms of the stipulation, all necessary property interests were conveyed by the property owner to the County for $103,954, plus statutory interest and costs. The Board of Supervisors authorized settlement on December 15, 2020, in closed session by a 5-0 vote. Judgment pursuant to the parties’ stipulation was entered on August 12, 2021. The settlement amount will be paid from county road funds.

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.