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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:	March 3, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Settlement of Claim, Sandra Lopez v. Contra Costa County

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/03/2015

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Sharon Hymes-Offord, (925) 335-1442

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: March 3, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE this report concerning the final settlement of Sandra Lopez and AUTHORIZE payment from the Medical Malpractice Internal Service Fund in an amount not to exceed $375,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Medical Malpractice Internal Service Fund payment of $375,000.

BACKGROUND:

Attorney W. David Walker, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached settling the medical malpractice claim of Sandra Lopez v. Contra Costa County. The Board's November 4, 2014 closed session vote was Supervisors Gioia, Andersen, Piepho, Mitchoff and Glover - Yes. This action is taken so that the terms of this final settlement and the earlier November 4, 2014 closed session vote of this Board authorizing its negotiated settlement are known publicly.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Case will not be settled.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None.