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C. 19

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:	March 31, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Settlement of Claim, Denise Burtis v.Contra Costa County Fire Protection Dstrict

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Sharon Hymes-Offord 925.335.1450

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 31, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE this report concerning the final settlement of Denise Burtis and AUTHORIZE payment from the Workers' Compensation Internal Service Fund in an amount not to exceed $190,000, less permanent disability payments.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Workers' Compensation Internal Service Fund payment of $190,000, less permanent disability payments.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Case will not be settled.

BACKGROUND:

Attorney Benjamin Tolentino, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached settling the workers' compensation claim of Denise Burtis v. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The Board's March 10, 2015 closed session vote was Supervisors, Gioia, Andersen, Piepho and Mitchoff - Yes. Supervisor Gover - Absent. This action is taken so that the terms of this final settlement and the earlier March 10, 2005 closed session vote of his Board authorizing its negotiated settlement are known publicly.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None.