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C. 16

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:	April 14, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period February 10, 2015 through March 31, 2015.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/14/2015

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:	Thomas Geiger, (925) 335-1800
cc:	Thomas Geiger, Assistant County Counsel Sharon Hymes-Offord, 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: April 14, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of February 10, 2015 through March 31, 2015.

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 February 10, 2015 through March 31, 2015.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

County of Contra Costa v. Christine Lee, et al., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C13-02477. On December 12, 2014, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of litigation arising out of a defaulted subdivision. The bonding company agreed to pay the County $28,327 to settle the lawsuit. The settlement was authorized in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement became final on February 10, 2015.

County of Contra Costa v. KPR Balmore LLC, et al., CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C13-02485. On December 12, 2014, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of litigation arising out of a defaulted subdivision. The bonding company agreed to pay the County $10,000 to settle the lawsuit. The settlement was authorized in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement became final on March 9, 2015.

Hossein Tabrizi v. Deputy Gray, County of Contra Costa, U.S.D.C. Case No. C14-01457 JSW (N.D.Cal.). On March 3, 2015, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of this civil rights litigation. Settlement in the amount of $300,000, inclusive of attorney fees and costs, was authorized in closed session by a 4-0 vote, Supervisor Glover absent. The settlement became final on March 27, 2015. The settlement amount is paid through the Risk Management Liability Internal Service Fund.

Maria McCullough, et al. v. Contra Costa County, et al., U.S.D.C. Case No. C13-05425 TEH (N.D.Cal.). On March 10, 2015, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of this civil rights litigation. Settlement in the amount of $60,000, inclusive of attorney fees and costs, was authorized in closed session by a 4-0 vote, Supervisor Glover absent. The settlement became final on March 10, 2015. The settlement amount is paid through the Risk Management Liability 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:

None. This is an informational report requiring no further action.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.