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C. 12

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:	September 15, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of August 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/15/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Thomas Geiger, (925) 335-1800
cc:	Thomas L. Geiger, Assistant County Counsel Sharon Hymes-Offord, Risk Mangager

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: September 15, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of August 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015, as recommended by County Counsel.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Settlement amounts are listed below.

BACKGROUND:

Two agreements to settle pending litigation, as defined in Government Code section 54956.9, became final during the period of August 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Contra Costa County v. KPR Balmore Manor, et al., CCC Superior Court Case No. C13-02085. On December 16, 2014, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of a lawsuit involving a defaulted subdivision. The bonding company defendant agreed to pay the County $10,000 in settlement of the lawsuit. The settlement was authorized in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement became final on August 18, 2015.







Contra Costa County v. Christine Lee, et al., CCC Superior Court Case No. C13-02477. On December 16, 2014, the Board of Supervisors authorized settlement of a lawsuit involving a defaulted subdivision. The bonding company defendant agreed to pay the County $28,327 in settlement of the lawsuit. The settlement was authorized in closed session by a 5-0 vote. The settlement became final on August 18, 2015.

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.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

N.A.