To: Board of Supervisors
From: Thomas L. Geiger, County Counsel
Report Title: Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period December 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period December 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
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 December 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
In re Claim of Marc Jon Caviglia. On November 5, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved a settlement in this dangerous condition case. The Board approved the settlement for $240,000 in closed session by a vote of 5-0. The settlement agreement was fully executed on December 2, 2024. The funding source is the Risk Management Liability Internal Service Fund.
Kizzy Houston Lemard v. Lauren Nicole Brown, et al.; Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C23-02497. On December 3, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved a settlement in this personal injury case arising out of a vehicle accident. The Board approved the settlement for $125,000 in closed session by a vote of 4-0, with Supervisor Burgis absent. The settlement agreement was fully executed on December 5, 2024. The funding source is the Risk Management Liability Internal Service Fund.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The report would not be accepted.
cc: Monika L. Cooper, Assistant County Counsel; Karen Caoile, Director of Risk Management