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Board reaffirms legal action on embezzlement, approves consent agenda with amended contract term
Summary
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to reaffirm prior legal actions and pursue recovery of funds related to a Goodfar embezzlement matter and approved the consent agenda after removing one consent item and extending a contract term from 12 to 36 months.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted on Nov. 5 to reaffirm legal steps taken to recover funds in the ongoing Goodfar embezzlement matter and scheduled a special meeting for formal ratification. County legal counsel explained the motion as a precaution to remedy any procedural imperfection and to make clear the board’s intent to pursue recovery actions.
A county attorney representative told the board the motion would retroactively confirm prior open‑meeting decisions to pursue litigation or other legal actions. The counsel noted some procedural timing requirements for ratification and said a special meeting would be scheduled to satisfy notice rules; the board approved the measure by voice vote.
Separately, the board approved the consent agenda after earlier amending it: item 11 had been removed from consent and item 10’s referenced term was amended from 12 months to 36 months. The motion to adopt the revised consent agenda carried unanimously.
Provenance: topicintro — "discussion, possible action to reaffirm all legal actions on behalf of the Santa Cruz County to recover all of the monies from liable persons and entities as a result of the Goodfar embezzlement." (transcript block starting 9153.89). topfinish — "All opposed? Motion carries. Now adjourn." (adjournment block).
