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Board reports closed-session approvals: outside counsel retentions and proposed settlements
Summary
After public comment, county counsel reported that the Board of Supervisors authorized outside counsel retainers, delegated limited settlement authority in multiple cases and approved a proposed $497,500 settlement tied to a hazardous-road claim.
County counsel reported the results of a closed session under Government Code section 54956.9, saying the board authorized outside counsel and approved or delegated settlement authority in several pending legal matters.
The board authorized the county to retain the law firm Myers Nave to assist in litigation connected with a recent airport fire and approved hourly rates ranging from $650 an hour for senior principals to $240 an hour for paralegals, counsel said. The item was reported as approved on a vote of "4 to 0 with Supervisor absent," counsel said.
Counsel reported the board gave tentative approval of a mediator’s proposal and delegated limited settlement authority…
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