closed session of the Board of Supervisors

 

 

REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN

CLOSED SESSION ON

MAY 18, 2010

 

 

CS-1.          CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

                   (Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

 

                   King-Drew Medical Foundation, Inc. v County of Los Angeles,           

                   Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 364109

 

                   This litigation involves breach of contract allegations arising from the

                   agreement between the County and the King-Drew Medical

              Foundation.  (10-1118)

 

                   The Board authorized settlement of the lawsuit titled King-Drew

                Medical Foundation, Inc. v. County of Los Angeles.  The

                substance of                            the settlement will be disclosed upon inquiry by

                any person as soon                                 as the settlement becomes final following

                approval by all parties.  The                            vote of the Board was 4 – 1 with

                Supervisor Ridley-Thomas                              abstaining.

 

CS-2.         CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION                                                                    

                   (Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

 

              Significant Exposure to litigation (one case) (10-1129)

             

              In open session this item was continued two weeks to June 1, 2010.

 

CS-3.      CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

(Subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

 

Initiation of litigation (one case) (10-0868)

    

              The Board authorized County Counsel to initiate litigation. Details will

              be made available upon request, once the litigation is formally

              commenced.  The vote of the Board was unanimous with all

              Supervisors being present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CS-4.     CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

              SECTION 1461 

             

              Discussion with the Interim Director of Health Services, the Acting Medical

              Director and the Chief Executive Officer on the findings of the quality               

              assurance reviews related to the provision of care at the facility’s Olive

              View Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. (101096) 

 

               No Reportable Action was taken.

 

 

CS-5.     CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

              (Government Code Section 54957.6)

             

              Agency designated representatives: William T Fujioka, Chief Executive

              Officer and designated staff.

 

              Employee Organization(s) for represented employees:  The Coalition of

              County Unions, AFL-CIO; Local 721, SEIU; Union of American Physicians

              and Dentists; Guild For Professional Pharmacists; Peace Officers Counsel

              of California; Association of Public Defender Investigators; Assistant

              Deputy District Attorneys; Los Angeles County Association of

              Environmental Health Specialists, Professional Peace Officers

              Association,             and Unrepresented employees (all) (08-1197)

 

                   No Reportable Action was taken.