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File #: 17-1609    Name: Request to Defend Public Officers or Employees
In control: Human Resources
On agenda: 1/9/2018 Final action: 1/9/2018
Enactment date: Enactment #: Agreement No. 18-009
Title: Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement to Defend Public Officer or Employee for the employee listed below: Name of Officer/ Employee Position Title of Action William Goossen Sr. Engineering Tech Maximiano Becerra-Correa Department of v Public Works and Planning County of Fresno, et al. Roads Division
Attachments: 1. Agenda Item, 2. Agreement A-18-009 to Defend Officer or Employee
DATE: January 9, 2018

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, Director of Human Resources

SUBJECT: Request to Defend Public Officer or Employee

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement to Defend Public Officer or Employee for the employee listed below:

Name of Officer/
Employee Position Title of Action

William Goossen Sr. Engineering Tech Maximiano Becerra-Correa
Department of v
Public Works and Planning County of Fresno, et al.
Roads Division
REPORT
Description:

Claimant alleges a Fresno County employee rear-ended the claimant causing property damage and bodily injuries, which is the proximate cause of the claimant's damages/injuries.

Fresno County Claim No.: 9781 (Fresno Superior Court Case No.17CECG03631)
Claimant: Maximiano Becerra-Correa

ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):

No alternative action is available as Article 4 (commencing with section 825), Chapter 1, Part 2, Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code requires the County indemnify its public employees.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funds to finance the cost of defense are contained in the Risk Management Internal Services Fund. Defense costs are supported by annual budgetary contributions based on actuarial projections.

DISCUSSION:

The California Government Code requires the County to defend its officer(s) and/or employees(s) who are sued because of their actions while in the course and scope of employment. The County may require officer(s) and/or employee(s) to agree that the County's rights under the law are protected.

In the above-mentioned action, the officer(s) and/or employee(s) who have been named in the suit have requested the County to provide legal defense. The necessary agreement to protect the County's rights has been signed by said officer(s) and/or employee(s) and is on file with the Clerk to the Board.

ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:

On file with Clerk - Agreement to Defend Public Officer or Employ...

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