March 18, 2013 — BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MARCH 18, 2013

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MARCH 18, 2013March 18, 2013

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MeetingRegular Meeting

Date📅 March 18, 2013

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Meeting Summary

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Closed Session

The board reviewed anticipated litigation and existing cases involving the County, Vicky Ponce, and Richard Deddy.
A public employee appointment for the Director of the Department of Social Services was discussed.
The board authorized a $75,000 settlement to resolve future medical claims in Ponce v. County of Santa Barbara.

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Public Comment

One speaker, Benjamin Palin, addressed the board regarding property management issues involving his father. He stated that he has taken full control of the properties and that his father no longer manages them. No further public comments were received.

Closed Session Agenda

The board reviewed the closed session agenda, which included: 1. Conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation. 2. Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation involving the County of Santa Barbara, Vicky Ponce, and Richard Deddy. 3. Public employee appointment for the Director of the Department of Social Services.

Closed Session Report

Upon reconvening, the board received a report on the closed session items. The board authorized the approval of a proposed settlement of $75,000 to settle all future medical claims in the matter of Ponce v. County of Santa Barbara (workers' compensation).

Adjournment

A motion to adjourn was made. The motion passed, and the meeting concluded.

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UnidentifiedUnidentified speaker 1Proposed0:00

Fellow colleagues I'd like to call our board meeting of Monday March 18th, which is a special board meeting To order mr. Clerk if you could do roll call,

UnidentifiedUnidentified speaker 2Proposed0:11

please. Mr. Adam Mr. Lavagnino this wolf as far mr. Carball

UnidentifiedUnidentified speaker 1Proposed0:17

here if you could all join me in the Pledge of Allegiance Before we recess into closed session, we want to provide public comment. Mr. Allen, do we have any speakers?

UnidentifiedUnidentified speaker 2Proposed0:53

Chairman Carbajal, members of the board, we have one request to speak from Benjamin Palin.

GuestBenjamin PalinCounty CounselProposedself-stated1:03

Thank you sir. Hello, I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Benjamin Palin. I wanted to thank Dennis Marshall and County Counsel Mike Muniz for giving this matter the attention that I wish it deserves. I've also been working with Dr. Glenn Russell in his offices, and I'm appreciative of them as well. Over the past decade, I witnessed the problems that my father's had to deal with. And for that, I have apologized to our neighbors, and I apologize to you Over the past three years, I've taken full control of all the properties and my father no longer has any management of those properties.

Again, I would like to thank you for taking a look at this and that's it. Thank you.

UnidentifiedUnidentified speaker 1Proposed1:55

Thank you. Not having any further comment? Public comment? Mr. Marshall if he could read our closed session business agenda

UnidentifiedUnidentified speaker 3Proposed2:07

Thank you Mr. Chairman, on your closed session agenda today you have conference with legal counsel anticipated litigation You have conference with legal counsel existing litigation weighing the county of Santa Barbara et al. Vicky Ponce, County of Santa Barbara. Richard Deddy et al., the County of Santa Barbara and you have public employee appointment director Department of Social Services and that's your agenda for this afternoon.

UnidentifiedUnidentified speaker 1Proposed2:35

And thank you we'll be coming back to report out if there's anything to report out later on okay well We will go into closed session. All right. Fellow colleagues I'd like to reconvene our Board of Supervisors special meeting Mr Dennis if you could report

UnidentifiedUnidentified speaker 3Proposed3:07

Mr.

UnidentifiedUnidentified speaker 1Proposed3:08

Marshall, I apologize. Call you Mr. Dennis.

UnidentifiedUnidentified speaker 3Proposed3:11

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Your board held each of the noticed closed session items one item to report and that's a matter of Ponce Ville County or Santa Barbara workers' compensation your board authorized approval of the proposed settlement of $75,000 to sell all future medical claims in that matter

UnidentifiedUnidentified speaker 1Proposed3:35

Thank you very much Mr. Marshall that concludes our meeting is there a motion to adjourn? All those in favor? We are done.