LA County Board

11.\nAffirming the County’s Commitment to Transparency in Legal Settlements\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn: Instruct\nCounty Counsel to report back to the Board in writing in 30 days with a\ndescription of any laws, policies, and practices, governing the disclosure of\nsettlements with County Executives. Instruct County Counsel to work with the\nExecutive Officer of the Board to develop, within 60 days, appropriate language\nto be used prospectively to publicly disclose any reportable action taken in\nclosed session related to any settlements with County Executives, as defined in\nCalifornia Government Code, Section 3511.1., Subdivision (d), as soon as\npossible after any such settlement becomes final. Instruct County Counsel to\ninclude in the language of any settlement agreement with any County Executive,\nas defined in California Government Code, Section 3511.1., Subdivision (d), an\nexplicit provision that the existence of the underlying settlement agreement will\nbe disclosed pursuant to the language identified above, to the maximum extent\npermitted by law. Instruct County Counsel, in consultation with the\nAuditor-Controller, to report back to the Board in writing in 60 days on pathways\nto improve transparency for settlements with County Executives, as defined in\nCalifornia Government Code, Section 3511.1., Subdivision (d). The report back\nshould address the potential creation of a publicly-accessible dashboard to be\nhosted on the Auditor-Controller’s website that will publish as much\nsettlement-related information as permitted, including details such as the name\nof the County Executive, the amount of the settlement, whether the settlement\nwent before the Claims Board, and the dates on which it was approved by the\nClaims Board and/or the Board of Supervisors. (25-6407)\nMotion by Supervisor Horvath\nMotion by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn (Updates Following Cluster)