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34. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN RAMIREZ V. MARICOPA COUNTY AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT Approve a settlement agreement that resolves two lawsuits filed by a Flood Control District employee against the Flood Control District of Maricopa County and Maricopa County . The parties have agreed to terms and this agreement will settle all claims between the two parties. The agreement was negotiated by outside counsel and reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Board approval is requested of a settlement agreement which will resolve two pending lawsuits brought by a Flood Control District employee. The parties have agreed to the terms as set forth in the attached proposed agreement. The primary elements of the proposed agreement are that the employee will dismiss both lawsuits with prejudice, each party to bear its own costs and fees, and will provide the County and the Flood Control District with a full release, in exchange for no money, but for a market study involving his position and like positions. The employee has signed the agreement, in which he acknowledges that the County budget crisis will make any salary or position adjustment unlikely or impossible. The employee has also agreed he has no right to appeal the review. This item impacts all Supervisory Districts. (C-91-09-094-S-00)

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F-1. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN RAMIREZ V. MARICOPA COUNTY AND THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT Approve a settlement agreement that resolves the lawsuit filed by a Flood Control District employee against the Flood Control District of Maricopa County (District). The parties have agreed to terms and this agreement will settle all claims between the employee and the District. The agreement was negotiated by outside counsel and reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. This is a settlement for Case No. CV08-981-PHX-SRB filed against the District and CV2007-011053 filed against Maricopa County . A separate action to accept the settlement for Maricopa County was submitted under C-91-09-094-S-00.Board approval is requested of a settlement agreement which will resolve two pending lawsuits brought by a Flood Control District employee. The parties have agreed to the terms as set forth in the attached proposed agreement. The primary elements of the proposed agreement are that the employee will dismiss both lawsuits with prejudice, each party to bear its own costs and fees, and will provide the County and the Flood Control District with a full release, in exchange for no money, but for a market study involving his position and like positions. The employee has signed the agreement, in which he acknowledges that the County budget crisis will make any salary or position adjustment unlikely or impossible. The employee has also agreed he has no right to appeal the review. This item impacts all Supervisory District’s. (C-69-09-041-S-00)