Auditor-Controller Separation Agreement Executed, Transition Effective Today
Karen Paz Dominguez
Press release from the County of Humboldt:
The County of Humboldt [yesterday] executed a separation agreement with current Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez stating Ms. Paz Dominguez is resigning effective July 1. Per the Board of Supervisors action on Tuesday, the Board has appointed Auditor-Controller-elect Cheryl Dillingham to serve as interim Auditor-Controller effective upon resignation.
Notable terms of the separation agreement include:
- Agreement of Ms. Paz Dominguez to facilitate a smooth transition and cooperate with any appointed Auditor-Controller who succeeds her through Jan. 2, 2023.
- Compensation paid to Ms. Paz Dominguez in the amount of $92,368.32, comprised of her salary through Jan. 2, 2023, payments in lieu of insurance benefits, and a flat amount of $15,000.
- The county will pay for reasonable attorney fees she incurred related to the State of California’s case (CV 2200584) against Ms. Paz Dominguez and fees of $13,254.85 she incurred with respect to Humboldt Superior Court Case CV 2001430.
- The county will dismiss its cross complaint against Ms. Paz Dominguez in the above-referenced State of California case, and will defend and indemnify her in the case.
- Should the City of Eureka sue the county and Ms. Paz Dominguez for failure to distribute when due property taxes for Fiscal Year 2021-22, the county will defend and indemnify her in that suit, and any other suit against her arising in the course and scope of her service. As it relates to this matter, the county is poised to execute a tolling agreement with the anticipation of avoiding litigation.
Per the Board’s action, the separation agreement and appointment will return to the Board at its next available meeting, likely July 12, for final approval.
Going forward, Ms. Dillingham is scheduled to begin serving next week. The county appreciates Ms. Paz Dominguez’s cooperation with this transition.
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I was under the impression she was going to fulfill the rest of her term and make a smooth transition
Looks like they paid her off to get the fuck out…
Don’t worry, lots of other corrupt counties to work for…
The City of Eureka seems to throw money around like they don’t need to earn it. We the tax payers have deep pockets.
The good ole boys ride on……
🤔🧐Stop The Steal!…😁
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No matter what happens, it’s the lawyer who win. Not only did the county agree to pay her current lawyer’s fees but they agree to keep open her options to keep the costs rising with further additional suits. Sheesh… All because lawyers can choose at will to bankrupt anyone by dragging them to court. It doesn’t matter if who is in the right or in the wrong just as long as it costs money to fight it.
So she’s already shared all the malfeasance she’s found in our county government?
Too much indemnification going round
What a terrible waste of public funds –
I will miss her. Anyone who speaks (their) truth to power, and challenges the power dynamic, has my admiration.
“. . . .(their) truth to power . . . . “. There is not your truth and my truth. There is only the truth. KPD screwed the county and all it’s citizens, obviously. Clearly. We’ve already been through this with Trump, and the evil of his lies may yet destroy our nation. I don’t understand the fascination of destroying your own government over lies and incompetence.
Sorry LCO. Can’t agree, at least about “truth(s)”. People have differing perspectives on what is true*. It stems from their beliefs. And those conclusions are true for them. Factual truth is different.
*- In KPD’s view, she may believe there are irregularities because she is reading the facts she has at her disposal. Others at the county may have different, or an incomplete set of ‘facts’, and, not knowing that, they would speak about what is “true” to them. Happens all the time. Most importantly, it’s healthy and important to hold the feet of the powerful to the fire!!
I agree with you wholeheartedly that our country is in a VERY precarious place because there are so many LIES going around. Take Trump for instance….. (And as an old-time comedian might say, as they used to refer to their wives, ‘Take Trump for instance! Take him, PLEEEEESE!!’).
the county sued her specifically to get a settlement agreement and keep everything a secret. she could have gotten 200K easy. it is very respectful that she didn’t squeeze the taxpayers for more $.
Yeah, it’s a secret. You keep stuff secret by suing them in public court and the media broadcasts it everywhere. Uh huh. Wow. She took a pass on 200K? Right. What a dedicated public servant. It’s disgusting that Paz Dominguez got this settlement at all. Just to get her out the door.
When Eric said the county would have to pay her legal costs, I thought, oh yeah, sure. But here it comes to pass. Appalling. Revolting.