COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

DATE:

September 5, 2001

BOARD MEETING DATE:

September 18, 2001

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Mary Welch, Director of Employee and Public Services
Priscilla H. Morse, Risk Manager

SUBJECT:

Disposition of Claims Filed Against County

Recommendation
Deny the claims listed below.

Background
Under authority of Resolution No. 35006 and Ordinance No. 2321, the Board directed the Director to process claims filed against the County. Further investigation may indicate justification for payment by the County. If so, payment will be made under the authority of the Risk Manager or will be brought back to the Board.

Discussion
The Risk Management Division has reviewed these claims and recommends that you take the following action:

Claim #

Claimant

Recommended Board
Action and Basis

Claims recommended for denial:

G00-133

Burns, Christian

8/12/01 Non-culpable

Claimant, a former employee, alleges racial harassment, racial discrimination, and retaliation for his complaints of racial bias.

G00-150

Dominique, Dwight

2/26/01 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges false imprisonment, mental stress, loss of employment, and destruction of personal property due to false testimony.

G00-148

Figioi, Dorothy

3/21/01 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges personal property damages by Officers as they tried to make an arrest at her home.

G00-147

Harvey, James

2/16/01 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges while incarcerated, he was physically assaulted and battered causing major bodily injury, severe infliction of emotional distress, and violation of his civil rights.

G01-005

Wilkerson Jr., Lordy

8/1/01 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges while incarcerated, his personal property was taken away and disposed by a Sheriff's Deputy.

G01-006

Wilkerson Jr., Lordy

8/7/01,8/9/01 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges his written request for a pillow to help keep weight off his wounded elbow was ignored and not taken seriously by jail staff.