COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

DATE:

September 12, 2001

BOARD MEETING DATE:

September 25, 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:

     

G00-115B

Flowers, Sheila

4/15/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges she was detained for an extra five days in jail due to a computer error.

   

G01-002

Garrett, Daniel

3/14/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges his memory loss is due to his head being slammed on the floor by Sheriff's Deputies.

 

G00-149

Norrel, Julie

2/19/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges her husband was proceeding southbound on US 101 in traffic when another vehicle and the Sam Trans bus struck their vehicle.

 

G00-149B

Norrel, Shannon

2/19/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges he was proceeding southbound on US 101 in traffic when another vehicle and the Sam Trans bus struck his vehicle.