COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

DATE:

January 15, 2002

BOARD MEETING DATE:

January 29, 2002

   

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:

     

G01-028

Jewel, Timothy S.

5/24/01-6/4/01

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges severe emotional and physical distress, humiliation, and mental anguish due to an erroneously issued bench warrant for his arrest by San Mateo County.

   

M01-006

Lincoln, Viola

10/22/01

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges lost personal property while a patient at the San Mateo County Health Center.

 

G01-032

Soohoo, Sammy

7/9/01

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges stolen personal property from his place of business by San Mateo County Vehicle Task Force.

     
 

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM

 

G00-160

Conner, Anthony

1/2/01

No for excuse statutory basis

 

Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein he alleges he lost personal property while incarcerated in the Redwood City Jail.