COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

February 12, 2002

BOARD MEETING DATE:

February 26, 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:

     

G01-048B

Chao, Jin Yun

9/26/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges elements of loss consortium due to her husband's bicycle being struck from behind by a northbound vehicle on South Humboldt Street.

   

M01-009

Farries, Martin

1/17/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges lost personal property after being discharged from the San Mateo County Health Center.

 

G01-047

Gottuso, Nicholas

9/28/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges injuries and damages due to falling off his motorcycle while riding on Highway 84 between Skyline and Woodside.

 

A01-014

Pimentel, Stephanie

9/26/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges she was struck by a County of San Mateo vehicle and sustained injuries.

 

G01-030

Ramcon Company Inc.

8/24/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege their new 2001 GMC pickup was hit on the side door by an automatic gate at the San Carlos Airport.

 

G01-040

Robinson, Myrna

8/7/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges property damage due to fingerprinting powder used by Sheriff Deputies to investigate a break in at her residence.

 

G01-041

Stine, Jeffrey and Sharri

8/31/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege emotional distress after Jeffrey Stine stepped into a deep deteriorated, rutted, sunken hole and fell during a picnic at Huddart County Park.

 

G01-042

Wylie, Stephen and Darcy

12/10/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege their property at 430 Avenue Balboa in El Granada was damaged due to a fallen Eucalyptus tree.

 

G01-048

Zheng, Yun Wan

9/26/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that he was hit while riding his bicycle northbound on South Humboldt Street due to a fire truck that was parked in a red zone blocking and narrowing the roadway.

 

Vision Alignment

This item keeps the commitment of responsive, effective and collaborative government through goal number 20: Government decisions are based on careful consideration of future impact, rather than temporary relief or immediate gain.