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COUNTY OF SAN MATEOInter-Departmental Correspondence |
Employee and Public Services Department |
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DATE: |
February 12, 2002 |
BOARD MEETING DATE: |
February 26, 2002 |
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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 |
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Recommendation
Deny the claims listed below. |
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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. |
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Discussion
The Risk Management Division has reviewed these claims and recommends that you take the following action: |
Claim # |
Claimant |
Recommended Board
Action and Basis |
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Claims recommended for denial: |
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G01-048B |
Chao, Jin Yun |
9/26/01 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges elements of loss consortium due to her husband's bicycle being struck from behind by a northbound vehicle on South Humboldt Street. |
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M01-009 |
Farries, Martin |
1/17/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges lost personal property after being discharged from the San Mateo County Health Center. |
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G01-047 |
Gottuso, Nicholas |
9/28/01 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges injuries and damages due to falling off his motorcycle while riding on Highway 84 between Skyline and Woodside. |
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A01-014 |
Pimentel, Stephanie |
9/26/01 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges she was struck by a County of San Mateo vehicle and sustained injuries. |
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G01-030 |
Ramcon Company Inc. |
8/24/01 Non-culpable |
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Claimants allege their new 2001 GMC pickup was hit on the side door by an automatic gate at the San Carlos Airport. |
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G01-040 |
Robinson, Myrna |
8/7/01 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges property damage due to fingerprinting powder used by Sheriff Deputies to investigate a break in at her residence. |
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G01-041 |
Stine, Jeffrey and Sharri |
8/31/01 Non-culpable |
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Claimants allege emotional distress after Jeffrey Stine stepped into a deep deteriorated, rutted, sunken hole and fell during a picnic at Huddart County Park. |
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G01-042 |
Wylie, Stephen and Darcy |
12/10/01 Non-culpable |
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Claimants allege their property at 430 Avenue Balboa in El Granada was damaged due to a fallen Eucalyptus tree. |
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G01-048 |
Zheng, Yun Wan |
9/26/01 Non-culpable |
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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. |
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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. |