COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

March 13, 2002

BOARD MEETING DATE:

March 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:

     

G01-057

Barries, Willie

9/20/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that during a search warrant the Narcotics Task Force broke a sliding glass to gain entry.

   

A00-066B

Gallagher Bassett Services Inc./Gary Maggi

5/14/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimants, the workers' compensation insurance carrier for Mr. Gary Maggi, are seeking recovery of the benefit payments made to their injured employee as a result of a traffic collision with a County vehicle.

 

G00-164

Gomes, Joe

1/2/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges personal injury from excessive and unnecessary force by police while offering no resistance to being arrested.

 

G01-060

Rodriguez, Salvador

1/20/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges lost personal property after being moved to another cell in the San Mateo County jail.

 

A01-009

Roy, Shankar

9/7/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges lost personal property while incarcerated in the Redwood City jail.

 

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.