COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

March 20, 2002

BOARD MEETING DATE:

April 2, 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:

     

A01-044

Byers, Kim

3/4/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges her car was hit and sustained damages due to a traffic collision with a County vehicle.

G01-064

Caughey, Robert Ryan

2/27/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges he drove over a tree limb and damaged a tire while driving up Alpine Road to his residence.

G01-061

Huntington, Gregory

1/7/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant, an employee, alleges that while his vehicle was parked in a parking stall, Sheriff workers accidentally dropped a tree branch on the tailgate of his vehicle.

 

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.