COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

DATE:

May 6, 2002

BOARD MEETING DATE:

May 21, 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:

 

G01-090

Gibson, Andrew L.

1/23/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that he was incarcerated for 57 days and as a result he lost personal property such as housing, car, job, and clothing.

 

M01-015

Holland, Ray

4/12/02 Non-culpable

 

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

 

G01-046

Hayward Glass Co., Inc.

12/31/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege County of San Mateo is responsible for payment of their costs for labor, services, equipment and materials provided to the construction and improvement of the San Mateo County Health Center.

 

G01-093

Krause, Robert P.

2/24/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges staff at the Human Services Agency failed to mail his notice of redetermination within 30 days.

G01-093B

Krause, Robert P.

4/12/02, 4/15/02, Non-culpable
4/25/02, 4/28/02

 

Claimant alleges the letter he received from Human Services Agency regarding food stamp benefits was unacceptable and the notice of action failed to provide reconsideration and or redetermination.

 

M01-013

Pugh, Diane L.

10/28/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges while she was a patient in the psychiatric ward she was sexually assaulted by another patient at San Mateo County General Hospital.

 

G01-094

Ramirez, Dee Marie

10/22/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges she received a decrease in food stamp benefits due to an illegal and wrongful budget summary method.

 

G01-096

Schaffner, William

2/21/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges he was forced to remain in jail for five days despite being put on notice that he should have been released on his own recognizance.

 

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.