COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

July 8, 2002

   

BOARD MEETING DATE:

July 23, 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:

 

G01-121

Pederson-Nichols, Catherine

1/23/02 Non-culpable

     
 

Claimant alleges that she was taken into custody for a case that had already been dismissed.

 
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM

G00-167

Cadeza, Lidia

5/29/01 No statutory basis
for excuse

 

Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein she alleges plastic from a street lamp at 265 Poplar Avenue in East Palo Alto fell onto the trunk of her car causing damage.

 
 

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.