COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

July 22, 2002

BOARD MEETING DATE:

August 6, 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:

 

G01-139

Bouvia, Kathleen

5/3/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges false arrest by the Redwood City Police Department.

 

G01-128

Darden, John

4/28/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges personal grievances after being falsely arrested due to an error by San Mateo County Revenue Services.

 

G01-132

Diaz, Miguel

5/14/02, 5/28/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges he was still being denied clean gowns and was subjected to unconstitutional conditions of confinement, discrimination, and cruel and unusual punishment.

 

G01-131

Diaz, Miguel

5/28/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges Sheriff Deputies allowed inmate Galvanez at the Maguire Jail to extort food and commissary from other inmates by terrorizing and threatening means.

 

G01-136

Estrada-Prado, Ileana

1/28/02,4/11/02, 4/27/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges false arrest, civil rights violation, child endangerment, personal injuries, medical expenses, and loss of earnings and emotional distress due to excessive force during her arrest.

 

G01-127

Fuhs, Larry and Sharon

4/4/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege that their nine-month pregnant daughter, Sarah Fuhs Silverman was arrested for charges that were dropped because of documents that were misplaced by the court system.

 

G01-134

Lu, Martin

2/23/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges lost personal property upon his release from jail.

 

G01-125

Majerus, Dennis

4/22/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges his vehicle was improperly towed for dismissed charges by order of the Sheriff's Office.

 

G02-001

Miller, Eric Sean

7/9/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges another inmate stole his personal property when released from the Maguire Jail.

 

A01-031

Navarro, Angel

12/19/01 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges personal property damages to his vehicle due to being rearended by a County vehicle being driven by a community outreach worker for the County of San Mateo.

 

G01-126

Nicholson, Aaron

2/14/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges brutality and excessive force by Courtroom Bailiffs caused him bodily injury, pain and suffering.

 

G01-130

Speer, Marshall (Skip) T.

1/10/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges he slipped down stairs at the Cordilleras Mental Health Center in Redwood City and sustained injuries.

 

M01-025

White, Deanna

5/6/02 Non-culpable

 

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

 

G01-138

Williams, James

5/3/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges false arrest by the Redwood City Police Department.

 

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.