COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

August 26, 2002

BOARD MEETING DATE:

September 10, 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:

 

G02-007

Benner, Norton

8/6/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that a protruding light fixed above the entrance to Huddart Park on Kings Mountain Road struck and damaged his car mirror.

 

G02-005

Hill, Joseph

7/15/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges inadequate medical care while incarcerated in the Maguire Correctional Facility.

 

G01-144

Kilminster, Rosemary Shields

2/15-16/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that she was physically assaulted, abused, neglected while suffering from injuries and deprived of her constitutional and civil rights while being booked into the San Mateo County Jail.

 

M02-001

Melenudo, Rudy Garcia

7/27/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges emotional infliction of decency, unnecessary suffering, and intentionally harming his character and intelligence with manifesting lies, unprofessional behavior, and authority by the Mental Health Department.

 

A01-042

Miller, Marie

2/12/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant, an employee, alleges that while on Highway 101 northbound near Marsh Road, she was involved in an auto collision with another employee.

 

G02-004

Pacific Bell

7/2/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege San Mateo County road workers digging for a sign base at 627 Hamilton Street in Redwood City severed a cable.

 

G02-003

Post, Diane

8/5/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant, an employee, alleges her left rear tire was damaged by a large nail from the new Crime Lab construction at Tower Road in San Mateo.

 

G02-002

Su, Gordon

1989 - 1994 Non-culpable

 

Claimant, a minor, alleges the sexual assault and battery while a student at Mills High School in Millbrae had caused severe emotional distress, mental breakdown and undetermined medical costs which may result in permanent mental illness because of its long standing duration and unsuccessful treatments.

 
 

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.