COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

August 29, 2002

   

BOARD MEETING DATE:

September 17, 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:

 

G02-013

Cardenas, Carmen

7/12/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges back injury as a result of being thrown to the floor when the SamTrans bus driver made a sudden stop at the intersection of El Camino Real and Old Mission Road in Colma.

 

G02-006

Gallegos, Geno

3/26/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges his support case was improperly handled by the District Attorney because the calculated amount was inaccurate and in violation of the law.

 
 

G01-145

Guzman, Rafael Caldera

3/2/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges he was unlawfully arrested and beaten by certain San Mateo County Sheriff Officers.

 

G01-146

Livingston, Charles

4/28/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges while attending an event at the Half Moon Bay Airport a tractor-trailer backed over and crushed his foot.

 

M02-003

Melenudo, Rudy Garcia

8/10/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges medical health service doctors in the jail have unprofessionally and deliberately ignored his serious back condition even though he needs surgery for the herniated and fractured discs.

 

G02-010

Seibert, Greg L.

8/9/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges pain and suffering due to a defective electric meat cutter that sliced his left thumb and caused injury to his elbow.

 
 

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.