COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

June 5, 2003

BOARD MEETING DATE:

June 10, 2003

 

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 basis for excuse
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:

 

G02-105X

A and S Realty

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 78-88 South Linden in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AH

A and W Used Car Sales

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 431 South Canal Street in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AF

A and Z Auto Body and Repair

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 100 South Maple Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AD

Athan Corporation

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 50 South Linden Avenue #10 in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105I

Auto Plus Body Shop and Paint

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 433 South Canal Street in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105F

Bellanti Plumbing Inc.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 121 South Maple Avenue #10 in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105G

Bellanti, Mr.And Mrs. Joseph

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 121 South Maple Avenue #7 and #10 in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

M02-027

Benson, Scott

11/20/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges he suffered nerve damage after his surgery at the San Mateo County Health Center.

 

G02-105B

Berlin Food Equipment Co.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 43 South Linden Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105H

Brixton Enterprises Inc.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 78 South Linden Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105O

Burkhardt Mfg. Co.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 46 South Linden Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105S

Business Bank of California

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 100 El Camino Real Suite 202 in Burlingame including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105M

De Alba Bros.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 74 South Linden Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AK

Designs Unlimited

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 50 South Linden Avenue #6 in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105T

Dynasty Customs Broker Inc.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 1409 San Mateo Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AR

Four Star Automotive Inc.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 113 South Linden Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AQ

Four Star Truck Repair

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 1405 San Mateo Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AW

Garcia, Euclia

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to real, personal, and business property at 101 South Maple Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-128

Hartley, James Robert

11/15/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges his car was damaged due to a faulty parking curb located at the Half Moon Bay Airport.

 

G02-105AT

Hermiwia, A. Colclasure

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to real, personal, and business property at 101 South Maple Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AU

Hernandez, Adela

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to her real, personal, and business property at 101 South Maple Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105C

IHOP Restaurant

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 316 South Airport Boulevard in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AO

Information Imaging Corp.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 20 South Linden Avenue, Bldg. 2B in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105K

JCW Freight Systems

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 131 South Maple Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

M02-025

Jin, Jack

12/6/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges the infection he developed after a biopsy was caused by the negligence of the San Mateo Medical Center.

 

G02-105AG

Jones Auto Body

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 102 South Maple Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105N

JYC Printing

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 52 South Linden Avenue #3 in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AI

Lee's Tire Service

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 55 South Linden Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-122

Lewis, Jerry M.

4/8/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges an unidentified and unsafe manhole cover located on an unmarked road off of California Drive in Princeton Harbor caught on his van and broke off the oil pan, bending the frame.

 

G02-105Z

Linden Avenue Associates

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 52 South Linden Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105U

Linden Avenue Business

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 50/52 South Linden Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AV

Lopez, Pedro

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to his real, personal, and business property at 101 South Maple Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105E

Marsha's Soup

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 121 South Maple #13 in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-126

Milanes, Marlyn Cabebe

12/6/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges she was standing by a tree at the Half Moon Bay High School when an unidentified school maintenance truck backed up and struck her, knocking her to the ground.

 

G02-116

Nash, Napoleon

3/13/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges his property was seized in the car as evidence at the Costco parking lot and everything was stolen because it was left abandoned.

 

G02-105J

Nutritious Delicious Co.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 121 South Maple Avenue #7 in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

G02-105AC

P and D Appliance Service

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 100 South Linden Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105R

Pedrick Holdings

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 131 South Maple Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AS

Peninou French Laundry and Cleaners Inc.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 101 South Maple Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-114

Piazza, Joe

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges the County should pay for the repairs to his truck because he hit a large cart while attempting to park at the hazardous materials drop off.

 

G02-105Y

Pinnacle Printing Inc.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 88 South Linden Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-113

Polanco, Jose Orlando

10/25/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges while performing community service by cleaning the roof of an open structure, he fell through to the ground causing injuries to his feet, back, neck, and left leg.

 

G02-105AB

Poli, Fred

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to his real, personal, and business property at 124 South Maple Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-115

Pont, Janette

4/23/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges her car had a flat tire due to a bolt in the roadway on El Camino Real.

 

G02-105AX

Porter, John and Frances

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 1415 San Mateo Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105l

R and W Concrete Contractors

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 1423 San Mateo Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-121

Rodgers, Russell Dwayne

4/18/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges the San Mateo County Jail has encroached, obstructed, and or abused his mail rights.

 

G02-125

Rowles, Loretta

12/13/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges she tripped and fell due to a dangerous sidewalk in front of Kaiser Hospital in Redwood City.

 

G02-105W

Rude Construction

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 78-88 South Linden Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AM

Shepherd Lithograph Inc.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 20 South Linden Avenue #6B in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105Q

Somaq LP

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 100 El Camino Real Suite 202 in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AP

Starlite Electric Inc.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 50 South Linden Avenue #9 in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

A02-026

State Farm Insurance Company/ Carol Kielty

11/14/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege Carol Kielty's car was rear ended while stopped in traffic by a County owned vehicle being driven by a County employee.

 

G02-105P

The Merry Sales Co.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 1415 San Mateo Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105V

The Simpson Coating Group

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 111 South Maple Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AY

Tiffany Bakery

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants alleges bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 1429 San Mateo Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-124

Tubbe, Cray

11/15/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges she slipped and fell in the mud at the entrance to the Highway 101 pedestrian overpass in Burlingame fracturing her right wrist.

 

G02-105AN

Twenty South Linden Owners' Association

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 20 South Linden Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AE

Unique Custom Collision

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 415 South Canal Street in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

G02-105AJ

Utap Printing Company Inc.

11/8/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege bodily injury and emotional distress due to flooding, which caused damage to their real, personal, and business property at 1423 San Mateo Avenue in South San Francisco including lost income, cleaning costs, and related expenses.

 

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.