COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

July 30, 2003

BOARD MEETING DATE:

August 5, 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:

 

G02-139

Bregman, Jack

12/26/02 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges a tree on Colby Street fell on his property at 700 Menlo Oaks Drive in Menlo Park damaging the fence and destroying two fruit trees.

 

G02-082

Forsberg, Karl

2/5/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges he tripped over a kick step stool in the Half Moon Bay library reading room and fell hurting his hip and thigh and was transported by ambulance to the hospital.

 

G02-140

Martinez, Ray

5/22/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that the sidewalk work being done in Daly City threw concrete chips onto his car fender that was parked at 651 Mac Arthur Drive.

 

G02-141

Neubert, Robert W.

3/9/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges his false arrest and imprisonment due to the negligence of San Mateo County employees ruined his vacation and caused emotional stress and suffering.

 

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM

 

G02-138

Puentes, Raquel

7/15/02 No statutory basis

for excuse

Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein she alleges personal injuries consisting of severe emotional distress, pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost past and future wages, and damage to her reputation.

 

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.