COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

October 9, 2003

BOARD MEETING DATE:

October 28, 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:

G02-129

Gomez, Ernest

11/14/02-8/2003 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges the Department of Child Support Services failed to look deeply enough into the false allegations despite repeated attempts to bring issues to their attention.

 

G02-159

Madigan, Thomas G. and Kaluza, Helen A.

3/28/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege the death of their son, Richard C. Madigan, who was working on the roadway and was struck by a vehicle traveling on southbound Highway 101 in the City of Brisbane was caused by the negligence to provide sufficient and adequate signs, signals, barriers or other proper control devices to direct vehicular traffic flow in a safe and proper manner.

 

G02-160

Palmer, James Scott

3/22/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges he was injured due to being hit by a vehicle when riding his bicycle on Skyline Boulevard in the vicinity of the I-280 southbound off ramp due to a defective roadway, and the position of a stop sign that obscured the driver's view.

 

G03-011

Sarasua, Joseph

9/17/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges the certificate of compliance was denied by the Planning Department.

 

M02-033

Taylor, John and Sandra

3/31/03-4/2/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege medical malpractice due to negligent and careless medical care provided to John Taylor while under the care of San Mateo County Medical Center.

 

G03-010

Wallace, Toni

8/25/03-9/2/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges lost personal property upon release from the Maguire facility.

 

G02-157

Wilk, Loni

5/9/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges she tripped and fell over uneven sidewalk due to tree roots lifting the sidewalk near Highland Avenue and 316 El Camino.

 

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM

 

G02-129

Gomez, Ernest

5/14/02-11/13/02 No statutory

basis for excuse

Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein he alleges the Department of Child Support Services failed to look deeply enough into the false allegations despite repeated attempts to bring issues to their attention.

 

M02-032

Storm, Barbara

9/5/02 No statutory

basis for excuse

Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein she alleges bleeding and clotting complications have caused persistent pain and disability due to the health care received.

 

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.