COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

October 20, 2003

BOARD MEETING DATE:

November 4, 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:

G03-017

Braden, Michael

9/14/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges lost personal property while incarcerated at the San Mateo County jail.

 

G02-158B

Contreras, Dianna

4/2/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges she was operating a vehicle westbound on Westborough Boulevard in South San Francisco when struck by a second vehicle that was traveling eastbound and had crossed over the median due to the lack of a barrier.

 

G02-111

Fidler, Ryan Mathew and Lisa D. and Rito Ramirez

4/6/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege the death of their descendant, Angela Davenport, was a result of not being properly evaluated by the Women's Jail personnel and from the refusal of giving her the needed prescribed medications although she had attempted suicide numerous times before.

 

G02-158D

Maldonado, Melinda

4/2/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant, a minor, was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by Dianna Contreras that was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound on Westborough Boulevard due to the lack of a barrier in the center median.

 

A03-016

Modena, Raymond

9/16/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that his vehicle was hit by a County vehicle being driven by a County employee at or near the Portola Road Bridge.

 

G02-158C

Schaneyfelt, Carlos

4/2/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant, a minor, was a passenger in a vehicle being operated by Dianna Contreras proceeding westbound on Westborough Boulevard when it was struck by a second vehicle traveling eastbound which had crossed over the median due to the lack of a barrier.

 

G03-015

Sephers, Jerome

10/4/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges lost personal property upon his release from the Maguire jail.

 

G03-016

Williams, Melvin James

9/11/03 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges police brutality by the Menlo Park Police Department caused him to lose a finger.

 

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.