COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

DATE:

February 12, 2004

BOARD MEETING DATE:

March 2, 2004

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:

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM

G01-173

Reyes, Jeff

2/7/02 No statutory basis

for excuse

11/24/03

Claimants request leave to present a late claim wherein he, a minor, alleges he was struck by a truck while crossing Selby Lane in Atherton to go to school due to the dangerous condition of the roadway.

When a claim is late, state law permits applications to file late claims but only if the application is filed within one year of the accrual of the cause of action. This application to file a late claim is filed more than one year after the accrual of the cause of action and denial is therefore recommended.

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.