COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

April 5, 2004

BOARD MEETING DATE:

April 20, 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:

G03-085

Cardiff, Ryan (a minor),

Amy Levine, and S. Cardiff

9/1/03-9/13/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege County of San Mateo and County of Sonoma negligently placed a foster child in their home that sexually abused their son, Ryan Cardiff.

 

M03-019

Dunn, Ann Verna

9/8/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges lost personal property when discharged from the Psychiatric Unit of the San Mateo County Medical Center.

 

G03-090

Garcia, Randy

10/8/03 Non-culpable

 

Claimant, a minor, alleges he was attacked by another student at Benjamin Franklin School in Colma and suffered injuries.

 

G03-089

Schofield, Daren

3/25/04 Non-culpable

 

Claimant, an employee, alleges personal property damage due to restraining a criminal who was remanded.

 

G03-082

Valencia, Ramon

1/23/04 -1/26/04 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges lost personal property upon his release from Hillcrest Juvenile Hall.

 
 
 
 

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.