20040727

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

DATE:

July 12, 2004

BOARD MEETING DATE:

July 27, 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:

A03-046

Bolinger and Associates/ Allstate Insurance Co.

5/25/04 Non-culpable

Claimants allege County of San Mateo is liable for damages sustained to their insured's vehicle as a result of a traffic accident.

G03-114

Cutten, Merritt

4/12/04 Non-culpable

Claimant, the father of decedent Charles E. Cutten, alleges wrongful death damages due to a fatal car accident on State Route 84 when his son was struck head on by another motorist because of the dangerous road conditions.

G03-119

Harmacek, Rodney

6/24/04 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges wet, yellow paint damaged his vehicle while traveling east on Pescadero Creek Road.

G03-111O

Hou, George Tsai-Hsin

2/25/04 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges due to flooding his personal and real property at 14 Westpark Drive in Daly City were damaged causing him emotional and economical damages.

G03-111N

Totah, Louie and Rimas

2/25/04 Non-culpable

Claimants allege due to flooding their personal and real property at 93 Lakeview Drive in Daly City were damaged causing them emotional and economical damages.

M03-030

Santos, Agueta

6/23/04 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges lost personal property while a patient at the San Mateo Medical Center.

G03-113

Scardigli, David

6/15/04 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges a wooden gate arm at the Coyote Point Marina damaged his car as he was passing through.

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.



COUNTY OF SAN MATEO Inter-Departmental Correspondence
Employee and Public Services Department

DATE:					July 12, 2004
BOARD MEETING DATE:					July 27, 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:
A03-046			Bolinger and Associates/ Allstate Insurance Co.	5/25/04 Non-culpable
			Claimants allege County of San Mateo is liable for damages sustained to their insured's vehicle as a result of a traffic accident.

G03-114			Cutten, Merritt	4/12/04 Non-culpable
			Claimant, the father of decedent Charles E. Cutten, alleges wrongful death damages due to a fatal car accident on State Route 84 when his son was struck head on by another motorist because of the dangerous road conditions.

G03-119			Harmacek, Rodney	6/24/04 Non-culpable
			Claimant alleges wet, yellow paint damaged his vehicle while traveling east on Pescadero Creek Road.

G03-111O			Hou, George Tsai-Hsin	2/25/04 Non-culpable
			Claimant alleges due to flooding his personal and real property at 14 Westpark Drive in Daly City were damaged causing him emotional and economical damages.

G03-111N			Totah, Louie and Rimas	2/25/04 Non-culpable
			Claimants allege due to flooding their personal and real property at 93 Lakeview Drive in Daly City were damaged causing them emotional and economical damages.

M03-030			Santos, Agueta	6/23/04 Non-culpable
			Claimant alleges lost personal property while a patient at the San Mateo Medical Center.

G03-113			Scardigli, David	6/15/04 Non-culpable
			Claimant alleges a wooden gate arm at the Coyote Point Marina damaged his car as he was passing through.



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.