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.