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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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Employee and Public Services Department
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DATE:
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August 1,2005
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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August 16, 2005
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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None
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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Majority
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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Mary Welch, Director of Employee and Public Services
Steven M. Rossi, Risk Manager
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SUBJECT:
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Disposition of Claims Filed Against County
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Deny the claims listed below.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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Commitment: Provide responsive, effective, and collaborative government.
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Goal 20: Government decisions are based on careful consideration of future impact, rather than temporary relief or immediate gain.
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BACKGROUND:
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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.
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DISCUSSION:
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The Risk Management Division has reviewed these claims and recommends that you take the following action:
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Claim #
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Claimant
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Recommended Board
Action and Basis
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Claims recommended for denial:
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G04-149
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Caraway, Douglas R.
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5/9/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges he was mortified in front of his neighbors when he was wrongfully arrested and incarcerated.
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G05-001
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Garcia, Rogelio
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7/21/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges his car was parked on Manhattan Avenue and O'Connor Street in East Palo Alto and damaged during a homicide investigation by detectives.
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G04-132I
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Polywell Computers Inc./
Polywell Company Inc.
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4/28/05 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege flooding caused damage to real and personal property at 1461 San Mateo Avenue in South San Francisco.
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G04-147
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Simmons, Rob J.
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4/27/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges personal injuries and damages to his personal property located at 1056 Continental in Belmont were due to the raid by Narcotics Task Force.
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M04-029
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Ting, Francis
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5/1/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges his personal property was damaged while a resident at the Burlingame Long Term Care.
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