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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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January 10, 2005
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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January 25, 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
Priscilla H. Morse, 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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A04-001
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Capilla, Larry
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7/3/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges a San Mateo County employee, negligently, carelessly, and inattentively drove his police vehicle on the wrong side of the road on Lobitos Creek Road causing a head on collision.
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G04-052
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Iodence Sr., Steven Kevin
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11/9/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges injuries to his kidneys due to being punched by deputies while incarcerated in the Redwood City Jail.
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G04-056
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Mid Cal Tractor
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8/10/04 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege damages to their parked truck were due to being hit by a County of San Mateo truck.
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M04-012
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Saupe, Monique
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12/11/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges missing personal property while at San Mateo County Medical Center.
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G04-051
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South Bayside System
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8/24/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges San Mateo County constructed and installed a transformer, generator, appurtenances and sally port at the Women's Correctional Facility in Redwood City within and upon their pre-existing easement and significantly impairing access to the main.
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G03-141
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Stanford University Hospital
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7/19/04 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege the County of San Mateo Jail is responsible for the outstanding balances for medical services and supplies rendered to patient/prisoner Aloisio Pita.
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G04-054
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Torres, Alejandro
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7/10/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges injuiries due to the excessive force used by the officers of the Redwood City Police Department and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department.
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G04-053
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Vargas, Feliciano
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7/10/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges peace officers for San Mateo County falsely arrested, imprisoned, and unlawfully assaulted him using excessive force resulting in severe emotional distress and physical injuries.
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G04-055
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Wu, Joe Zhaoi
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12/30/04-1/3/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property upon his release from custody.
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APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM
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G04-023
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Jackson, Karen, Sherese and Nickolas (minor)
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2/04 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimants request leave to present a late claim wherein they allege the County of San Mateo knowingly and willingly entered into conspiracy by a social worker to deliberately withhold pertinent information and placing fraudulent information into a falsified child abuse report.
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