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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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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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March 8, 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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M04-016
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Blomberg, Irene
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1/14/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property while at the San Mateo Medical Center.
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G04-064
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Borella, Patrick
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8/18/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges pain and suffering, neglect for his safety, and mental pain for mocking his mental disability by a Sheriff's deputy.
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A04-034
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Pedron, Elaine Barbosa
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12/15/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges damages to her vehicle were due to an auto accident with a County vehicle on Jefferson Street in Redwood City.
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G04-063
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Walls, Bernard Keith
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8/4/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges police brutality, excessive force, false imprisonment, and cruel and unusual punishment when beaten by a police officer in East Palo Alto.
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A04-041
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Weit, Claus
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12/17/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges his parked car was struck by another vehicle being driven by an officer.
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APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM
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G03-155H
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Calderaro, Kathryn and Charles
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3/17/04 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimants request leave to present a late claim wherein they allege the San Francisco Public Utilities Company added chloramine into their water system with the approval of County of San Mateo without strict, scientific studies on health affects.
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G03-155D
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Delaney, Anne
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2/2/04 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein she alleges the County of San Mateo agreed to allow chloramine to be added into her water supply causing severe allergic symptoms.
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G03-155C
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Franz, Roland
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2/2004 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein he alleges ongoing health and medical issues due to the chloramine in the water system.
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G03-155 F
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Heran, David
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2/2/04 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein he alleges severe allergic symptoms due to the agreement by County of San Mateo to allow chloramine into the water supply before the health affects were studied.
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G03-155
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Johnson-Kula, Denise
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2/2/04 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein she alleges her health is seriously harmed due to the agreement by County of San Mateo to switch from chlorine as a disinfectant to chloramine in the water system without adequate scientific studies on its affect on human health.
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G04-060
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Rivas, Ulises and Kaji, Thomas
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7/04-11/04 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimants request leave to present a late claim wherein they allege ongoing harassment, retaliation, and discrimination by Jefferson Union High School District employees.
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G02-172
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Simon, Alyce L.
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2/17/03,2/27/03 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein she alleges misconduct by officers who struck her with an electrical device and did not allow her to file a citizen's complaint.
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