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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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March 28, 2005
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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April 12, 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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G04-079
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Bell, Pat
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3/2/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges personal injuries due to bumping into a sharp edge while attending an IHSS Advisory Committee meeting.
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G04-085
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Brodhead, David R.
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2/11/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges construction activities of the Public Works Road Crew on Alpine Road in La Honda caused his wife to lose control of her car damaging a fence.
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G04-077
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Cooke, Darcy
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12/2004 Non- culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property upon her release from Hillcrest Juvenile Hall.
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G04-082
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Curd, Jeremy
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2/26/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges the Daly City Police Officers took a malicious intent to disturb and harm him for unknown reasons.
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G04-083
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Curd, Jeremy
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3/14/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges reasons behind his detainment were illegal.
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G04-067D
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Jernigan, Gary V.
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12/10/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges San Mateo County Sheriff's Department had allowed him to remain incarcerated for a nonviolent drug possession for a prolonged period of time without investigating and determining that he was covered under Proposition 86.
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G04-084
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Lipton, Perry Lee
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1/8/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges injuries due to a slip and fall accident that occurred in the jail.
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G04-066
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McGurk, Anthony
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1/25/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges his rights were violated when he was forced to use a name of an accused person of an alleged crime.
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G04-065
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McGurk, Anthony
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1/27/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges that he was not given enough time to seek counsel by jail staff.
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APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM
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G03-159B
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May, April
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3/25/04 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimant, a minor, requests leave to present a late claim wherein she alleges pain, suffering and emotional trauma caused by the death of her mother during a court ordered divorce and child custody hearing where security or safety measures were not taken.
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G03-159
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May, Gina
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3/25/04 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimant, a minor, requests leave to present a late claim wherein she alleges pain, suffering and emotional trauma caused by the death of her mother during a court ordered divorce and child custody hearing where security or safety measures were not taken.
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G03-159C
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May, Joseph
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3/25/04 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimant, a minor, requests leave to present a late claim wherein he alleges pain, suffering and emotional trauma caused by the death of his mother during a court ordered divorce and child custody hearing where security or safety measures were not taken.
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