COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

DATE:

May 9, 2005

BOARD MEETING DATE:

May 24, 2005

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Mary Welch, Director of Employee and Public Services

Steven M. Rossi, Risk Manager

SUBJECT:

Disposition of Claims Filed Against County

RECOMMENDATION:

Deny the claims listed below.

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Provide responsive, effective, and collaborative government.

Goal 20: Government decisions are based on careful consideration of future impact, rather than temporary relief or immediate gain.

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:

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:

G04-096

Bollman, Martha

4/3/05 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges minor damages to her real property at 340 Scenic Drive in La Honda due to a fallen tree.

G04-095

Johnson, Joseph Everett

4/4/05 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges racial discrimination and retaliation at the Maguire Jail due to the derogatory behavior of a sheriff’s deputy.

A04-063

Murray, Joe

4/26/05 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges a vehicle being driven by a County employee hit his parked car.

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM

G03-161

Rainer, Elwyn

5/8/04 No statutory

basis for excuse

Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein he alleges he was racially profiled for a traffic stop and falsely imprisoned

by the Menlo Park Police Department.