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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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June 6, 2005
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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June 21, 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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G04-097
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Chambers, Jerome
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11/28/04-5/15/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges personal injuries, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and irreparable damages to his health due to medication changes by a nurse practitioner at the San Mateo County Jail.
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G04-106
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Four Star Automotive Inc./ Four Star Truck Repair
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4/28/05 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege their business located in South San Francisco was non-operational due to improvements to the Colma Creek.
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G04-111
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Goldstein, Darryl Lee
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3/14/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges employees of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office have denied him access to the law library.
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G04-104
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Haddock, William
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4/28/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges his car was damaged due to severe flooding at South Airport Boulevard in South San Francisco.
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G04-113
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Hawkins, Homer E.
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5/22/05,5/23/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges personal humiliation and mental anguish by the Redwood City Sheriff's Jail when his mail was returned.
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G04-112
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Jones, Kevin Louis
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3/25/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges loss of liberty, denial of a fair trial, and emotional distress due to perjury testimony by an officer in Superior Court.
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G04-103
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Juarez, Romona and Francisco, Guadalupe, Jorge, and Juan Garcia and Estate of Antonio Garcia
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12/3/04 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege pedestrian, Antonio Garcia, was struck and killed by a vehicle due to the dangerous conditions of the roadway containing inadequate lighting, signage, warnings, pavement markings and or traffic control.
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G04-108
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Kutay, Aydan
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3/26/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is responsible for the ambulance bill she incurred.
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G04-109
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Peking Handicraft Inc.
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4/28/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges personal property damage at their place of business located at 1388 San Mateo Avenue due to flooding.
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G04-107
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Spinelli, Mike
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12/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges damages to his vehicle while proceeding over a raised speed bump on Hillside Drive in Burlingame.
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G04-080
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Stanford University Hospital
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3/7/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges San Mateo County Jail has failed to pay for services rendered to prisoner/patient Victor West.
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G04-105
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Witham, Larry
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12/10/04 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle westbound on SR-84 in the vicinity of I-280 due to a defective roadway, inadequate warning signs, and other factors according to proof.
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