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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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August 29, 2005
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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September 13, 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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G04-153
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Amin, Murad,Sami,Mirvat
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6/24/05 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege stress due to the wrongful removal of the children from their custody by Child Protective Services.
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G04-155
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Caballero, Maria
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3/15/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges the death of Fernando Cazares was due to excessive force without adequate investigation.
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G04-150
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Echeverri, Luis
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2/4/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges Stephanie Echeverri was killed in a car accident due in part to the road deficiencies on Lakeside Avenue and Francis Boulevard in Pacifica.
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G04-111B
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Goldstein, Darryl Lee
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3/14/05 - continuous Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges he was denied adequate access to the law library to work on his case, which denied him a fair trial and has had inadequate eye care and cardiovascular treatment.
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A04-065
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Helmsman Management/
United Parcel Service
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5/5/05 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege responsibility for their loss rests with the County of San Mateo and requests reimbursement for the loss.
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G04-154
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Lyons, Barney
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6/8/05,7/20/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges pain and suffering due to being transported to the wrong institution by Sheriff Deputies and the confiscation of his commissary items.
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G04-152
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Page III, Robert
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6/1/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges as an inmate, he has been suffering extreme back pain due to the assigned sleeping area in the San Mateo County Jail.
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G04-151
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Williams Jr., O.K.
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5/19/05 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property upon his transfer from the Redwood City Jail to the Santa Clara County Jail.
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