COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

 

DATE:

June 5, 2006

BOARD MEETING DATE:

June 20, 2006

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:

G05-071

Altamirano, Gilberto

5/7/06 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges lost personal property upon being released from jail.

 

G05-074

Lane, Anthony

1/30/06 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges personal injuries due to being attacked in an elevator by a Deputy Sheriff.

 

G05-072

Mai, Shirley

4/20/06 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges injuries due to being in a vehicle that was rear ended by a samTrans bus on the 10th Street onramp to southbound 101 in San Francisco.

 

G05-072E

Mei, Connie (minor)

4/20/06 Non-culpable

 

Claimant, a minor, alleges injuries due to being in a vehicle that was rear ended by a samTrans bus on the 10th Street onramp to southbound 101 in San Francisco.

 

G05-072C

Mei, Guan Tian

4/20/06 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges injuries due to being in a vehicle that was rear ended by a samTrans bus on the 10th Street onramp to southbound 101 in San Francisco.

 

G05-072F

Mei, Justin (minor)

4/20/06 Non-culpable

 

Claimant, a minor, alleges injuries due to being in a vehicle that was rear ended by a samTrans bus on the 10th Street onramp to southbound 101 in San Francisco.

 

G05-072B

Mei, Su Juan

4/20/06 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges injuries due to being in a vehicle that was rear ended by a samTrans bus on the 10th Street onramp to southbound 101 in San Francisco.

 

G05-072D

Mei, Winnie (minor)

4/20/06 Non-culpable

 

Claimant, a minor, alleges injuries due to being in a vehicle that was rear ended by a samTrans bus on the 10th Street onramp to southbound 101 in San Francisco.

 

G05-072G

Wu, Xiao Chan

4/20/06 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges injuries due to being in a vehicle that was rear ended by a samTrans bus on the 10th Street onramp to southbound 101 in San Francisco.