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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 28, 2006
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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September 12, 2006
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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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Tim Sullivan, Assistant Director, Employee and Public Services
Janine Keller, 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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G06-003
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CSAA
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7/14/06 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege their insured's vehicle was damaged due to a dip in the road at the intersection of Francisco and Portola in El Granada.
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G05-097
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Delevan, Nelly
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6/22/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges while walking on the paved trail behind the museum at Coyote Point, she fell and was injured as she was trying to avoid a speeding bicyclist.
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G06-003B
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Fry, Susan L.
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7/14/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges her vehicle sustained damages due to a hazard at the intersection of Francisco and Portola in El Granada.
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G06-004
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Garcia, Manuel
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8/15/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property when released from County Jail.
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G06-006
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Goldstein, Darryl Lee
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7/30/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges his bike was kept in storage by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and was not in working condition and in need of repairs when it was released to his representative.
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M05-034
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Loftis, Gary
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2/24/06, 3/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges injury to his reputation, severe emotional distress, and groundless abuse allegations due to misstatements and fabrications by a nurse practitioner employed by San Mateo Medical Center at the Keller Center.
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APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM
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M05-034
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Loftis, Gary
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10/27/05,10/28/05,12/17/05,
12/19/05,12/27/05, 12/28/05,
1/5/06
No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein he alleges injury to his reputation, severe emotional distress, and groundless abuse allegations due to misstatements and fabrications by a nurse practitioner employed by San Mateo Medical Center at the Keller Center.
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