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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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Human Resources Department
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DATE:
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October 2, 2006
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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October 17, 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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Donna Vaillancourt, Director, Human Resources Department
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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G06-016
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Curd, Jeremy
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7/06, 7/11/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges a Daly City police officer questioned him after responding to a call with suspicious reasons.
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G06-016B
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Curd, Jeremy
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7/25/06, 8/21/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges a Daly City police officer questioned him about the property located at 1020 Mission Hills.
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G06-016C
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Curd, Jeremy
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8/8/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges a Daly City police officer recently questioned him, requested identification and ran a background check for unknown reasons.
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M06-003
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Di Giovanni, Douglas A.
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5/12/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges damaged personal property by hospital security.
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G06-013
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Frisina, Tom
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9/5/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges his car door was damaged due to the gate retracting while he was waiting to exit.
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M05-040
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Gifford, David
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6/23/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges he was denied adequate medical care and treatment for a serious medical problem.
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G05-102
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Liou, Emily
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3/28/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges she was struck by a vehicle while walking across El Camino Real or State Route 82 at the intersection of Ludeman Lane in Millbrae due to the dangerous, defective, and hazardous condition of the roadway.
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G06-012
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Masaganda, Maria
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8/9/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges her husband, Raymond Masaganda, was killed in a head on collision by an on-coming vehicle on Westborough Boulevard in South San Francisco due to the lack of a barrier.
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M06-005
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Norvell, Troy
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9/16/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property while at the San Mateo Medical Center.
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M06-006
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Paulsen, Sally
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9/13/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property while at the San Mateo Medical Center.
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G06-014
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Reimer, Richard
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7/10/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges he was beaten and tortured while incarcerated at the Redwood City Jail.
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