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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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December 20, 2006
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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January 9, 2007
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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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G06-032
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Arnott, Sandra L.
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11/2/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant, an employee, alleges while enroute from Rocklin to Daly City after attending a seminar, her car windshield was broken by a rock thrown up by a passing truck.
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G06-031
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Chen, Tsiu-Hua
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11/14/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges his personal property was missing as it was placed in a bin and sent through a metal detector at the Superior Court Northern Branch.
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A06-021
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Chrissa Imports, Ltd. and Andreas Hausner
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10/26/06 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege their vehicle was rear ended by a County vehicle being driven by a Sheriff's employee.
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G05-097B
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Delevan, Nelly
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6/21/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges personal injuries and damages from an incident on the trail located at Coyote Point Trail in San Mateo.
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G05-112
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Goff, Jeffrey P.
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6/12/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges, Paulette J. Goff, a pedestrian, was struck and killed by a bus and is seeking damages not limited to medical expenses, lost earnings, and property damage.
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G05-112B
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Goff, Jeffrey P.
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6/12/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges damages for loss of decedent's love, companionship, comfort, care, assistance, protection, affection, society, moral support, and guidance.
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G06-033
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Karmouche, Peter A.
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8/26/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges he was proceeding west on Alameda De Las Pulgas hitting a sign that had been previously hit causing damage to the lower left side of his recently restored vehicle.
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G06-034
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Schmidt-Fonseca, Griselle
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8/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges she was denied a promotion at Skyline College because of her national origin, sex, and in retaliation for her previous discrimination complaint.
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M06-015
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Schrick, Doug
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7/26/06-7/29/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property while a patient at the San Mateo Medical Center.
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G05-113
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Waddell, Ellen T.
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6/12/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges San Mateo County Child Protective Services committed malpractice by failing to investigate and had
misrepresented her life and relationship with her children.
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G05-113B
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Waddell, Thomas J.
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6/12/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges Child Protective Services committed malpractice resulting in the termination of his parental rights to his two children causing him to suffer emotional pain, shame, and humiliation.
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