COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Resources Department

DATE:

February 23, 2007

BOARD MEETING DATE:

March 13, 2007

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Donna Vaillancourt, Director, Human Resources Department

Janine Keller, 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:

G06-058

Balemo, Marcel Ochoa

8/19/06 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges he was in a motor vehicle accident with a South San Francisco police officer at the intersection of El Camino Real and Second Street in South San Francisco.

G06-057

Ferretti,C.; Fisher,R.; Garcia,S.

8/14/06 Non-culpable

Claimants allege they sustained various physical injuries during a motor vehicle accident which occurred while they were being transported by a family care worker.

G06-059

Gomez, Rodney Steven

11/26/06 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges that while in custody at the Maguire Facility he slipped while using the shower sustaining an injury to his back which was not immediately diagnosed due to medical staff negligence.