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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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March 23, 2007
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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April 10, 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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M06-020
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Creel, Nancy L.
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11/20-11/28/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges that when she was discharged from the psychiatric unit at San Mateo Medical Center she was rushed through the discharge process and subsequently signed paperwork that was damaging to her character, causing pain and suffering.
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G06-064
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Esquivel, Irma
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10/1/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges that she was singled out, treated unfairly and harassed by her supervisors in the Nutrition Department at the San Mateo Medical Center.
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G06-062
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Goldstein, Darryl Lee
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Unspecified Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges that he has been denied access to the courts by the Sheriff's Office, which he names in his original complaint.
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G06-063
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Palos, Felipe
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10/14/06 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges that when he attempted to walk across El Camino Real, 1,600 feet north of Arroyo Drive, he was struck by a vehicle due to the lack of a pedestrian walkway or crosswalk, and/or a traffic signal in front of Kaiser Hospital in South San Francisco.
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