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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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April 9, 2007
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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April 24, 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
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Claims recommended for denial:
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G06-066
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Dang, Leanna
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1/11/07 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges damage to her vehicle due to flooding in an area that was not properly marked by flood warning signs.
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G06-018/M06-008
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Jones, Quentin
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Unknown Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges he suffered damages while in the Redwood City Jail due to inadequate medical care, and cruel and unusual punishment by jail and medical staff.
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M06-022
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Rodrigues, Michael John
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2/8/07 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property during his hospital stay.
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M06-021
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Rodrigues, Michael John
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2/8/07 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property during his hospital stay.
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G06-065
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Toschi, Tracy & Michael
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9/24/006 Non-culpable
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The claimants allege that failure to properly repair the storm drainage on Park Road has created water run-off that is damaging the claimants property and posing a potential threat to several mature Heritage oak trees; Further, claimants also allege their neighbor, a SMC Sheriff's Office employee, has continuously harassed the claimants in their efforts to repair this problem.
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APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM
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M05-042
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Monroe et al. v. SMMC
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6/26/06 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimants allege the release from care of patient Katherine Farley, from the psychiatric unit at SMMC, resulted in her subsequent wrongful death by suicide.
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