COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Resources Department

DATE:

August 23, 2007

BOARD MEETING DATE:

September 11, 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:

G07-007

Olguin, Salvador

7/3/07 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges the damages to his real property located at 198 Buckingham Avenue in Redwood City were due to law enforcement pursuing a suspect.

G07-005

Pacific Gas and Electric

7/2/07 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges the gas line at 2111 Monterey Avenue in Redwood City was damaged due to a cement mixer.

G07-003

Towle, Peter A.

7/27/07 Non-culpable

Claimant alleges lost personal property while in the San Mateo County Jail.

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM

G06-094

McNinch, David and Gisela Paulsen

12/14/06 No statutory

basis for excuse

Claimants request leave to present a late claim wherein they allege damages to the interior of their home located at 3003

Canyon Road in Burlingame was due to a sewer blockage.