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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 6, 2008
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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March 25, 2008
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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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G07-047
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Callahan, Thomas J.
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2/11/08 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property while incarcerated in the San Mateo County jail.
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G07-044
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Doherty, Mary L.
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1/25/08 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges property damage due to the flooding at Terrace Avenue in Moss Beach.
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A07-009
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Elia, Robert and Marcia E.
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10/3/07 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege injuries while passengers in a taxi that was rear-ended while stopped at a red light at East Hillsdale Boulevard in San Mateo.
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G07-048
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Ramirez, Alberto G.
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1/31/08-2/21/08 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges deprivation of liberty, denied rights, harassment, discrimination, and professional negligence has caused him pain, suffering and stress while incarcerated at the Maguire jail.
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G07-039
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Vergara, Uriel Sebastian Maldonado, Zulieika Maldonado, and Alfredo Sosa
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8/19/07 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege their minor son, Uriel Sebastian Vergara Maldonado, was injured at the San Mateo County Fair due to the dangerous condition of a ride that the operator had negligently failed to inspect.
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