COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Resources Department

 

DATE:

June 19, 2008

BOARD MEETING DATE:

July 8, 2008

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:

G07-071F

General Innovations West, Inc.

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a police detective for the City of San Mateo.

G07-071G

General Innovations West, LLC

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a City of San Mateo police detective.

G07-071E

Guancione III, Anthony V.

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a City of San Mateo police detective.

G07-071D

Guancione, Aubree

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a City of San Mateo police detective.

M07-027

Hutto, Denise

5/22/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges lost personal property while at the hospital.

G07-071H

Larkspur

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a City of San Mateo police detective.

G07-076

Nijem, Tarek

12/4/07-6/4/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges discrimination when he was wrongfully terminated or dismissed by the College of San Mateo and was told that he could not request reinstatement until he was in good academic standing.

G07-074

Pacific Gas and Electric

4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege damages to the gas service at 3608 Hoover Avenue in Redwood City were due to the work being done by County employees.

G07-075

Perez, Lupita

6/5/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges damages to the rear left tire of her vehicle were due to driving over a slightly lifted manhole cover on Dumbarton Avenue and Middlefield Road.

G07-071I

Royal House of Stewart Corp.,

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a City of San Mateo police detective.

G07-072

Shapiro, Lou

11/29/07-2/26/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges he was wrongfully terminated by the San Mateo County Office of Education and has been subjected to unwarranted and ongoing harassment, retaliation, and discrimination.

G07-071C

Stewart III, William B.

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a City of San Mateo police detective.

G07-071K

Stewart IV, William B

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a City of San Mateo police detective.

G07-071J

Stewart Jr., William B.

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a City of San Mateo police detective.

G07-071M

Stewart University of America

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a City of San Mateo police detective.

G07-071B

Stewart, Jenn

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a City of San Mateo police detective.

G07-071 L

Stewart, Lance A.

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a City of San Mateo police detective.

G07-071

Stewart, Rosalie M.

3/10/08-4/16/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges false imprisonment and denial of constitutional civil rights due to an unwarranted home invasion conducted by a City of San Mateo police detective.

A07-052

Vassilian, Zohrab M.

5/14/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges damages to his vehicle were due to being rear ended by a vehicle owned by San Mateo County.

G07-078

Whipps, Grace

1/14/08 Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges a tree from neighboring property fell on her property at 607 Park Road in Redwood City because San Mateo County did not allow the tree to be cut.

 

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM

G07-072

Shapiro, Lou

9/26/07 –11/27/07 No statutory

basis for excuse

 

Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein he alleges he was wrongfully terminated by the San Mateo County Office of Education and has been subjected to unwarranted and ongoing harassment, retaliation, and discrimination.