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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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August 21, 2008
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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September 9, 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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G08-006
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Aguirre, Adrian
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8/7/08 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property while being arrested at 347 Rutherford in Redwood City.
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M07-044
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Bertoldo, Jill
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2/5/08 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property while at the San Mateo Medical Center.
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A07-066
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CSAA/ Ricardo Sanchezdetagleaduna
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6/25/08 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege their insured's vehicle was damaged due to a collision with a County of San Mateo vehicle.
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G08-002
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Dennis-Horace, Romel
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7/14/08 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges damages to her vehicle were due to hitting a pole while entering the parking garage at the Burlingame Long Term Care facility.
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G08-004
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Goodwin, Galilee
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7/25/08 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges while walking through the security checkpoint at 400 County Center, she fell on both knees and injured herself due to the wet floor.
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G07-086
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Haley, Mark
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2/22/08 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges injuries while riding his bicycle were due to striking a cable that was strung along West Point Avenue.
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G08-005
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Page, Dorothy
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8/5/08 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges she tripped over an uneven sidewalk section and fell face first onto the concrete sidewalk as she approached 623 Hurlingame Avenue.
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M05-045
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Paolucci, Alan
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7/2008 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges negligence, battery, fraud, and malpractice during his treatment at the San Mateo Medical Center.
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A07-053
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State Farm Insurance/ Rosalina Edradan
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5/13/08 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege damages to their insured's vehicle while parked and unoccupied at 116 Sutton Avenue in San Francisco was due to being
hit by a San Mateo County owned vehicle.
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