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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 30, 2009
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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May 19, 2009
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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
Scott Johnson, 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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G08-075
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Bartlett, Aaron
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4/19/09 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property while being held at the Maguire Facility.
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M08-041
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Booth, Laurie
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2/6/09 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges a staff member at the Burlingame Long Term Care accidentally broke her personal property.
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M08-032
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Bridges, Barbara B.
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2/20/09 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges tooth damage due to a medical procedure at the San Mateo Medical Center.
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M08-037
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Chavez, Alicia
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3/20/09 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges her tooth was knocked out of her mouth during surgery at the San Mateo Medical Center.
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G08-076
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Fabbro, Joseph George
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1/7/09 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property upon being transferred to the Santa Rita Jail.
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G08-073
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Sandoval, Lisa
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2/11/09 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges damages to her real property located at 1741 Pierce Street in San Mateo were due to forced entry by San Mateo County Narcotics Task Force.
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G08-074
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Sun, Ricky
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2/16/09 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges his vehicle sustained damages due to a pothole on Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto.
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M08-039
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Tevini, James C.
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11/5/08 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges the betrayal by a doctor at the San Mateo Medical Center has kept him from needed medical treatment and has greatly added to his current illness.
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M08-042
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Wade, Felix
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11/12/08-12/13/08 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges he sustained an allergic reaction to medication prescribed by medical staff at the San Mateo Medical Center resulting in emergency hospitalization.
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M08-036
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White, Kimberley A.
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2/21/09 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property while at the San Mateo Medical Center.
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