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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
Human Resources Department
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DATE:
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October 28, 2009
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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November 3, 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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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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M08-052
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Aboufaraj, Nassim and Heba
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4/14/09 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege, Ahlam Ouhbi, died while a patient at San Mateo Medical Center due to its employees and agents who negligently and carelessly failed to examine, diagnose, treat and exercise that degree of skill and care commonly required.
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G08-105B
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Bryant, Luberta
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4/17/09 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges her vehicle was stopped in front of Birch Pharmacy at 910
Marshall Street in Redwood City when it was hit by a San Mateo County Redi-Wheels vehicle.
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Claim #
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Claimant
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Recommended Board
Action and Basis
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G08-106
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Cardarelli, Berardino and
Blue, Heidie
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4/16/09 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege Heidie Blue was infected by another inmate and was willfully denied medical care.
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G09-008
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McNorton, Damien
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9/29/09 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges lost personal property while at the Maguire facility.
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G08-103
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Ozamiz-Galapon, Maria Angela
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4/16/09 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges she tripped and fell on a hole in the ground located on the
roadway across from her residence in Daly City.
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G08-101B
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Snyders, William and Ann
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4/14/09 Non-culpable
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Claimants allege damages to their real property when a tree located across the street on Redwood Drive, adjacent to San Mateo County maintained road, fell during a windstorm.
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G08-105
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Washington, Deahinny Antwan
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4/17/09 Non-culpable
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Claimant alleges his vehicle was stopped in front of Birch Pharmacy at 910
Marshall Street in Redwood City when it was hit by a San Mateo County Redi-Wheels vehicle.
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APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT A LATE CLAIM
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G08-104
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Zapeda, Rhina
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4/2/09 No statutory
basis for excuse
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Claimant requests leave to present a late claim wherein she alleges that she sustained injuries due to falling on a large dirt embankment
in the Canada College parking lot.
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Careful consideration of these claims contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Collaborative Community by ensuring fair and equitable handling of all claims while conserving financial resources and protecting assets.
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