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File #: 25-506    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Memo Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/16/2025 Departments: COUNTY ATTORNEY
On agenda: 6/10/2025 Final action:
Title: Report recommending the denial of claims (Non-culpable)

Special Notice / Hearing:    None__

Vote Required:    Majority

 

To:                      Honorable Board of Supervisors

From:                      John D. Nibbelin, County Attorney                      

Subject:                      Disposition of Claims Filed Against County

 

RECOMMENDATION:

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Report recommending the denial of claims (Non-culpable)

 

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BACKGROUND:

Pursuant to section 2.10.070 of the Ordinance Code, the County Attorney’s Office works with the County Executive’s Office to receive and 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 for consideration.

 

DISCUSSION:

The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed these claims and recommends that you take the following action.  

 

Claim #

Claimant

Incident Date

Recommended Board Action and Basis

Claims recommended for denial:

 

 

G24-18496

Victor Aenlle

11/13/2024

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges that he has incurred damages due to the County’s

 

violations of employment laws and the County’s failure to defend or

 

indemnify Claimant. 

 

 

G25-18529

Chris Noel Tagunicar

3/27/2025

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges that he incurred damages as a result of the operations of

 

the Private Defender Program.

 

 

G25-18530

Rodel M. Calabia

1/17/2025

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries sustained

 

when Claimant fell off his electric scooter due to uneven payment.

 

 

A25-18535

San Carlos Flight Center, Inc.

5/6/2025

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damage caused

 

when an aircraft struck a County vehicle that was improperly parked.

 

 

G25-18536

Barbara Lewicki

3/8/2025

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damages to her

 

vehicle that occurred when a gate at Huddart Park struck her car.

 

 

G24-18537

Carlos Fernando Vallebueno Garcinava

11/16/2024

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for the death of his daughter, who

 

was struck by a vehicle on Holly Street in San Carlos.

 

 

G24-185372

Christine Gabriella Aimar Ghionzoli

11/16/2024

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for the death of her daughter,

 

who was struck by a vehicle on Holly Street in San Carlos.

 

 

G24-185373

Susana Vallebueno Aimar

11/16/2024

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for the death of her sister, who

 

was struck by a vehicle on Holly Street in San Carlos.

 

 

G25-18543

Samuel Hernandez

5/15/2025

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for loss of personal property while

 

Claimant was incarcerated.

 

 

G18-18631

Pacific Bell Telephone Company

7/1/2018

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2018-

 

2019 for Parcel No.702-010-010 in the amount of $904,283.00.

 

 

G18-186312

AT&T Mobility LLC

7/1/2018

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2018-

 

2019 for Parcel No.715-010-010 in the amount of $415,355.00.

 

 

G18-186313

AT&T Communications

7/1/2018

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2018-

 

2019 for Parcel No.707-010-010 in the amount of $177,633.00.

 

 

G18-186314

Pacific Bell Telephone Company

7/1/2019

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2019-

 

2020 for Parcel No.702-010-010 in the amount of $903,143.00.

 

 

G18-186315

AT&T Mobility LLC

7/1/2019

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2019-

 

2020 for Parcel No.714-010-010 in the amount of $463,646.00.

 

 

G18-186316

AT&T Communications

7/1/2019

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2019-

 

2020 for Parcel No.707-010-010 in the amount of $47,730.00.

 

 

G18-186317

Pacific Bell Telephone Company

7/1/2020

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2020-

 

2021 for Parcel No.702-010-010 in the amount of $1,002,583.00.

 

 

G18-186318

AT&T Mobility LLC

7/1/2020

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2020-

 

2021 for Parcel No.702-010-010 in the amount of $609,109.00.

 

 

G18-186319

AT&T Communications

7/1/2020

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2020-

 

2021 for Parcel No.707-010-010 in the amount of $45,029.00.

 

 

G18-1863110

Pacific Bell Telephone Company

7/1/2021

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2021-

 

2022 for Parcel No. 702-790-010 in the amount of $1,368,830.00.

 

 

G18-1863111

AT&T Mobility LLC

7/1/2021

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2021-

 

2022 for Parcel No.726-060-010 in the amount of $591,270.00.

 

 

G18-1863112

AT&T Communications

7/1/2021

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2021-

 

2022 for Parcel No.723-100-010 in the amount of $34,046.00.

 

 

G18-1863113

Pacific Bell Telephone Company

7/1/2022

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2022-

 

2023 for Parcel No.702-790-010 in the amount of $767,488.00.

 

 

G18-1863114

AT&T Mobility LLC

7/1/2022

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2022-

 

2023 for Parcel No.726-060-010 in the amount of $397,975.00.

 

 

G18-1863115

AT&T Communications

7/1/2022

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2022-

 

2023 for Parcel No.723-100-010 in the amount of $14,665.00.

 

 

G18-1863116

CenturyLink Communications LLC

7/1/2018

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2018-

 

2019 for Parcel No.712-010-010 in the amount of $35,289.78.

 

 

G18-1863117

CenturyLink Communications LLC

7/1/2019

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2019-

 

2020 for Parcel No.711-010-010 in the amount of $36,639.00.

 

 

G18-1863118

CenturyLink Communications LLC

7/1/2020

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2020-

 

2021 for Parcel No.711-010-010 in the amount of $40,365.02.

 

 

G18-1863119

CenturyLink Communications LLC

7/1/2021

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2021-

 

2022 for Parcel No.724-630-010 in the amount of $37,474.60.

 

 

G18-1863120

CenturyLink Communications LLC

7/1/2022

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2022-

 

2023 for Parcel No.724-630-010 in the amount of $40,104.35.

 

 

G18-1863121

ExteNet Systems (California) LLC

7/1/2019

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2019-

 

2020 for Parcel No.739-010-010 in the amount of $18,138.09.

 

 

G18-1863122

Sprint Telephony PCS, L.P.

7/1/2018

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2018-

 

2019 for Parcel No.716-010-010 in the amount of $258,137.22.

 

 

G18-1863123

Sprint Spectrum L.P.

7/1/2019

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2019-

 

2020 for Parcel No.715-010-010 in the amount of $281,367.52.

 

 

G18-1863124

Sprint Spectrum L.P.

7/1/2020

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2020-

 

2021 for Parcel No.715-010-010 in the amount of $316,927.57.

 

 

G18-1863125

Sprint Spectrum L.P.

7/1/2021

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2021-

 

2022 for Parcel No.727-200-010 in the amount of $167,241.22.

 

 

G18-1863126

Sprint Spectrum L.P.

7/1/2022

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2022-

 

2023 for Parcel No.727-200-010 in the amount of $66,212.92.

 

 

G18-1863127

Sprint Communications Company, L.P.

7/1/2018

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2018-

 

2019 for Parcel No.705-010-010 in the amount of $46,521.43.

 

 

G18-1863128

Sprint Communications Company, L.P.

7/1/2019

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2019-

 

2020 for Parcel No.705-010-010 in the amount of $46,241.93.

 

 

G18-1863129

Sprint Communications Company, L.P.

7/1/2020

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2020-

 

2021 for Parcel No.705-010-010 in the amount of $46,532.92.

 

 

G18-1863130

Sprint Communications Company, L.P.

7/1/2021

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2021-

 

2022 for Parcel No.720-140-010 in the amount of $54,670.85.

 

 

G18-1863131

Sprint Communications Company, L.P.

7/1/2022

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2022-

 

2023 for Parcel No.720-140-010 in the amount of $26,058.96.

 

 

G18-1863132

T-Mobile West LLC

7/1/2018

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2018-

 

2019 for Parcel No.717-010-010 in the amount of $308,175.58.

 

 

G18-1863133

T-Mobile West LLC

7/1/2019

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2019-

 

2020 for Parcel No.716-010-010 in the amount of $322,464.47.

 

 

G18-1863134

T-Mobile West LLC

7/1/2020

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2020-

 

2021 for Parcel No.716-010-010 in the amount of $385,229.88.

 

 

G18-1863135

T-Mobile West LLC

7/1/2021

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2021-

 

2022 for Parcel No.727-480-010 in the amount of $451,413.12.

 

 

G18-1863136

Pacific Gas & Electric Company

7/1/2019

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2019-

 

2020 for Parcel No.701-010-010 in the amount of $10,673,291.00.

 

 

G18-1863137

Pacific Gas & Electric Company

7/1/2020

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2020-

 

2021 for Parcel No.701-010-010 in the amount of $13,148,733.00.

 

 

G18-1863138

Zayo Group, LLC

7/1/2020

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2020-

 

2021 for Parcel No.727-010-010 in the amount of $173,452.09.

 

 

G18-1863139

ExteNet Systems (California) LLC

7/1/2020

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges they are entitled to a property tax refund for FY2020-

 

2021 for Parcel No.739-010-010 in the amount of $66,632.88.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.