County of San Mateo - File #: 24-609

• File #: 24-609
• Version: 1
• Type: Memo
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/19/2024
• Departments: COUNTY ATTORNEY
• On agenda: 8/13/2024
• Final action: 8/13/2024
• Title: Report recommending the denial of claims (Non-culpable)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/13/2024	1	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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.

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:
G24-17007	Jeffrey Howard	4/5/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for dangerous condition at
	the US Department of Veteran Affairs building in Menlo Park.
G24-17008	Robert Poole	6/1/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for injuries sustained while
	Claimant was incarcerated at Maguire Correctional Facility.
G23-17009	Cipriana Cruz	12/28/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for injuries and property
	damage sustained when Claimant drove into the unpaved
	circle at the intersection of Airport Blvd. and Lange Rd.
G23-170092	Rolando Chaj	12/28/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for injuries and property
	damage sustained when Claimant drove into the unpaved
	circle at the intersection of Airport Blvd. and Lange Rd.
G23-170093	Santos Rolando Chaj Pu	12/28/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for injuries and property
	damage sustained when Claimant drove into the unpaved
	circle at the intersection of Airport Blvd. and Lange Rd.
G24-17011	Maria Elena Solis	2/19/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for damages incurred to their
	vehicle when they drove over a pothole on Westborough Blvd.
G24-17036	Mariana Cifuentes Carias	1/8/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for a motor vehicle collision on
	I-280 in Daily City that led to the death of her father.
G24-170362	Mariano Cifuentes Carias	1/8/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for a motor vehicle collision on
	I-280 in Daily City that led to the death of his father.
G23-17039	Elizabeth Charnock	10/13/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for injuries incurred when the
	vehicle Claimant was riding in drove over an uncovered manhole.
G24-17057	Shannon Sowash, Successor in Interest to Anthony Harding	1/14/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for the death of her son while
	he was incarcerated at Maguire Correctional Facility.
G24-16236	Curtis James Peters	1/27/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for injuries sustained by
	Claimant when he was assaulted by another inmate at Maple Street
	Correctional Facility.
G24-17065	Curtis James Peters	5/22/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for Judge Finigan giving him
	an illegal sentence in his court cases.
G24-17070	Shawn Devilla	7/7/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for damages that occurred to
	his personal property when a tree fell on his car and damaged his
	house.
G24-17074	Joshua Bettencourt	1/16/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries incurred
	when a Caltrain operator closed the train doors as Claimant was
	boarding the train.
G24-17076	Kirk Alan Henderson	4/22/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for injuries sustained when
	Claimant rode over a poorly maintained area of the road and was
	ejected from his bicycle.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.