County of San Mateo - File #: 25-889

• File #: 25-889
• Version: 1
• Type: Memo
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 10/2/2025
• Departments: COUNTY ATTORNEY
• On agenda: 10/21/2025
• Title: Report recommending the denial of claims (Non-culpable)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/21/2025	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 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:
G25-19170	David Stariha	7/6/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for damages incurred when
	Claimant's vehicle was impounded.
G25-19171	Gary and Susan Harrison individually and as Representatives of the Estate of Kyle Harrison	3/15/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimants allege County is responsible for the death of their son, while he
	was incarcerated at Maple Street Correctional Facility.
M25-19171	Gary and Susan Harrison individually and as Representatives of the Estate of Kyle Harrison	3/15/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimants allege County is responsible for the death of their son, while he
	was incarcerated at Maple Street Correctional Facility.
G25-19230	Shayn Friday	3/27/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries sustained by
	Claimant when she was struck by a shot put at Alta Loma Middle School.
G24-19233	Gennady Darer	9/18/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries sustained by
	Claimant when he was volunteering as a martial arts coach at Skyline
	College.
G25-19262	James Tracewell	3/22/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries sustained.
	when Claimant fell after his bike struck train tracks in Redwood City
G25-19263	Douglas G. Peterson	4/28/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for damages incurred when
	Claimant crashed his motorcycle on Highway 92.
G25-19267	Fred Davian Lewis Radford	7/7/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges loss of personal property while Claimant was
	incarcerated at Maple Street Correctional Center.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.