Legislation Details

File #: 26-318    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Memo Status: Passed
File created: 4/3/2026 Departments: COUNTY ATTORNEY
On agenda: 4/21/2026 Final action: 4/21/2026
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:

 

 

G25-20131

Benjamin Ejeh

11/22/2025

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries sustained by

 

Claimant when he was crossing the street in San Mateo and was struck

 

by a vehicle.

 

 

G25-20137

Mahin Pourabolghasemianasl aka Mahin Amiri

9/13/2025

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries resulting from

 

a solo vehicle collision in Brisbane.

 

 

G25-20138

Farmers Insurance Exchange a/s/o Maxim Cherenshchikov

10/15/2025

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damage incurred to

 

Claimant's vehicle when they drove over fresh pavement that had not

 

been properly marked.

 

 

G25-20139

Alessio Mazzanti

11/3/2025

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries sustained by

 

Claimant when he was a passenger on a bus that collided with another

 

vehicle.

 

 

A25-194891

Donald Gin Wong

10/7/2025

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damage incurred to

 

Claimant's vehicle when they were hit by a County vehicle. (This is a

 

duplicate claim.)

 

 

G25-20251

Caroline Lee

9/12/2025

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant alleges County is responsible for harm sustained by

 

Claimant when she was placed on a psychiatric hold.

 

 

 

 

G24-199312

Daniel Robert Smithson Collins

2/1/2024

Non-culpable

 

 

 

Claimant requests leave to present a late claim relating to allegations of

 

misconduct by the Sheriff’s Office.

 

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.