County of San Mateo - File #: 24-111

• File #: 24-111
• Version: 1
• Type: Memo
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/31/2024
• Departments: HUMAN RESOURCES
• On agenda: 2/13/2024
• Final action: 2/13/2024
• Title: Report recommending the denial of claims (Non-culpable)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/13/2024	1	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS	approved	Pass

Special Notice / Hearing:    None__

Vote Required:    Majority

To:                      Honorable Board of Supervisors

From:                      Rocio Kiryczun, Director, Human Resources Department                     

Zhanna Abuel, Risk Manager

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:

Under authority of section 2.10.070 of the Ordinance Code, the County Executive has designated 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.

DISCUSSION:

The Risk Management Division 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:
G22-16005	730 Polhemus LLC (dba Tony P. Vertongen DDS, PC)	12/31/2022	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for damages
	incurred when a landslide slid down the hillside above 730 Polhemus
	Rd. in San Mateo.
G23-16039	Teddy Pinto	10/22/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for injuries sustained
	while he was riding a San Mateo County Transit District bus that
	struck a parked vehicle on Old Bayshore Highway in Burlingame.
G22-16041	Emygdius Holdings, LLC	12/31/2022	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for damages to its real
	property located at 3577 Tripp Road in Woodside due to the cutting/
	felling of trees which contributed to creek blockages and flooding.
G22-160412	Christopher Peiffer	12/31/2022	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for damages to his
	real property located at 3577 Tripp Road in Woodside due to the
	cutting/felling of trees which contributed to creek blockages and
	flooding.
G22-160413	Woodside Property Ventures LLC	12/31/2022	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for damages to their
	property located at 289 Kings Mountain Road in Woodside due to the
	cutting/felling of trees which contributed to creek blockages and
	flooding.
G24-16047	Henry Villalobos	07/16/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for the loss of his
	jacket while in custody at County jail.
G24-16069	Mark Edward Hill #1111212	01/02/2024	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that San Mateo County Jail is responsible for an
	inmate obtaining a flare and throwing flare particles towards several
	inmates, causing the claimant to inhale toxins from the flare that are
	known to cause cancer. Claimant is fearful of future health conditions.
G23-16084	Tina Rui Li	07/12/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for injuries sustained
	when she tripped and fell on an uneven sidewalk at 1501 Monte
	Diablo Ave in San Mateo.
G23-16085	Ada Irene Romero GAL Manuel Sanchez	09/20/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for injuries sustained
	when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street at Mission
	St and E. Moltke St in Daly City.
G23-16086	Russ Colombo	12/14/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for the loss of his
	CORC debit card while at Redwood City Jail.
G23-16108	Michael W. Kirst	07/21/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for injuries sustained
	when he fell into an unmarked and uncovered sink hole in front of
	3062 Woodside Road in Woodside.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.