Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Rocio Kiryczun, Director, Human Resources Department
Tracy Ford, Interim 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.
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Claim # |
Claimant |
Incident Date |
Recommended Board Action and Basis |
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Claims recommended for denial: |
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G22-13589 |
Isaac Ortiz |
03/10/2022 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges that the County is liable for the Wrongful Act or |
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Omissions by Public Entity Employees, and liable for Dangerous |
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Condition of Public Property related to a Caltrain train that collided into |
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maintenance vehicles. |
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G22-13590 |
Victor Hugo Morales |
03/10/2022 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges that the County is liable for the Wrongful Act or |
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Omissions by Public Entity Employees, and liable for Dangerous |
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Condition of Public Property related to a Caltrain train that collided into |
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maintenance vehicles. |
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G22-13630 |
Susanne Scher |
04/21/2022 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges that the County is liable for injuries sustained from a |
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a trip and fall at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in San Mateo. |
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G22-136302 |
Chris Krahn |
04/21/2022 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges that the County is liable for his loss of consortium |
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due to injuries sustained by his wife at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in |
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San Mateo. |
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G22-13631 |
Jacqueline Valentine |
09/16/2022 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges that the family court and criminal justice system failed |
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to protect the claimant and her children from a domestic abuser, which |
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caused her financial and emotional hardship. |
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.