County of San Mateo - File #: 25-816

• File #: 25-816
• Version: 1
• Type: Memo
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/5/2025
• Departments: COUNTY ATTORNEY
• On agenda: 9/23/2025
• Final action: 9/23/2025
• Title: Report recommending the denial of claims (Non-culpable)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/23/2025	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:
G25-19062	Dishon Levexier	3/13/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for damages incurred when
	Claimant was arrested.
G25-19063	Susie Nayoung Kim & William Andrew Barton	3/13/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damages that
	occurred due to a water leak in Moss Beach.
G25-190632	Lawrence D. Witt and Lana G. Witt, Trustees of the Witt Family Trust	3/13/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damages that
	occurred due to a water leak in Moss Beach.
G25-190633	Nancy and Matthew Noel	3/13/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damages that
	occurred due to a water leak in Moss Beach.
G25-19082	Enrique Antonio Ramos	3/18/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries incurred
	when a SamTrans Bus collided into Claimant's vehicle in San Francisco.
G25-19083	Elysabeth Perez	3/1/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries incurred when
	Claimant fell at the Cow Palace.
G25-190832	Jeronimo Perez	3/1/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries incurred
	when Claimant fell at the Cow Palace.
G25-19102	Kent Taylor	4/9/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges harm by County employees related to failed lawsuit.
G25-190634	Sergio Vaccari and Simona Torcia	3/13/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damages that
	occurred due to a water leak in Moss Beach.
G25-190635	Thomas and Jennifer Kennedy	3/13/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damages that
	occurred due to a water leak in Moss Beach.
G25-19104	Subroclaims obo Geico aso Senthilanand Govindarajian	5/26/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damage incurred
	when Claimant drove over a pothole in La Honda.
G25-190636	Sarah Ravella	3/13/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damages that
	occurred due to a water leak in Moss Beach.
G25-190637	Edgar Paul Bierdeman	3/13/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damages that
	occurred due to a water leak in Moss Beach.
G25-190638	Christine Dobie	3/13/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damages that
	occurred due to a water leak in Moss Beach.
G25-190639	Carl H. and Mary T. Peterson	3/13/2025	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damages that
	occurred due to a water leak in Moss Beach.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.