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.
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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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G23-14956 |
Nadia Mahmood Shukur Shaheen |
01/19/2023 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges that the County did not post adequate signage, |
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warnings, supervision and safeguards at Pacifica Esplanade Beach |
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which led to Hamzah Al Saudi being swept away into the water’s |
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current causing him to go missing, suffer serious bodily injuries, and/or |
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his presumptive death. |
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G23-149562 |
Raed Jameel Al Saudi |
01/19/2023 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges that the County did not post adequate signage, |
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warnings, supervision and safeguards at Pacifica Esplanade Beach |
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which led to Hamzah Al Saudi being swept away into the water’s |
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current causing him to go missing, suffer serious bodily injuries, and/or |
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his presumptive death. |
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G23-149563 |
Estate of Hamza Al Saudi |
01/19/2023 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges that the County did not post adequate signage, |
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warnings, supervision and safeguards at Pacifica Esplanade Beach |
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which led to Hamzah Al Saudi being swept away into the water’s |
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current causing him to go missing, suffer serious bodily injuries, and/or |
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his presumptive death. |
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G23-14983 |
Dean Sophal |
04/29/2023 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for injuries that he |
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sustained when the front tire of his bicycle got caught in a sewer grate |
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on El Camino Real in Redwood City, causing him to fall. |
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G23-14991 |
Laura Ledesma |
05/29/2023 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for injuries that she |
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sustained when she fell due to a hole in the street on Seaport Blvd. |
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in Redwood City. |
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FISCAL IMPACT:
None.