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:
G23-14792
David Dashute
04/27/2023
Non-culpable
Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for his lost property
while he was a patient at SMMC.
G22-14847
Ronald Wilson
11/16/2022
Non-culpable
Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for the dangerous
intersection at Alameda de las Pulgas and Valparaiso Avenue where
he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle.
G23-14848
James Ingram
04/28/2023
Non-culpable
Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for his broken vehicle
window that occurred when a rock was ejected out of a brush clearing
lawn mower in use by a Parks worker.
M22-14864
Rigoberto Contreras and Gloria Yanneth Chavez
11/27/2022
Non-culpable
Claimants allege that the County failed to provide adequate care and
treatment to their son which contributed to his suicide.
G22-14904
Nanhui Speight Jo
12/01/2022
Non-culpable
Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for the death of her
husband following a vehicle collision with two CalTrains.
G22-14905
Alejandra Y Batres-Mendoza
11/15/2022
Non-culpable
Claiman...
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