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File #: 24-047    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Memo Status: Passed
File created: 12/20/2023 Departments: HUMAN RESOURCES
On agenda: 1/23/2024 Final action: 1/23/2024
Title: Report recommending the denial of claims (Non-culpable)
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 this 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:
A23-15931
George Burkhard
06/15/2023
Non-culpable

Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for injuries sustained

due to a motor vehicle accident with a Sequoia Union High School

District bus on Kings Mountain Road in Woodside.


A23-15932
Elizabeth Schemm
06/15/2023
Non-culpable

Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for injuries sustained

by her husband due to a motor vehicle accident with a Sequoia Union

High School District bus on Kings Mountain Road in Woodside.


G23-15947
Mark Edward Hill
12/10/2023
Non-culpable

Claimant alleges that County Deputies denied him the use of his

shoelaces which caused him to trip while boarding a transportation

vehicle and tear his left labrum in his shoulder while he was an inmate.


G23-15948
Michael Gandy
12/14/2023
Non-culpable

Claimant alleges that the County was unable to locate and return his

property when he was released from jail.


G23-15950
Assad Mourad
12/12/2023
Non-culpable

Claimant alleges that the County threw away his clothing and shoes

while he was a patient at San Mateo Medical Center ...

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