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File #: 21-875    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Memo Status: Passed
File created: 10/18/2021 Departments: HUMAN RESOURCES
On agenda: 11/9/2021 Final action: 11/9/2021
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                     

Scott Johnson, Deputy Director, Human Resources Department

 

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 Manager 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:

G21-10261

David Dunnell

8/26/2021

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges his wallet was lost by a Sheriff’s Patrol Deputy,

 

 

G21-10264

Pacific Bell Telephone Co. DBA AT&T of California

7/14/2021

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges property damages stemming from road work to

 

install a new drainage pipe.

 

 

G21-10265

Eric Allen Bennett

3/30/2021

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges he was harassed by a Sheriff’s Deputy and another

 

County Official.

 

 

G21-10268

Nicandro Adame

9/27/2021

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges personal property was not returned when he was

 

discharged from patient care at the SMMC.

 

 

G21-10311

Emanuel Smith

3/23/2021

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges he was unlawfully detained by Sheriff Deputies

 

and denied visitors and phone calls when booked into the hospital

 

and then jail.

 

 

G21-10321

Kirbi Yelorda

4/13/2021

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges a dangerous road condition contributed to a motor

 

vehicle collision.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.