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File #: 23-195    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Memo Status: Passed
File created: 3/2/2023 Departments: HUMAN RESOURCES
On agenda: 3/28/2023 Final action: 3/28/2023
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                     

Tracy Ford, 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:

G22-14295

Motilal Fotedar

12/02/2022

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for property lost while

 

he was a patient at SMMC.

 

 

G23-14396

G. Gasivoda & Associates, Inc.

01/01/2023

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for water damage

 

incurred at their mobile home park due to improper maintenance of a

 

County drainage intake pipe.

 

 

G23-14397

Nathan Jaime

01/28/2023

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for property lost while

 

he was a patient at SMMC.

 

 

G22-14436

CSAA a/s/o Heidemarie Maierhofer

10/12/2022

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for damages incurred

 

when their insured’s vehicle was struck by a SamTrans bus.

 

 

 

 

G22-14437

CSAA Insurance ASO Willy Torres

11/18/2022

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for damages incurred

 

when a Recology San Mateo County driver struck an electric post and

 

caused wires to fall onto their insured’s vehicle.

 

 

G23-14451

Michelle Weil

01/04/2023

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for damages incurred

 

when a tree limb from the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve fell onto the

 

powerlines on her street and damaged her weather head.

 

 

G23-14453

T-Mobile West, LLC

02/13/2023

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges overtaxes for tax year 2022-2023.

 

 

 

 

G23-14462

Joe Zamora

02/13/2023

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for property lost while

 

he was a patient at SMMC.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.