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File #: 23-497    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Memo Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/17/2023 Departments: HUMAN RESOURCES
On agenda: 6/13/2023 Final action:
Title: Report recommending the denial of claims (Non-culpable)
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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

 

Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for an injury that

 

occurred while she was playing golf at Connect Community Charter

 

School.

 

 

G22-14915

City of Brisbane

12/31/2022

Non-culpable

 

Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for damages that

 

occurred to the City of Brisbane’s storm drain system.

 

 

G23-14926

Dennis C. Rodeen and Krista Lynn Rodeen

01/01/2023

Non-culpable

 

Claimants allege that the County failed to properly inspect the

 

drainage from adjacent uphill properties which caused water intrusion

 

at their home.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.