County of San Mateo - File #: 23-742

• File #: 23-742
• Version: 1
• Type: Memo
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/15/2023
• Departments: HUMAN RESOURCES
• On agenda: 9/12/2023
• Final action: 9/12/2023
• Title: Report recommending the denial of claims (Non-culpable)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/12/2023	1	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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:
A23-15180	Mikayla Booker	07/07/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that while she was driving on the Dumbarton bridge a
	cone flew off the back of a County of San Mateo Public Works truck
	and struck her vehicle causing damages.
G23-15198	Forest Preston	06/05/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that his personal items taken due to a search warrant
	were damaged while in custody of the County.
G23-15199	Katherine Cruz Altonaga	02/03/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for injuries sustained
	during a vehicle crash due to dangerous conditions on highway US
	101 Southbound in Burlingame.
G23-15253	Chris Tagunicar	07/06/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that he was harassed and discriminated against by
	the County of San Mateo’s third-party administrator, Neil Butterbaugh
	while he was in his duty performing services for the County.
G23-15257	Paul and Deborah Hernandez	08/01/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimants allege that County Sheriff’s deputies damaged their side
	gate while pursuing a suspect through their backyard.
G23-15265	Aref Anwar	12/29/2022	Non-culpable
	Claimant has filed an application for leave to present a late claim due
	to hospitalization after a vehicle accident on SR 35 south of Page Mill
	Road.
G23-15269	Be Sim	07/23/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for injuries sustained
	when a Cal Water panel on Isabelle Avenue and Portola Drive in San
	Mateo opened onto her as she ran over it.
G23-15280	Maria Felix Cardenas Perez	04/11/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for injuries sustained
	when she tripped and fell over a raised telephone access lid on Beach
	Road in Burlingame.
G23-15281	John Harney	03/14/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that the County is responsible for water damage that
	occurred when his street flooded and overflowed into his home.
G23-15283	David Wozniak	02/19/2023	Non-culpable
	Claimant alleges that he was wrongfully demoted, discriminated
	against, harassed, and/or retaliated against by the County.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.