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C. 16

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	May 22, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Claims

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/22/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Scott Selby 925.335.1400

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 22, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

DENY claims filed by CSAA, Lydia Cantu, Barbara Gardner, Erika Hunt, Jason Kung, Mercury Insurance for Brandon Wu, Yekaterina Ramirez, Safeco Insurance for Christie Pereira, Robert Taylor, Kam Vilaikham, and Atiba Willliams. DENY late claim filed by Yekaterina Ramirez. DENY Amended claim filed by CSAA for Kwok Wan Lau and Yekaterina Ramirez.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

CSAA: Property claim for damage to vehicle in the amount of $1348.70. Subrogation claim regarding a motor vehicle accident involving alleged County employee and claimant’s insured in Martinez.
Lydia Cantu: Personal injury claim for trip and fall in the amount of $50,000. Plaintiff claims she tripped and fell on a stump in Antioch.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Barbara Gardner: Property claim for lost dentures in an undisclosed amount. Plaintiff alleges her dental work was damaged at CCRMC.
Erika Hunt: Personal injury claim for trip and fall in excess of $25,000. Plaintiff claims she tripped and fell over a broken sign post in Antioch.
Jason Kung: Personal injury claim for bacterial infection contracted at hospital in excess of $250,000. Plaintiff alleges medical negligence at CCRMC for an infection following knee surgery.
Mercury Insurance for Brandon Wu: Property claim for damage to vehicle in the amount of $3161.76. Subrogation claim involving claim that insured suffered damage to car from potholes in Byron.
Yekaterina Ramirez: Personal injury claim for emotional and mental distress in the amount of $160,000. This claim involves allegations that plaintiff’s civil rights were violated during dependency or dissolution proceedings.
Safeco Insurance for Christie Pereira: Property claim for damage to vehicle in an undisclosed amount. Insured was rear ended by County employee in Alamo.
Robert Taylor: Personal injury claim for pain and suffering in unlimited liability. Plaintiff claims excessive force by Sheriff’s deputies in Richmond.
Kam Vilaikham: Personal injury claim for trip and fall in an amount to exceed $25,000. Plaintiff alleges that she fell in an unmarked and open utility access hole.
Atiba Willliams: Personal claim for reimbursement of pay in the amount of $2492. Plaintiff alleges that the Department of Child Support Services failed to report to teaching credentialing agency that he was current on payments.
CSAA for Kwok Wan Lau: Property claim for damage to vehicle in the amount of $590.60. Subrogation claim alleging that insured was rear ended by County employee in Hercules.
Yekaterina Ramirez: Request that Board of Supervisors accept a late claim relating to claim discussed above.