To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Claims
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
DENY claims filed by Kane Brazeal Nelson; Kameshwari Devi Ralh; Danny Lamont Hamilton; Katie Harrison; Kanai Jackson; Progressive Direct Insurance Co., a subrogee of Donny Kountz; and Jaqueline Rodriquez Zepeda.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
Kane Brazeal-Nelson: Civil rights claim for excessive force in jail in the amount of $1,000,000.
Kameshwari Devi-Ralh: Wrongful death claim related to dangerous condition in the amount of $10,000,000.
Danny Lamont Hamilton: Americans with Disability Act claim related to denial of mobility aids in jail in the amount of $2,110,000.
Katie Harrison: Personal injury claim related to dangerous condition in an amount to exceed $35,000.
Kanai Jackson: Property claim for damage to vehicle in an undisclosed amount.
Progressive Direct Ins. Co. a/s/o Donny Kountz: Property claim for damage to vehicle in the amount of $11,557.89.
Jaqueline Rodriguez Zepeda: Property claim for damage to vehicle in the amount of $1,246.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not acting on the claims could extend the claimants’ time limits to file actions against the County.