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 Cheri Arbelaez; CSAA for Sandra Gonzalez; Jerry Jung; Kenny Liang; Donn Matsuzaki; Adam Metz; Nicholas Reyes; Justin Russo; Andrew James Stewart; and R.G.B., a minor by and through his father, Robert L. Burkett. DENY late claim filed by Rogeliza Aterrado.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
Cheri Arbelaez: Property claim for damaged sweatshirt in the amount of $106.95.
CSAA for Sandra Gonzalez: Property claim for damage to vehicle in the amount of $5,104.10.
Jerry Jung: Property claim for damage to vehicle in the amount of $1,008.10.
Kenny Liang: Whistleblower and retaliation claim in an amount to exceed $10,000.
Donn Matsuzaki: Claim for wrongful termination in an amount to exceed $25,000.
Adam Metz: Claim for wrongful denial of benefits by Contra Costa Health Plan in the amount of $12,130.
Nicholas Reyes: Property claim for damage to vehicle in the amount of $426.08.
Justin Russo: Personal injury claim for incidents while in custody in an amount to exceed $25,000.
Andrew James Stewart: Property claim for missing property in the amount of $3,015.
R.G.B., a minor by and through his father, Robert L. Burkett: Personal injury claim for trip and fall in an amount to exceed $35,000.
Rogeliza Aterrado: Application to file late claim related to trip and fall incident.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not acting on the claims could extend the claimants’ time limits to file actions against the County.