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 Sammantha Arias; Marta Barany; Suzanne Besag; Kristina Ann Brown 2; Joseph E. Castillo Jr.; Ross Farca (2); Carla Gibson; Frank Nejat; and Christopher Owens. DENY late claims filed by A.Y. a minor, W.Y. a minor, and the Estate of their minor sibling, O.Y.; and W.Y. a minor child.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
Sammantha Arias: Medical malpractice claim in the amount of $100,000.
Marta Barany: Wrongful death claim for failure to protect decedent in an amount to exceed $100,000,000.
Suzanne Besag: Civil rights claim related to excessive force, illegal search and seizure in an amount to be determined.
Kristina Ann Brown 2: Personal injury claim related to dangerous condition in the amount of $2,000,000.
Joseph E. Castillo Jr.: Property claim for damage to vehicle in the amount of $6,111.30.
Ross Farca (1): Personal injury claim related to jail conditions in the amount of $12,500.
Ross Farca (2): Property claim related to destroyed personal property in the amount of $12,500.
Carla Gibson: Property claim for damage to property in an undisclosed amount.
Frank Nejat: Property claim for damage to vehicle in the amount of $397.49.
Christopher Owens: Personal injury claim related to inmate attack in the amount of $250,000.
A.Y. a minor, W.Y. a minor and the Estate of their minor sibling, O.Y.: Application to file late claim related to wrongful death of O.Y.
W.Y a minor child: Application to file a late related to personal injuries.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not acting on the claims could extend the claimants’ time limits to file actions against the County.