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File #: 25-0474    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 5/13/2025 In control: County Counsel
On agenda: 6/3/2025 Final action:
Title: Denial of Application of Sydney Shackman to Present Late Claim Against the County
Sponsors: County Counsel
Attachments: 1. Notice of Claim-Request to File Late Claim-Redacted_Redacted.pdf
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To:  BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

From:  Executive Office and County Counsel

Meeting Date:  June 3, 2025

 

Department Contact:  

Brina A. Blanton

Phone: 

707-234-6885

Department Contact:  

Heather Correll Rose

Phone: 

707-463-4441

 

Item Type:   Consent Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: N/A

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Denial of Application of Sydney Shackman to Present Late Claim Against the County

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Deny Application of Sydney Shackman to Present Late Claim Against the County

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

None.                                          

 

Summary of Request

Under the Government Claims Act (Government Code Section 900 et seq.), a claim relating to a cause of

action for injury to a person or to personal property must be presented to the County no later than six months after the accrual of the cause of action.  On February 18, 2025, Claimant in this matter presented a claim regarding an incident that Claimant identified as occurring on October 15, 2023. The claim was returned as untimely. On May 1, 2025, Claimant submitted the same claim, with an additional “Date of Incident” identified as January 5, 2024, along with a letter applying to the Board for leave to present a late claim.

 

Pursuant to California Government Code § 911.4, an application to present a late claim must be presented within one year after the accrual of the cause of action. Claimant identifies the accrual of her cause of action as either October 15, 2023, or January 5, 2024, both of which are more than one year prior to the date on which Claimant presented the claim to the County, February 18, 2025.

 

County Counsel recommends rejection of the request.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Grant Application of Sydney Shackman to Present Late Claim Against the County                     

 

Strategic Plan Priority Designation: An Effective County Government

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

Vote Requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A

 

Fiscal Details:

source of funding: N/A

current f/y cost: N/A

budget clarification: N/A

annual recurring cost: N/A

budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): N/A

revenue agreement: N/A

AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: N/A

CEO Liaison: Executive Office                                                               

CEO Review: Yes                                            

CEO Comments:

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk

Final Status: Approved

Date: June 3, 2025