HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report (2)KITTITAS COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: March 1, 2016
ACTION REQUESTED: Deny Claim of Travis Kelly.
BACKGROUND: The claimant, Travis M. Kelly (“Mr. Kelly”) claims damages
allegedly caused by a temporary unavailability of funds, $6.29, from
his jail telephone account. The amount of $6.29 was deducted from
Mr. Kelly’s jail telephone account on February 3, 2016. This amount
was added back onto Mr. Kelly’s account on February 17, 2016. Mr.
Kelly was still able to make telephone calls during this time because
he had money in his commissary account he could use to pay for
telephone calls. Nonetheless, Mr. Kelly still requests damages of
$1.00 for each day the money was not on his account, plus $50.00.
The results in a total amount claimed of approximately: $64.00.
Kittitas County Claim # 201602160002.
INTERACTION: The Corrections Center has a policy requiring inmates to file a
grievance if the inmate disagrees with an action taken by Corrections’
staff. Mr. Kelly did not file a grievance for this matter. However,
had he done so, the same outcome, restoration of $6.29 to Mr. Kelly’s
jail telephone account, would have occurred.
Mr. Kelly has failed to provide any evidence or other rational to
support his claim of $64.00. While Mr. Kelly might have been mildly
inconvenienced by the temporary unavailability of $6.29 from his
telephone call, there is no basis for payment of damages for mild
inconvenience. This is true especially since he had the grievance
process available to him.
Information was requested and provided by Commander Hoctor, who
recommends denial of this claim. The Prosecutor’s Office and also
recommends denial of this claim.
RECOMMENDATION: Deny Kittitas County Claim # 201602160002.
HANDLING: Original – Clerk of the Board
Copy – Auditor
Copy – Prosecutor
ATTACHMENTS: Claim of Travis Kelly
LEAD STAFF: Christopher Horner, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Paula Hoctor, Corrections Commander