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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
AGENDA REPORT
Item 5. |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and City Council Members | | FROM: | Michael B. O'Kelly, City Manager | | BY: | Will Kaholokula, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Christian Navarro, Administrative Specialist | | SUBJECT: | CLAIM REJECTION | | DATE: | July 27, 2020 |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION:
It is staff's recommendation that the City Council reject the following claims and the claimants and/or their representatives be notified:
- Erika Cortes v. City of Bell Gardens (DOE 2/6/2020; DOR 02/11/2020)
- Alfredo Mendez v. City of Bell Gardens (DOE 2/6/2020; DOR 2/10/2020)
The City's general liability claims administrator, Carl Warren & Company, recommends that these claims be rejected. The claimants, subject to certain exceptions, shall have up to six (6) months to file a court action subsequent to the City Council's rejection. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The City Clerk's Office received the claims and City staff directed the claims to the City's general liability claims administrator Carl Warren & Company for processing, review, and investigation.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION:
After carefully reviewing and investigating the claims, Carl Warren & Company and City staff determined that the City is not liable for the claims and recommend rejection.
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| | | | | | | | FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
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| | | | | | | | APPROVED ELECTRONICALLY BY:
Michael B. O'Kelly, City Manager
Stephanie Vasquez, Assistant City Attorney for Rick R. Olivarez, City Attorney
Will Kaholokula, Director of Finance and Administrative Services |
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