STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date:
September 23, 2025
CONSENT
6 SUBJECT: CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Reject Claim #25-32 filed by Janine Campbell;
2. Reject Claim #25-33 filed by Silvia Barragan;
3. Reject Claim #25-30 filed by Michael Sullivan;
4. Reject Claim #25-36 filed by James Allman;
5. Reject Claim #25-37 filed by Gary Pollard;
6. Reject Claim #24-25 filed by Scott Hutcheon; and
7. Reject Claim #25-08 filed by Jack & Cherie Raidy.
Appropriation: $0 Fund: N/A
Submitted By: Megan Garibaldi Approved:
Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney Dave Kiff, City Manager
SUMMARY OF THE MATTER
City Staff and the City’s Claims Administrator, George Hills Company, recommend the City Council reject the following claims:
• Claim #25-32 filed by Janine Campbell on July 9, 2025, is alleging property damage. • Claim #25-33 filed by Silvia Barragan on July 21, 2025, is alleging property damage. • Claim #25-30 filed by Michael Sullivan on June 30, 2025, is alleging property damage. • Claim #25-30 filed by James Allman on August 12, 2025, is alleging bodily injury. • Claim #25-37 filed by Gary Pollard on August 13, 2025, is alleging property damage. • Claim #24-25 filed by Scott Hutcheon on May 23, 2024 is alleging monetary damage. • Claim #25-08 filed by Jack & Cherie Raidy on March 5, 2025 is alleging monetary damage.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
The recommended action has no financial impact to the budget.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
September 23, 2025
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), a "project" means an action which has the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (See CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(a).) А "project" specifically does not include organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).) Furthermore, the proposed action is exempt from CEQA as there is no possibility that such action would have a significant negative effect on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).) The proposed action is administrative in nature in that it only approves the rejection of claims as part of the Government Claims Act administration process. As such, the action does not constitute a project.
Alternatively, the action is exempt because there is no possibility that it will have a significant negative effect on the environment as it is a personnel-related action.
ATTACHMENTS
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Report Prepared By: Coordinated With:
Katelyn Breaux, Paralegal, City Attorney