STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date:
October 13, 2026
CONSENT
4 SUBJECT: CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Reject Claim #26-28 filed by Heather Canfora;
2. Reject Claim #26-44 filed by Ignacio Salgado; and
3. Reject Claim #26-48 filed by Rodrigo Alonos Ofiate Garcia, on his own behalf and on behalf of Savanna Lynn Schreiner Van Houtte Ońate Garcia, deceased.
SUMMARY OF THE MATTER
City Staff and the City’s Claims Administrator, George Hills Company, recommend the City Council reject the following claims:
• Claim #26-28 filed by Heather Canfora on May 22, 2026, is alleging bodily injury. • Claim #26-44 filed by Ignacio Salgado on August 17, 2026, alleging property damage. • Claim #26-48 filed by filed by Rodrigo Alonso Ofiate Garcia, on his own behalf and on behalf of Savanna Lynn Schreiner Van Houtte Ońate Garcia, deceased, on August 31, 2026, is alleging wrongful death and survival claims.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
The recommended action has no financial impact on the budget.
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).) The proposed action is administrative in nature because the processing of claims is governed by the Government Claims Act as a prerequisite to filing suit against a public entity. Accordingly, rejection of the foregoing claims is not a “project” subject to CEQA.
ATTACHMENTS
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CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
October 13, 2026
Submitted By: Megan Garibaldi Approved: .
Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney. Dave Kiff, City Manager Report Prepared By: Coordinated With:
Katelyn Breaux, Paralegal Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney