Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.6. 5/9/2023 File #: 23-0298
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Mary E. Binning, City Attorney
1. SUBJECT
Claims for Damages.
2. SUMMARY
Seven claims have been received and investigated by the City Attorney’s Office and/or the Risk Manager with the involved departments.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Deny the following claims and refer to City Attorney and Claims Adjuster:
1. Arnold Sanchez
2. Eugenia Hurtado
3. Mercury Insurance a/s/o Renee Vigo
4. Terrence Velasquez
5. James Rudloff
6. David G. Telles
7. H.L.E. (minor)
4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 2: Be a fiscally healthy community
a: Expend fiscal resources responsibly.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
1. Claim for damages from Arnold Sanchez alleging property damage to vehicle tire after driving through a pothole.
2. Claim for damages from Eugenia Hurtado alleging property damage to vehicle tire after driving through a pothole.
3. Claim for damages from Mercury Insurance a/s/o Renee Vigo alleging property damage when a City tree branch fell on Claimant’s insured’s vehicle during a high wind event.
4. Claim for damages from Terrence Velasquez alleging wrongful termination.
5. Claim for damages from James Rudloff alleging property damage to vehicle wheel after driving through a pothole.
6. Claim for damages from David G. Telles alleging property damage to residence due to a City of Orange Printed on 5/4/2023Page 1 of 2
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Item #: 3.6. 5/9/2023 File #: 23-0298
6. Claim for damages from David G. Telles alleging property damage to residence due to a fallen City tree limb during a high wind event.
7. Claim for damages from H.L.E (minor) alleging personal injury when Claimant rode bicycle through a rope tied to a tree and an electrical box and fell.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· None.
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