SR - - (10)1. SUBJECT
Claim(s) for Damages.
2. SUMMARY
The following claim(s) have been received and investigated by the City Attorney's Office
and/or the Risk Manager. After a thorough investigation with the involved departments, it is the
recommendation of the City Attorney's Office that the claim(s) be denied:
a. Olga Torres
b. Samantha Galuppo
c. Michael Stern
d. Elva Ruacho
e. Souzan Ayoub
f. Creative Home dba CHI Construction
g. Irene Aguilar
3. RECOMMENDATION
Deny claim(s) and refer to City Attorney and Claims Adjuster.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN
2. Be a fiscally healthy community.
Strategies:
Expend fiscal resources responsibly.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Claim for denial.
Infrastructure Element Goal 3.0, Policy 3.2
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
a. Claim for damages from Olga Torres alleging personal injury when she tripped on a
pothole and fell.
b. Claim for damages from Samantha Galuppo alleging property damage when tire and
wheel were damaged after driving over a rock in traffic lane.
c. Claim for damages from Michael Stern alleging property damage to sewer line caused
by City tree roots.
d. Claim for reimbursement of Orange Police Department Report.
e. Claim for damages by Souzan Ayoub alleging property damage to wall and sidewalk
due to City trees.
f. Claim for damages by Creative Home dba CHI Construction alleging monetary
damages due to alleged poor planning regarding Yorba park Grading Project.
g. Claim for damages from Irene Aguilar alleging property damage to her vehicle from a
hit and run at a City park parking lot.
8. ATTACHMENTS
None.
ITEM # 2 9/12/17
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
3.11 Fiscal Year 2017 -2018 (FY18) CIP Amendment for addition of a BioClean
Hydrodynamic Separator Unit and Connector Pipe Screens. (T2200.0)
ACTION: 1) Accepted into the City's revenue budget a $300,000 grant from OCTA, into
revenue account number 550.5022.45495.30098, Capital Projects — Grant Revenue; 2)
Authorized the appropriation of $300,000 into expenditure account number
550.5022.56330.30098, Capital Projects - Installation of BioClean Unit on Orangewood
Avenue; 3) Authorized the appropriation of $75,000 from the Sanitation and Sewer
unreserved fund balance to expenditure account number 220.5022.56330.30098, Sanitation
and Sewer — Installation of BioClean Unit on Orangewood Avenue; and
4) Authorized amendment of the FY 2017 -18 CIP to include Orangewood Avenue
BioClean Unit and Connector Pipe Screens Installation Project.
3.12 Grant #PT18107 from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the
Selective Traffic Enforcement Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2018. (A2100.0;
AGR -6517)
ACTION: 1) Approved agreement with the State of California OTS for the grant and
authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City; and 2)
Accepted into the City's revenue budget a $254,000 grant from the California OTS into
revenue account number 100.4041.45290.30097, General Fund- FY18 OTS Selective
Enforcement Program; and 3) Authorized the appropriation of $254,000 into the following
Traffic Program expenditure accounts:
100.4041.50221.30097 Overtime — Safety OTS Grant 17 -18 $225,231
100.4041.50222.30097 Overtime — Miscellaneous OTS Grant 17 -18 19,962
100.4041.51830.30097 Overnight Training OTS Grant 17 -18 3,067
100.4041.55131.30097 Equipment OTS Grant 17 -18 5,740
Total $254,000
3.13 CLAIMS (C3200.0)
The following claim(s) have been received and investigated by the City Attorney's Office
and /or the Risk Manager. After a thorough investigation with the involved departments, it
is the recommendation of the City Attorney's Office that the claim(s) be denied.
a. Olga Torres
b. Samantha Galuppo
c. Michael Stern
d. Elva Ruacho
e. Souzan Ayoub
f. Creative Home dba CHI Construction
g. Irene Aguilar
ACTION: Denied Claim(s) for damages and referred to City Attorney and Claims
Adjuster.
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