SR - - (4)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. Loida Romero
b. Heather Steves
c. Sedwick a/s /o Andrea Lundeen
d. Khashayar Lessani
e. eCompliance, Inc.
f. Cathi Budd
g. Estate of Andy Huy Huu Hoang
3. RECOMMENDATION
Deny claim(s) and refer to City Attorney and Claims Adjuster.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
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 Loida Romero alleging property damage when vehicle tires
were damaged due to loose manhole cover.
b. Claim for damages from Heather Steves alleging damage to vehicle due to fallen
traffic sign.
c. Claim for damages from Sedgwick a/s /o Andrea Lundeen alleging personal injury
when she tripped and fell on City crosswalk.
d. Claim for damages from Khashayar Lessani alleging personal injury due to traffic
collision with City vehicle.
e. Claim for damages from eCompliance, Inc. alleging non - payment of invoices by City.
f. Claim for damages from Cathi Budd alleging property damage to clothing in washer
due to City hydrant flushing.
g. Claim for damages from the Estate of Andy Huy Huu Hoang alleging wrongful death
due to dangerous condition of public property.
8. ATTACHMENTS
None.
ITEM # 2 10/24/17
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 24, 2017
3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
3.10 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. Loida Romero
b. Heather Steves
c. Sedwick a/s /o Andrea Lundeen
d. Khashayar Lessani
e. eCompliance, Inc.
f. Cathi Budd
g. Estate of Andy Huy Huu Hoang
ACTION: Denied Claim(s) for damages and referred to City Attorney and Claims Adjuster.
3.11 Award of Contract for Bid No. 178 -06; Katella Avenue Sidewalk Improvements.
(A2100.0; AGR -6528)
ACTION: Accepted the lowest bid and awarded the contract to Aramexx Group, Inc. of
Claremont, California, in the amount of $199,884 and authorized the Mayor to execute and
the City Clerk to attest the contract on behalf of the City.
3.12 Award of Contract for Bid No. 178 -08; two (2) Federal Highway Safety Improvement
Program (HSIP) Left -Turn Phasing Signal Modification Projects: 1) Collins Avenue
at Batavia Street; and 2) Chapman Avenue at Cannon Street. (A2100.0; AGR -6529)
ACTION: 1) Authorized the appropriation from the 284 unreserved TSIP fund balance to
the following expenditure account: 284.5032.56100.30027 — HSIP6 Batavia and Collins,
$77,000; 2) Authorized the appropriation from the 271 unreserved Gas Tax Construction
fund balance to the following expenditure account: 284.5032.56100.30028 — HSIP6
Chapman and Cannon, $65,000; and 3) Awarded the contract in the amount of $599,999
to California Professional Engineering, Inc. and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute on behalf of the City.
3.13 Award of Contract for Bid No. 178 -03; Reservoir 4 Slope Regrading (W -681).
(A2100.0; AGR -6530)
ACTION: Awarded the contract in the amount of $128,063 to Jeremy Harris Construction,
Inc.; and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
3.14 Final Acceptance of Agreement No. 6219, Water Division Antenna Tower
Installation; and authorization to file the Notice of Completion with the County
Recorder. (No staff report required.)
ACTION: Accepted public work improvements, authorized release of U.S. Specialty
Insurance Company of Texas, Bond No. 100275832 in the amount of $280,171.32 to the
contractor on said job, and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Notice of
Completion.
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