CC SR 20220621 I - Claim Against the City Conjunction Junction
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 06/21/2022
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Conjunction
Junction LLC.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1) Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant, Conjunction Junction LLC.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Enyssa Momoli, Administrative Assistant
REVIEWED BY: Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Conjunction Junction LLC claim (page A-1)
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes (City) is a member of the California Joint Powers
Insurance Authority (Authority), which provides risk management services and handles
any liability claims received by the City. Under the current practice, claims presented to
the City Clerk are forwarded by the Authority to a third-party claims administrator, Carl
Warren and Company (Carl Warren) for adjusting.
Carl Warren’s staff reviews each claim on its merits and contacts the City with any
requested action pertaining to the disposition of the claim. The City Clerk and the Cit y
Attorney review each claim when received and work closely with Carl Warren throughout
the claims process.
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Claimant:
On February 25, 2022, the City received a claim for damages from Conjunction Junction
LLC. The claim was referred to Carl Warren for review and investigation. The claimant
states that on or about February 8, 2022, portions of the claimant’s property have
migrated due to the Portuguese Bend Landslide. The claim alleges the City is at fault due
to a lack of maintenance of the landslide.
Deposition:
Carl Warren has reviewed the claim and found that there is no liability for the City . Carl
Warren recommends denying the claim for damages.
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