CC SR 20240507 Q - Claim Against the City Liam PhillipsCITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 05/07/2024
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Liam Phillips.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1)Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant, Liam Phillips.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Enyssa Sisson, Deputy City Clerk
REVIEWED BY: Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A.Liam Phillips 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 City
Attorney review each claim when received and work closely with Carl Warren throughout
the claims process.
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Claimant:
On April 24, 2024, the City received a claim for damages from Liam Phillips. The claim
was referred to Carl Warren for review and investigation. The claimant states that his
vehicle suffered damages on April 22, 2024. The claimant alleges that the City is at fault
due to a City tree causing damage to his vehicle during landscape services.
Deposition:
Carl Warren has reviewed the claim and records indicate as this is a shared location with
Rolling Hills Estates and there were no Rancho Palos Verdes vendors working
maintenance that day. Carl Warren recommends denying the claim for damages.
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A-1
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