CC SR 20241119 D - 20241119 Claim Against the City Lang
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 11/19/2024
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Maureen Lang.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1) Reject the claim, and direct Staff to notify the claimant, Maureen Lang
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. Claim by Maureen Lang (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.
1
Claimant:
On October 25, 2024, the City received a claim for damages from Maureen Lang. The
claim was referred to Carl Warren for review and investigation. The claimant states that
she suffered personal injuries after falling off a motorcycle where she was riding as a
passenger on Palos Verdes Drive South on May 7, 2024. The claimant alleges that the
City is responsible for her personal injuries due to lack of warning signs of hazardous
roadways.
Deposition:
Carl Warren has reviewed the claim and advised the City to reject it due to the
determination that the City had adequate signage placed in numerous locations, inspects
the roadways daily, and addresses dangerous conditions to the best of their capability.
Carl Warren recommends denying the claim for damages.
2
A-1
A-3
A-4
A-5
A-6
A-7
A-8
A-9
A-10