CC SR 20250401 E - Claim for Damages Diego Pacora
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 04/01/2025
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Diego Pacora.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1) Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant, Diego Pacora
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
REVIEWED BY: same
APPROVED BY: Catherine Jun, Deputy City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Diego Pacora 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.
Claimant:
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On February 18, 2025, the City received a claim for damages from Diego Pacora. The
claim was referred to Carl Warren for review and investigation. The claimant states that
his vehicle suffered damage on February 6, 2025. The claimant alleges that the City is
responsible for the damage to his vehicle due a lack of maintenance of a tree located
near the 5600 block of Ravenspur.
Deposition:
Carl Warren has reviewed the claim and advised the City to reject it due to the
determination that the City arborist had recently inspected the tree and found it to be in
good condition with no signs of decay. Additionally, the tree was adequately maintained
with the recommended trimming. Weather conditions were likely the cause of the limb
failure. Carl Warren recommends denying the claim for damages.
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