CC SR 20250617 C - Claim Against the City Janet Joe
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 06/17/2025
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration regarding a claim against the City by Janet M. Joe.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1) Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant, Janet M. Joe.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Nathan Zweizig, Acting Deputy City Clerk
REVIEWED BY: Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Janet M. Joe 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.
1
Claimant:
On May 13, 2025, the City received a claim for damages from Janet M. Joe. The claim
was referred to Carl Warren for review and investigation. The claimant states that she
was in a traffic collision while traveling on Palos Verdes Drive West and Alida Place on
May 13, 2025. The claimant alleges that the City is responsible for her vehicle damages
due to construction zone signs being improperly marked causing her to be confused.
Deposition:
Carl Warren has reviewed the claim and advised the City to reject it due to the
determination that the construction was under the control of a private developer. The
claim was tendered to the contractor and their insurance carrier. Carl Warren
recommends denying the claim for damages.
2
A-1
A-2