Skip to main content

AgendaQuick™

View Agenda Item

  
Consent
Item No. 3.
MEETING DATE: 12/19/2022
 
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
 
FROM: JIM SADRO, CITY MANAGER
By:  Elvie Balderrama, Human Resources Director

 
SUBJECT:
APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF MR. DAN CADALORA

RECOMMENDATION:


That the City Council deny the claim of Mr. Dan Caladora in order to set a definite six-month Statue of Limitations date. 

DISCUSSION:

On November 7, 2022, Dan Cadalora, a La Habra resident, filed a property damage claim in the amount of $15,000 after a City contractor damaged the main water line during a curb repair project which caused a sewer back up at his residence.  Mr. Cadalora’s claim against the City was tendered to the contractor for control of the claim.

Staff recommends that the claim of Mr. Cadalora be denied in order to set a definite six-month statute of limitations date.

FISCAL IMPACT/SOURCE OF FUNDING:

None

GENERAL PLAN RELEVANCE/CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES:

This recommended action achieves the following goal of the La Habra General Plan:

ED 9.1 Balanced Fiscal Practice

This recommended action achieves the following element of the City of La Habra's FY2022-23 Goals and Objectives:

Goal 2- Management of Public Revenues and Fiscal Assets/Objective A