That the City Council deny the claim of Angela Suarez and Janessa Duran in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.

An attorney from Injury Legal Center, P.C., filed two separate claims against the City on February 25, 2025, on behalf of their clients, Angela Suarez, mother, and Janessa Duran, a minor child, both City of Placentia residents, for damages in the amount of $422,458.65 for Ms. Angela Suarez and $198,233.90 for Ms. Janessa Duran. Both claims allege that on September 15, 2024, a police pursuit that began in the City of La Habra and ended in a collision in the City of Placentia, caused bodily injuries and property damage to the claimants.

This action is consistent with the following areas of the La Habra General Plan:
ED 9.1 Balanced Fiscal Practice

It is also consistent with the following City Council FY2025-26 Goals and Objectives:
Goal 2- Management of Public Revenues and Fiscal Assets/Objective A